Overview
- New Line and Warner Bros. confirmed that Evil Dead Burn will stream exclusively on HBO Max beginning Oct. 2, 2026, and will have an HBO linear premiere on Oct. 3 at 8:00 p.m. ET.
- The film followed a standard multi-window release, opening in theaters on July 10, 2026, arriving on digital buy/rent platforms on Aug. 4, 2026, and receiving a 4K/Blu-ray/DVD release on Sept. 22, 2026.
- Directed by Sébastien Vaniček and co-written with Florent Bernard, the movie stars Souheila Yacoub with Tandi Wright, Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan, Erroll Shand and Maude Davey, and was produced by Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert.
- Critics have given generally positive but mixed notices, with the film near 71% on Rotten Tomatoes, and it has proven commercially viable with roughly $72.3 million worldwide on a reported $20 million budget.
- The HBO Max window and recent physical release boost seasonal viewing and sales ahead of Halloween, and the franchise will continue with Evil Dead Wrath, scheduled for April 2028.