Rolling Stone Urges End to Evil Dead Films After 2 Poor Franchise Entries
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Updated · Rolling Stone · Jul 10
Rolling Stone Urges End to Evil Dead Films After 2 Poor Franchise Entries
1 articles · Updated · Rolling Stone · Jul 10
Summary
Rolling Stone said “Evil Dead Burn” is bad enough to justify ending the franchise, arguing the latest film turns the series into a pretentious, gore-heavy slog rather than inventive horror.
The review says director Sébastien Vaniček’s visual ambition cannot offset weak narrative dynamics, repetitive “torture” set pieces and a family-trauma plot that adds faux gravitas instead of tension.
That critique extends to 2023’s “Evil Dead Rise,” which the magazine calls an equally questionable entry, making “Burn” feel less like a one-off misstep than a broader quality slide.
Sam Raimi remains involved as a producer, and Rolling Stone says New Line and Warner Bros. are already planning a prequel, warning the brand risks losing its audience if the current direction continues.