Evil Dead Burn Opens July 10 With Deadites, Grief, and Sam Raimi Horror

The sixth installment of Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead franchise hits theaters July 10, bringing a new angle to the Deadite curse. After the death of her husband, Alice seeks comfort at his family’s secluded home. Within hours, grief turns to terror as her in-laws transform into Deadites—monstrous creatures bent on her destruction.

The film stars Souheila Yacoub in the lead role alongside Tandi Wright, Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan, and Erroll Shand. Directors Sébastien Vaniček and Florent Bernard co-wrote the screenplay with Raimi producing through his Raimi Productions banner.

What Critics Say

Rotten Tomatoes gives Evil Dead Burn a 77% critics score from 82 reviews. The consensus: the film delivers committed performances and the franchise’s trademark brutal style. The average critic rating sits at 6.4 out of 10, suggesting solid craftsmanship in the horror-comedy space.

Reviewers praise the film’s willingness to lean into pure visceral horror. Sam Raimi’s fingerprints are all over the tone—practical gore, darkly comic beats, and a willingness to subject its protagonist to genuine psychological and physical torment.

Box Office Outlook

Warner Bros. is competing in a crowded July lineup that already includes Disney’s Moana live-action adaptation. Early tracking suggests Evil Dead Burn could capture the horror-leaning audience segment, though legacy franchises in the horror space show mixed performance in 2026.

The R rating limits the film to a dedicated audience rather than a mass-market play. Raimi’s brand loyalty and strong critical reception should help word-of-mouth in its opening weekend.

The Evil Dead Legacy

This marks the sixth film in the Evil Dead saga, which began in 1981 with the cult classic low-budget original. The franchise has lived through reboots, reimaginings, and episodic television (Ash vs Evil Dead ran for three seasons). Evil Dead Burn positions itself as a standalone story using the Deadite mythology as the vehicle.

Evil Dead Burn opens July 10 in standard and IMAX formats. Tickets are available now through major theater chains.

References

Screen Rant. (2026). Evil Dead Burn Review: Sam Raimi’s Brutal Horror Franchise Has Never Been So Nasty. Published July 2026.

Movie Insider. (2026). Everything You Need to Know About Evil Dead Burn Movie. Published June 2026.