Overview
- Principal photography for Evil Dead Burn kicked off this week in New Zealand as Sébastien Vaniček shared first set photos on Instagram.
- Vaniček co-wrote the screenplay with Florent Bernard following his breakout success with the 2023 horror film Infested.
- Producers Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell and Lee Cronin are overseeing the project under the Ghost House Pictures banner.
- The ensemble cast includes Luciane Buchanan, Hunter Doohan, Souheila Yacoub and Tandi Wright in new roles tied to the Necronomicon mythos.
- Evil Dead Burn is scheduled to open on July 24, 2026, and a separate standalone spinoff by Francis Galluppi remains in active development.