Something sinister is stirring again — and it looks like someone couldn’t resist opening the Necronomicon. The Evil Dead universe is back with another terrifying chapter, arriving three years after Evil Dead Rise pushed the franchise’s brutality to new extremes. This time, the horror continues with Evil Dead Burn, directed by Sébastien Vaniček, and the first teaser already promises a relentless, nerve-shredding experience.
The standout moment? A gripping one-shot sequence that throws viewers straight into the chaos. The camera trails a frightened woman crawling across her home as the nightmare unfolds around her — bodies slam, twist, and move in unnatural ways, turning a familiar space into a living hell. It’s intense, disorienting, and exactly the kind of fearless filmmaking the franchise is known for.
From its earliest days under Sam Raimi, Evil Dead has balanced gruesome horror with flashes of dark humor, all driven by fast, energetic camerawork and characters pushed to their limits. Burn seems to embrace that same spirit, dialing up both the terror and the physical chaos as it puts its pink-haired lead through an unforgiving ordeal.
Like Evil Dead and Rise, this new installment stands largely on its own. Co-written by Vaniček and Florent Bernard, the story follows a grieving widow who retreats to her in-laws’ remote home, hoping to find comfort after losing her husband. Instead, she finds horror. One by one, her relatives are overtaken by demonic forces, transforming a quiet family gathering into a nightmare. As the situation spirals, she realizes that the promises she made in life may bind her even beyond death.
The teaser also confirms that audiences won’t have to wait long — the film is set to hit cinemas on July 10. And the franchise isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Another standalone entry, reportedly titled Evil Dead Wrath, is already in development, with Francis Galluppi attached and a potential 2028 release on the horizon.
For now, though, Evil Dead Burn looks ready to deliver exactly what fans crave: raw, chaotic horror that doesn’t hold back.