Dark Universe: 10 Ways The Monster Mash-Up Can Redeem Itself

10. Make Horror Films Rather Than Action Movies

Classic monster films should frighten the bejesus out of us, or at least possess enough B-movie charm to make up for the lack of scares.

The Mummy nailed neither of these things, and that was one of its biggest problems.

Director Alex Kurtzman delivered your typical Tom Cruise blockbuster, a popcorn-fuelled action movie with mythology and light horror shoehorned in as afterthoughts.

Starting with Bill Condon's Bride of Frankenstein in 2019, horror and horror traditions should be at the fore of Dark Universe - we're talking suspense, scares, eerie make-up effects and possibly a spattering of strategic gore.

These are the things horror fans crave. Not inflated budgets, A-list actors who look remarkably good for 54 and over-the-top action set pieces.