Evil Dead Burn, the latest instalment in the long-running horror franchise, will arrive on HBO Max on 2 October, perfectly timed for Halloween viewing. The film, which was theatrically released on 10 July 2026, achieved significant commercial success with $72.3 million at the global box office against a $20 million budget and garnered generally positive critical reception, with reviewers particularly praising its scares and visual effects.

The film follows the Price family as they become embroiled with demonic forces after Joseph Price accidentally removes an ancient spell protecting a demon-killing dagger, leading to catastrophic consequences. Directed by Sébastien Vaniček and starring Souheila Yacoub as Alice Price, Evil Dead Burn directly continues the narrative from 2023's Evil Dead Rise rather than standing alone like the 2013 reboot. The Evil Dead franchise has grown considerably since Sam Raimi's cult-classic 1981 original, which inspired sequels, a trilogy centred on Bruce Campbell's Ash Williams character, a television series that ran until 2018, and several more recent films, establishing one of horror cinema's most enduring legacies.