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Warner Bros Releases “Evil Dead Burn” — 73% Fresh, Darker Tone

7/12/2026

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Warner Bros Releases

Warner Bros released Evil Dead Burn on July 10 2026.
Joseph Price (Hunter Doohan) finds his grandfather’s Kandarian dagger, releasing Deadites that possess his family.
Director Sébastien Vanicek co-wrote and directed sixth entry with Florent Bernard, swapping humor for a grim style.
The film receives a 73 % Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, a Kalshi forecast of 70.8 % with a 69 % chance of exceeding 70 %, and response praising gore but faulting story cohesion.

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Ellie Returns

Ellie Bixler (Alyssa Sutherland) returns in the crematorium scene, murders a child and says “Mommy’s back,” hinting at a sequel.
Vanicek said the studio created the final credits sequence and that he will not work on Evil Dead projects.
The mid-credits Polly leg gag was added after shooting for a “cool and funny” ending.
Warner Bros. has scheduled the 2028 prequel Evil Dead Wrath, set before Burn, to continue the series.

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Warner Bros Releases

Warner Bros released Evil Dead Burn on July 10 2026.
Joseph Price (Hunter Doohan) finds his grandfather’s Kandarian dagger, releasing Deadites that possess his family.
Director Sébastien Vanicek co-wrote and directed sixth entry with Florent Bernard, swapping humor for a grim style.
The film receives a 73 % Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, a Kalshi forecast of 70.8 % with a 69 % chance of exceeding 70 %, and response praising gore but faulting story cohesion.

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