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Obsession vs Evil Dead Burn

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Quick Answer

Is Obsession or Evil Dead Burn the better 2026 horror?

Neither Obsession nor Evil Dead Burn has a verified Celluloid Score yet. Obsession is the elevated indie breakout; Evil Dead Burn is franchise gore with a narrower critical ceiling. Compare release facts, trailers and casts below.

The matchup

Obsession is the elevated indie breakout; Evil Dead Burn is franchise gore with a narrower critical ceiling.

These are different jobs. Curry Barker’s Obsession is the monkey’s-paw romance that earned four-quadrant critic/audience heat on a tiny budget. Evil Dead Burn delivers series-faithful carnage with softer composite scores. Pick Obsession for craft and conversation; pick Burn if you want Deadite set pieces over dread.

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Obsession (2026)

Curry Barker · Horror, Romance, Thriller · 1h 49m

United States · English · May 15, 2026

Review pending — no verified score yet

Yes. It is a nasty, clever and very funny horror film about wanting to be loved too much, ideal for horror fans who can take its uncomfortable, violent turns.

Music-store clerk Bear Bailey breaks a novelty "One Wish Willow" charm to make co-worker Nikki Freeman love him more than anyone in the world. The wish comes true — and warps into a supernatural compulsion that turns desire into violence, trapping Bear inside a nightmare he cannot wish away.

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Evil Dead Burn (2026)

Sébastien Vaniček · Horror, Fantasy, Mystery · 1h 50m

United States · English · Jul 10, 2026

Review pending — no verified score yet

It depends. Gore fans will get exactly what they came for, but viewers who love the series for its mischief and personality may find this entry grim and hollow.

The sixth film in Sam Raimi's 45-year-old horror franchise, directed by Infested's Sébastien Vaniček and shot in New Zealand. After the loss of her husband, Alice (Souheila Yacoub) seeks solace with her in-laws in their secluded family home — only to watch them transform, one by one, into Deadites, turning the gathering into a family reunion from hell where the vows she took in life live on even in death.

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Score breakdown

Signal Obsession Evil Dead Burn
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Editorial rating — —
Audience snapshot (excluded) — —
Metascore — —
Letterboxd 0 0
IMDb 0 0
Runtime 1h 49m 1h 50m
Country United States United States

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