Evil Dead Burn (2026) ***

My least favorite Evil Dead film so far, Evil Dead Burn (2026) is about 15 minutes too long (at 109 mins it's the longest ED), has that drab grey look that too many modern horror movies do, is yet another horror-movie-as-trauma allegory (yes, I know many, even older, horror films are as well, but they didn't feel so on the nose about it), and uses far too much CGI (the finale is particularly poor, in that sense, and just in general). It also feels like the most mean-spirited ED picture, more in line with the 2013 reboot [review]. 

EDB is not without merit though—it contains a lot of great gore gags (many of which appear to be practical effects?), some innovative camerawork, and I enjoyed it just fine. Solid overall, but here's hoping Evil Dead Wrath (a prequel set in 1972) is better.

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