Evil Dead Burn

“Don't be mistaken - Sebastien Vanicek's Evil Dead Burn is very much a 'horror' show. Guts and gore make this the horror movie you asked for.”

“Evil Dead Burn pushes the franchise's signature gore to new extremes, but mistakes gore for horror, delivering more blood than scares.”

“A relentlessly violent, overlong, one-note, meandering grindhouse that lacks its predecessors' Looney Tunes approach to horror and humor. 'Evil Dead Burn' shows signs that the franchise may have found itself a savage, nihilistic dead end in torture-porn.”

“The organized chaos of French cinema collides with brutal in-law drama in the oddly emotive 'Evil Dead Burn.'”

“The gonzo comedy is gone, but the series' sixth entry is an effective piece of gross-out guignol. You may long for the lost prankishness, but the evil dead spirit is alive.”

“Vaniček's filmmaking nevertheless delivers several fantastic sequences that immediately justify why this franchise remains a proving ground for ambitious horror directors... But for reasons unknown, Jane O'Kane builds all these elaborate prosthetics and practical effects only for the colour grade to file them under fifty shades of damp concrete. Several digital effects during the closing confrontation similarly robs us of those previous tactile pleasures.”

“Evil Dead Burn proves there's still fresh blood to spill with gallons of gore, inventive kills and relentless terror. What it doesn't always deliver is the gleeful, mischievous spirit that once defined the franchise. One recurring issue with the film is its overwhelming commitment to bleakness, and the tonal heaviness gradually becomes exhausting.”

“Evil Dead Burn offers gruesome kills and relentless horror, but weak characters and an underdeveloped story hold it back. Souheila Yacoub leads a visually intense sequel that values gore over emotional depth.”

“The film's gore, pushed to new extremes, seems determined to secure its place in the Evil Dead franchise. It is much like the insane lengths to which the family members go to safeguard a toxic household masquerading as a family. More than any of its jump scares, the film's biggest horror lies in throwing away the potential for an in-depth study of the horrors of a "perfect family" in favour of writing - 101 Ways to Turn Kitchen Utensils into Lethal Weapons.”