Few horror franchises have evolved as boldly—or as unpredictably—as Evil Dead, a series that began with Sam Raimi’s scrappy, independently made The Evil Dead (1981) and grew into a genre-defining blend of terror, slapstick, and cult mythology. What started in a remote cabin with then-unknown actor Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams quickly distinguished itself through its frenetic camerawork, practical effects, and unrelenting tone, only to pivot with Evil Dead II (1987) and Army of Darkness (1992) into a self-aware, comedy-infused expansion of its own lore. Decades later, the franchise proved its staying power with a reinvention in Evil Dead (2013), embracing a more visceral, modern horror sensibility under director Fede Álvarez, before continuing its evolution with Evil Dead Rise (2023), which shifted the chaos from isolated woods to an urban setting. Across more than four decades, Evil Dead has remained a rare horror property that constantly reinvents itself while retaining the raw, inventive spirit that made it a cult phenomenon in the first place.
Evil Dead Burn only in theaters July 10. Watch the trailer here on YOUTUBE
Evil Dead Burn unleashes the franchise’s most savage and terrifying ride to date, blazing onto big screens with an all-new chapter of carnage and demonic mayhem. After the loss of her husband, a woman seeks solace with her in-laws in their secluded family home. As one by one they are transformed into Deadites—turning the gathering into a family reunion from hell—she comes to discover that the vows she took in life… live on even in death.
EVIL DEAD BURN stars Souheila Yacoub, Tandi Wright, Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan, Errol Shand, George Pullar, Maude Davey and Greta Van Den Brink.
The film is directed by Sébastien Vaniček and written by Florent Bernard & Sébastien Vaniček. It is produced by Rob Tapert and Sam Raimi. The executive producers are Romel Adam, Bruce Campbell, Lee Cronin and Jose Canas. Vaniček is joined behind the camera by director of photography Philip Lozano, production designer Nick Connor, editor Maxime Caro and costume designer Sarah Voon.
New Line Cinema and Screen Gems present a Ghost House Pictures production, EVIL DEAD BURN.
It will be distributed domestically by Warner Bros. Pictures and is set to open in theaters in North America on July 10, 2026.
