The news that 2026’s reboot, Evil Dead Burn, introduces a whole new setting and setup for the Evil Dead series might come as a surprise, but it is one that fans of the franchise should welcome. It is nigh-on impossible for a horror movie franchise to maintain its critical success for more than a few outings. Everything from the Scream movies to the Conjuring Universe started out strong, only to lose the favor of reviewers as the series continued.