'Evil Dead Burn' Review: A Grim, Effective Horror Entry Lacking the Franchise's Original Levity
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Owen Gleiberman
2h ago· 4 min readenReview
Summary
A review of "Evil Dead Burn," the third film in the Evil Dead series since its 2013 reboot and the sixth franchise entry overall. The review notes that unlike the original films which had a lightness and comedic tone, this installment is a grim, stand-alone drama about family conflict and demons, comparing it to Eugene O'Neill staged by gore director Herschell Gordon Lewis. The reviewer finds it effective as a gross-out horror piece despite lacking the earlier films' prankish spirit.
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Variety'Evil Dead Burn' Review: A Grim, Effective Horror Entry Lacking the Franchise's Original Levityvariety.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe third movie in the series since its 2013 reboot (and the sixth entry in the franchise overall), it's a stand-alone drama of family rancor and family demons
At times, it suggests a Eugene O'Neill play staged by Herschell Gordon Lewis
You may long for the lost prankishness, but the evil dead spirit is alive
You may long for the lost prankishness, but the evil dead spirit is alive.
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