The Deadites are back, and they are pissed! Following the critical and box office success of Lee Cronin’s Evil Dead Rise, and before that 2013’s Evil Dead reboot, the franchise is stronger than it has ever been. And now it continues with Evil Dead Burn, which features new characters, a new director in Sébastien Vaniček, and a grim nightmare fueled by…wedding vows?
The trailer for Evil Dead Burn has arrived, and it comes with a dark tagline: “Family is the root of all evil.”
The film has been shrouded in mystery, but now we know the plot: “Evil Dead Burn” unleashes the franchise’s most savage and terrifying ride to date, blazing onto big screens with an all-new chapter of carnage and demonic mayhem. After the loss of her husband, a woman seeks solace with her in-laws in their secluded family home. As one by one they are transformed into Deadites—turning the gathering into a family reunion from hell—she comes to discover that the vows she took in life… live on even in death.
Leading the cast is Swiss actress Souheila Yacoub, joined by Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan, Tandi Wright and George Pullar.
Vaniček directed and co-wrote the script with Florent Bernard. The two previously collaborated on Vaniček’s feature debut, Vermines, which is likely what caught the eye of producer Sam Raimi. There doesn’t seem to be any direct connection between any of the previous Evil Dead movies.
There are some rumors out there that Evil Dead Burn could be connected to Cronin’s The Mummy, which is in theaters right now. Certainly, the look and tone of both films is very similar. We’ll find out when it opens on July 10th.
