Lee Cronin (director)

This article is about the Irish film director. For the British chemist, see Leroy Cronin. For the Star Trek writer pen name, see Gene L. Coon.

Lee Cronin
Born	(1982-01-24) January 24, 1982 (age 43) Dublin, Ireland
Occupations	Film director screenwriter
Years active	2004–present

Lee Cronin (born 24 January 1982) is an Irish filmmaker best known for directing horror films such as The Hole in the Ground (2019) and Evil Dead Rise (2023), the fifth installment in the Evil Dead franchise.

Career

He first achieved recognition for his short horror film Ghost Train (2013), which won the Méliès d'Argent and was featured in the horror anthology film Minutes Past Midnight (2016). ^[1] Continuing to work in the horror genre, he made his feature directorial debut with The Hole in the Ground (2019) for A24 and DirecTV Cinema. ^{[2] [3]}

In 2023, he wrote and directed Evil Dead Rise , the fifth installment in the Evil Dead franchise for New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures. ^{[4] [5]}

In March 2024, he co-founded his production company Wicked/Good (formerly Doppelgängers) with producers John Keville and Macdara Kelleher. The company signed a first-look deal with New Line Cinema. ^{[6] [7]}

In June 2024, he signed on to write and direct the horror film The Mummy (2026) for Blumhouse Productions, Atomic Monster, and New Line Cinema. ^{[8] [9] [10]} In 2025, Cronin served as an executive producer on Evil Dead Burn (2026). ^[11]

Filmography

Short film

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer	Notes
2004	Wilbur & Anto	Yes	Yes	Yes
2010	Through the Night	Yes	Yes	No
2011	Billy & Chuck	Yes	Yes	No
2013	Ghost Train	Yes	Yes	No	Featured in Minutes Past Midnight (2016)

Feature film

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer
2019	The Hole in the Ground	Yes	Yes	No
2023	Evil Dead Rise	Yes	Yes	No
2026	Lee Cronin's The Mummy	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Evil Dead Burn	No	No	Executive

Television

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Notes
2011	The Masterplan	Yes	Yes	2 episodes
2020	50 States of Fright	Yes	Yes	Episode: "13 Steps to Hell (Washington)" (Part 1 and Part 2) [12]

References

1. "Minutes Past Midnight: Credits". Moviefone . Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
2. Murphy, Niall (27 October 2017). "#IrishFilm: Wildcard Distribution to release Lee Cronin's The Hole in the Ground". Scannain.ie. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
3. McNeice, Katie (2 June 2017). ""I love stories where the protagonist is being lied to by everyone around him or her. It makes for serious drama" – 'The Hole in the Ground' Director Lee Cronin". IFTN.ie . Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
4. "Bruce Campbell Reveals New Evil Dead Plans With Director Lee Cronin – Exclusive". Empire. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
5. Leighton, Susan. "The Cool Side of My Pillow Interview: A Trip Inside the Mind of Bruce Campbell - Diabolique Magazine" . Retrieved 23 June 2020.
6. 'Evil Dead Rise' Filmmaker Lee Cronin Launches Doppelgängers Banner, Signs First-Look with New Line (Exclusive)
7. Horror Maestro Lee Cronin Set for an Oscar Wilde Award (Exclusive)
8. Grobar, Matt (20 December 2024). "'Evil Dead Rise's Lee Cronin To Direct 'The Mummy' For New Line". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
9. Couch, Aaron (13 June 2024). "'Evil Dead Rise' Filmmaker Lee Cronin Sets 2026 Movie from Atomic Monster, Blumhouse and New Line". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 11 August 2024.
11. Grobar, Matt (22 May 2025). "Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan & Tandi Wright Join New Evil Dead Film". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 7 January 2026.
12. Squires, John (29 September 2020). "Watch a Creepy Clip from 'Evil Dead Rise' Director Lee Cronin's "50 States of Fright" Episode". Bloody Disgusting! . Retrieved 31 March 2023.

External links

• Lee Cronin at IMDb