The Deadites are coming back, and they’re bringing hell with them. Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema confirmed Evil Dead Burn will hit theaters on July 24, 2026, marking the sixth installment in Sam Raimi’s blood-soaked franchise and proving the series still has plenty of carnage left in the tank.
French director Sébastien Vaniček, who terrified audiences with his directorial debut Infested in 2023, will helm this new chapter. Vaniček co-wrote the screenplay with Florent Bernard, and the announcement came straight from the filmmaker’s Instagram, where he posted a shot of the script’s cover alongside a simple “2026” caption.
Sam Raimi hired Vaniček after being seriously impressed by Infested, recognizing the director had the chops to deliver the franchise’s signature blend of visceral horror and mechanical effects wizardry.
The cast and creative team behind the madness
Dune: Part Two actress Souheila Yacoub leads the cast, joined by Hunter Doohan from Wednesday, Luciane Buchanan, Tandi Wright, and George Pullar.
The film wrapped production in October 2025 after shooting primarily in New Zealand, with Vaniček sharing brutal first-look images that promise the same relentless bloodbath fans expect from the franchise.
Franchise veterans Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert are producing, with Bruce Campbell executive producing alongside Romel Adam, Jose Canas, and Lee Cronin. This marks the third Evil Dead film not directed by Raimi himself, following the 2013 reboot and 2023’s Evil Dead Rise.
Vaniček has made it clear he’s not holding back, telling Konbini in 2024 he wanted to make “a mean film, a film that hurts, that leaves you feeling raw.” If that doesn’t get horror fans hyped, nothing will.
Riding high on Evil Dead Rise’s success
Evil Dead Burn follows the massive success of Evil Dead Rise, which became the highest-grossing film in franchise history with $147 million worldwide against a modest $19 million budget.
The 2023 film, directed by Lee Cronin, was originally slated for HBO Max but pivoted to theatrical release after killer test screenings, a decision that paid off spectacularly. Warner Bros. and New Line clearly learned their lesson: Evil Dead works best when it’s making audiences squirm in their theater seats.
The franchise has been on fire since Raimi’s 1981 original The Evil Dead launched the series with Bruce Campbell’s iconic Ash Williams. After sequels Evil Dead II in 1987 and Army of Darkness in 1992, the series went dormant until the 2013 soft reboot directed by Fede Álvarez.
Now, with Evil Dead Rise’s success and Evil Dead Burn locked in for 2026, the franchise is operating on a steady every-two-to-three-years release schedule, exactly as Campbell and Raimi envisioned.
Plot details for Evil Dead Burn remain under wraps, but expect demonic possession, buckets of blood, and the kind of inventive practical effects that have made Evil Dead a horror institution for over four decades. Warner Bros. will distribute domestically, while Sony handles international territories, with StudioCanal covering the UK and Metropolitan handling France.
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