The Book of the Dead is opening once again, and this time its evil is spreading across both coasts. Evil Dead Burn has officially joined the Halloween Horror Nights 2026 lineup at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood, bringing the latest chapter of the long-running horror franchise directly into the fog.

The announcement makes Evil Dead Burn the ninth haunted house revealed for Halloween Horror Nights Orlando and the fourth house announced for Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood. The house will open with the Orlando event on August 28, followed by Hollywood on September 3. Both events will continue on select nights through November 1.

The Evil Dead Returns to Halloween Horror Nights

First introduced in 1981, Evil Dead grew from a low-budget cult horror film into one of the genre’s most recognizable franchises. Its combination of supernatural terror, outrageous gore, twisted humor, and unpredictable Deadites has helped it remain popular with horror fans for more than four decades.

At the center of nearly every Evil Dead nightmare is the Book of the Dead, an ancient text capable of awakening parasitic demonic forces. Once released, those forces possess their victims, distort their bodies, and transform familiar faces into violent and mocking Deadites.

That combination feels almost designed for a Halloween Horror Nights house. The franchise offers creepy environments, aggressive creatures, disturbing transformations, dark comedy, and plenty of opportunities for scareactors to appear from unexpected places.

Welcome to the Price Family Vacation Home

The Evil Dead Burn haunted house will take guests inside the Price family’s secluded vacation home in the woods. What begins as an isolated family getaway quickly spirals into another nightmare involving demonic possession and the unstoppable influence of the Book of the Dead.

Guests will reportedly experience some of the upcoming film’s most frightening moments as they move deeper into the home and surrounding wilderness. The further they travel, the more intense the supernatural attacks become, with ferocious Deadites waiting around nearly every corner.

Universal’s official description warns that guests will need to dodge Deadites that are determined to make them their next victims. That suggests this will not be a slow-burning haunted house where the creatures remain hidden in the shadows. Evil Dead Burn sounds like it will become increasingly frantic, violent, and chaotic as the experience continues.

Watch the official announcement teaser for Evil Dead Burn, coming to Halloween Horror Nights Orlando and Hollywood in 2026.

The teaser should be especially interesting for fans trying to spot potential environments, Deadite designs, props, and scenes that could appear inside the finished house. Since the attraction is based on a new movie, the video may also offer our first real indication of the house’s visual style without revealing every surprise waiting inside.

A House Based on a Brand-New Movie

One of the most interesting parts of this announcement is that the haunted house is inspired by a film that audiences have not experienced yet. Guests may enter the Halloween Horror Nights version of Evil Dead Burn with limited knowledge of the Price family, the vacation home, or the specific Deadites featured in the story.

That creates an unusual opportunity for the attraction to serve as an introduction to the film’s world. Some fans may walk through the house before seeing the movie, while others may watch the film first and arrive ready to recognize its biggest scenes.

It also means Universal can preserve a greater sense of mystery. We know that the secluded home, the woods, and the Deadites will play major roles, but we do not yet know exactly how the possession begins or what horrifying transformations the Price family will endure.

The Merchandise Is Already Emerging

Universal is also supporting the announcement with a limited-release Evil Dead Burn merchandise collection. The first wave includes a T-shirt and hat featuring artwork inspired by the new haunted house.

Collectors can also add an Evil Dead Burn acrylic figure to the infernal carnival collectible display. This continues the interconnected merchandise concept being used throughout the 2026 Halloween Horror Nights season, allowing fans to build a larger display representing the announced houses.

The initial merchandise became available at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood beginning July 21, with an online release scheduled through shopUniversal. Universal has also indicated that additional Evil Dead Burn merchandise will emerge later in the year.

For fans who enjoy collecting house-specific merchandise, the acrylic figure may become one of the more interesting pieces. It gives Evil Dead Burn its own place within the broader visual story Universal is creating for this year’s event.

Evil Dead Belongs in the Fog

Evil Dead and Halloween Horror Nights have always felt like a natural combination. The franchise can move from uncomfortable suspense to complete supernatural chaos in seconds, making it ideal for the rapid pacing of a haunted house.

There is also plenty of room for Universal’s creative teams to experiment with physical effects, detailed makeup, grotesque creatures, moving set pieces, and aggressive scareactor performances. A secluded cabin can already feel claustrophobic, but adding possessed family members and creatures emerging from the surrounding woods could make the environment even more unpredictable.

The biggest question will be how much dark humor makes it into the finished experience. Evil Dead is known for crossing the line between terrifying and absurd, and finding that balance could help this house stand apart from the rest of the Halloween Horror Nights lineup.

Another Major Addition to HHN 2026

With Evil Dead Burn now confirmed, the Halloween Horror Nights 2026 lineup continues to grow stronger. Orlando officially promotes ten haunted houses for this year’s event, while Hollywood is gradually revealing its own collection of major horror properties.

For Evil Dead fans, this announcement offers a chance to experience an entirely new chapter of the franchise in a physical environment. Instead of watching the Price family’s nightmare safely from a theater seat, guests will enter their vacation home, face the Deadites themselves, and attempt to escape before the evil claims another victim.

Evil Dead Burn arrives at Halloween Horror Nights Orlando beginning August 28 and Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood beginning September 3. Keep that Book of the Dead closed, because once the passages are read aloud, there may be no escaping what comes next.