Evil Dead Burn

Evil Dead Burn is an upcoming American supernatural horror film serving as the third standalone entry, after Evil Dead Rise (2023), and the sixth installment in the Evil Dead film series. Directed and co-written by Sébastien Vaniček, and produced by Robert Tapert and Sam Raimi, it stars Souheila Yacoub, Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan, Tandi Wright and George Pullar. The film is set to be released on July 24, 2026.

Evil Dead Burn
Directed by	Sébastien Vaniček
Screenplay by	Sébastien Vaniček Florent Bernard
Based on	Characters by Sam Raimi
Produced by	Robert Tapert Sam Raimi
Starring	Souheila Yacoub Hunter Doohan Luciane Buchanan Tandi Wright George Pullar
Cinematography	Philip Lozano
Production companies	New Line Cinema Sony Pictures Ghost House Pictures
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures (North America) Sony Pictures Releasing International (International)[a]
Release date	July 24, 2026 (2026-07-24)
Country	United States
Language	English

Cast

• Souheila Yacoub as Alice^[1]
• Hunter Doohan as Joseph^[2]
• Luciane Buchanan as Thya^[3]
• Tandi Wright as Susan^[4]
• George Pullar as Will^[5]
• Erroll Shand as Edgar^[6]
• Made Dauvey as Polly^[7]
• Keanu Karim as Jared^[8]

Production

In February 2024, it was announced that a spin-off film of Evil Dead Rise was in development.^[9] Sébastien Vaniček signed on to direct from a screenplay he co-wrote with Florent Bernard.^[10] Series creator Sam Raimi hired Vaniček after being impressed by the latter's directorial debut Infested. Raimi and Robert Tapert serve as producers through their Ghost House Pictures banner, as well as Bruce Campbell and Lee Cronin serving as executive producers.^[11] In May 2025, Souheila Yacoub was announced as the lead, with the film being co-financed by New Line Cinema and Sony Pictures.^[12] Later that month, Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan, and Tandi Wright were added to the cast.^[13]

Filming

Principal photography began in New Zealand on July 22, 2025, with Philip Lozano serving as the cinematographer,^[14][15] and concluded on October 17.^[16]

Release

Evil Dead Burn is scheduled for a theatrical release in the United States on July 24, 2026. Warner Bros. Pictures is set to release the film domestically while Sony Pictures handles all international territories, excluding the United Kingdom and France, where distribution will be handled by StudioCanal UK and Metropolitan Filmexport, respectively.^[12]

Notes

1. Excluding the United Kingdom and France, where distribution is handled respectively by StudioCanal UK and Metropolitan Filmexport.