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Evil Dead Burn sets HBO Max streaming release date for early October.
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Before its HBO Max debut, the film was released on digital platforms on August 4 and on 4K, Blu-ray and DVD on September 22.
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Director Sébastien Vaniček said he aimed to make “the most violent and the most brutal” Evil Dead film.
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The film’s Rotten Tomatoes critics’ score was 71%, below Evil Dead Rise’s 85%, while its audience Popcornmeter score was 80%, compared with Rise’s 76%.
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The next franchise installment, Evil Dead Wrath, has wrapped production and is expected in 2028; another report specifies an April 2028 release.
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The franchise began with Sam Raimi’s The Evil Dead in 1981 and includes Evil Dead II, Army of Darkness, the 2013 Evil Dead and Evil Dead Rise; Bruce Campbell also reprised Ash Williams in the Starz series Ash vs Evil Dead, which ran from 2015 to 2018.
Evil Dead Burn, the sixth film in the long-running horror franchise, arrives on HBO Max on October 2. Coming Soon The film will air on HBO's linear channel the next evening. Directed by Sébastien Vaniček, it stars Souheila Yacoub as a grieving woman visiting her late husband's family—where relatives begin transforming into Deadites, the franchise's signature monsters.
The film earned $72.3 million worldwide against a $20 million budget after its July theatrical run. MovieWeb Before streaming, it released on digital platforms August 4 and on physical media September 22. HBO will lead up to the premiere by airing the 2013 Evil Dead and Evil Dead Rise back-to-back.
A Bloodier Evil Dead Than Ever Before
Director Vaniček set out to push the franchise's brutality to new extremes. Coming Soon He aimed to craft "the most violent and the most brutal" Evil Dead film to date. The film delivered mixed critical reception: it scored 71% on Rotten Tomatoes with critics, below the 2023 Evil Dead Rise's 85%. But audiences were kinder, giving it an 80% Popcornmeter score versus Rise's 76%.
A Cast-Led Story of Family Horror
Souheila Yacoub leads the ensemble cast, joined by Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan, Tandi Wright, and Maude Davey. Newsable The plot follows Yacoub's character as she navigates a deadly family gathering where loved ones succumb to demonic possession. The film marks another chapter in Sam Raimi's sprawling horror universe that began in 1981.
Next Installment Expected in 2028
The Evil Dead franchise shows no signs of slowing down. Republic World Evil Dead Wrath, the next installment, has finished production and is expected to arrive in 2028—with some reports pinpointing an April 2028 release date. The saga that includes the original 1981 film, Evil Dead II, Army of Darkness, and the Bruce Campbell-led Ash vs Evil Dead TV series continues to expand.
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