The first trailer and poster for Evil Dead Burn have been released today, and trust us when we say this is the most f***ed up preview you'll watch this year.
From a car headrest embedded in a Deadite's head to a stark reminder of why it's maybe not the best idea to load a dishwasher with the knives and forks pointing upwards, all signs point to the next Evil Dead movie pushing the boundaries of its R-rating.
Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi first kicked off the now-iconic horror franchise with his 1981 directorial debut, The Evil Dead, which followed five friends in a cabin in the woods as they accidentally released horrifying demons. Evil Dead II was released in 1987, with Army of Darkness concluding the trilogy in 1992.
Since then, we've had 2013's Evil Dead and 2023's Evil Dead Rise, helmed by Fede Álvarez and Lee Cronin, respectively. Evil Dead Wrath has also been announced for an April 7, 2028, release. Writer and director Francis Galluppi (The Last Stop in Yuma County) will step behind the camera to tell another standalone story connected to the Book of the Dead.
Its cast includes Charlotte Hope (The Nun), Jessica McNamee (Mortal Kombat), Zach Gilford (Midnight Mass), Josh Helman (Mad Max: Fury Road), Ella Newton (Dangerous Animals), Elizabeth Cullen (Diabolic), and newcomer Ella Oliphant.
"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," reads this movie's synopsis.
"After the loss of her husband, a woman seeks solace with her in-laws in their secluded family home," it continues. "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."
Evil Dead Burn stars Souheila Yacoub, Tandi Wright, Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan, Errol Shand, George Pullar, Maude Davey and Greta Van Den Brink
The movie was directed by Sébastien Vaniček and written by Florent Bernard & Sébastien Vaniček. Rob Tapert and Sam Raimi produce. The executive producers are Romel Adam, Bruce Campbell, Lee Cronin and Jose Canas. Vaniček is joined behind the camera by director of photography Philip Lozano, production designer Nick Connor, editor Maxime Caro and costume designer Sarah Voon.
Evil Dead Burn opens in theaters on July 10.