Evil Dead Burn
Movie, 2026, The new films, Set in A family home
Evil Dead Burn is #7 of 7 in release order and #7 of 7 in chronological order in the Evil Dead.
The story
After her husband's abrupt death, Alice seeks solace with his remaining family — descendants of a leading researcher on demonic possession. As her in-laws transform one by one into creatures that feed on fear, she comes to discover that the vows she took in life survive even in death.
Evil Dead Burn recap
Evil Dead Burn (2026) follows Alice, a young widow staying with her late husband's family, as his corpse returns as a Deadite and possesses them one by one. Sébastien Vaniček directs from a script he wrote with Florent Bernard. Alice Price (Souheila Yacoub) lost William (George Pullar) when the possessed Jessica, from Evil Dead Rise, caused his car to crash and burn. After his cremation she stays with his brother Joseph (Hunter Doohan), Joseph's girlfriend Thya (Luciane Buchanan), his parents Susan (Tandi Wright) and Edgar (Erroll Shand), and grandmother Polly (Maude Davey). Edgar is burned by the Deadite at the crematorium and turns first. Joseph has his grandfather's research on the Kandarian Dagger, which can send Deadites back to Hell. The siege also brings back Alice's memories of William's abuse. It follows Evil Dead Rise.
Evil Dead Burn ending explained
Evil Dead Burn ends with Alice finding the dagger, killing the possessed Joseph and Susan and setting the house on fire. William's charred Deadite chases her to a construction site, where she stabs him, refuses a vision of him saying he loves her, and crushes his head. She crawls to the road and tells police her ex-husband did it. A prequel, Evil Dead Wrath, is set for 2028.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. Post-credits scenes show Polly escaping and attacking a motorist, and Ellie Bixler returning at a crematorium.
Where to watch Evil Dead Burn
Evil Dead Burn is streaming on HBO Max in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 70%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Evil Dead Rise, the latest.
- Chronological order: after Evil Dead Rise, the last.
What to watch before Evil Dead Burn
In release order, the essentials before Evil Dead Burn (2026) are Evil Dead (2013) and Evil Dead Rise (2023).
Cast
- Souheila Yacoub as Alice
- Tandi Wright as Susan
- Hunter Doohan as Joseph
- Luciane Buchanan as Thya
- Erroll Shand as Edgar
- Maude Davey as Polly
- George Pullar as Will
- Greta van den Brink as Jessica
- Keanu Karim as Jared
- Victory Ndukwe as Leo
- Tapiwa Soropa as Server (Mike)
- Lara Macgregor as Manager
Directed by Sébastien Vaniček.