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Evil Dead Burn Forgets to Have Fun in it's Hyper-Violence

Evil Dead Burn Forgets to Have Fun in it's Hyper-Violence

Evil Dead movies are so beloved because they’re fun. Burn seems to forget that.

ReviewsHannah DubbeJuly 21, 2026Evil Dead Burn, Evil Dead, Sébastien Vaniček, Sam Raimi, Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan, George Pullar, Souheila Yacoub, Erroll Shand, HorrorComment

Evil Dead: How One Horror Franchise Avoided Every Pitfall

Evil Dead: How One Horror Franchise Avoided Every Pitfall

While other horror franchises churned out slop or went to space to stay top of mind, one franchise understood the long game and continuously evolved.

Analysis, Through the YearsKev DooleyNovember 20, 2025Evil Dead, Evil Dead Rise, Evil Dead II, The Evil Dead, Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, Retrospective, Ash Vs. Evil Dead, Army of Darkness, Franchise, horrorComment