Lee Cronin (born 24 January 1982) is an Irish filmmaker. He is best known for directing horror films such as The Hole in the Ground (2019), Evil Dead Rise (2023), and Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026).
Biography from TMDB.
- January 24, 1982 (44)
- Dublin, Ireland
- Director, writer and producer
- 5 on Motif · 10 credits in all
What are Lee Cronin's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1
Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2
A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Lee Cronin's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 5 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Lee Cronin's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
10 credits, 5 with a Motif page.
Evil Dead Burn(2026)
Motif score: 53rd percentile of all films
Lee Cronin's The Mummy(2026)
Motif score: 48th percentile of all films
Evil Dead Rise(2023)
Motif score: 66th percentile of all films
50 States of Fright (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)
The Hole in the Ground(2019)
Motif score: 26th percentile of all films
Minutes Past Midnight(2016)
Motif score: 14th percentile of all films
Ghost Train (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)
Billy & Chuck (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)
Through the Night (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)
Wilbur & Anto (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)
Career shape
A full career of 10 titles from 2004 to 2026.
How do Lee Cronin's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 5 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 68/100 and the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Lee Cronin's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Lee Cronin work with?
People who share at least 2 of Lee Cronin's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Keville shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Steve WallShared titles: The Hole in the Ground (2019), Minutes Past Midnight (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Steve Wall
Composers
- Stephen McKeonShared titles: Evil Dead Rise (2023), The Hole in the Ground (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Stephen McKeon
Producers
- John KevilleShared titles: Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026), Evil Dead Rise (2023), The Hole in the Ground (2019)See all 3 shared titles with John Keville
- Macdara KelleherShared titles: Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026), Evil Dead Rise (2023), The Hole in the Ground (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Macdara Kelleher
