From director Sébastien Vaniček, Evil Dead Burn releases in theaters July 10, but that’s not the only new Evil Dead movie on the way from Warner Bros. and New Line.
Evil Dead Wrath has officially wrapped production, Bloody Disgusting has learned this afternoon, and the upcoming film is set for theatrical release on April 7, 2028!
Writer-director Francis Galluppi (The Last Stop in Yuma County) is in charge of Evil Dead Wrath. We know nothing about the approach at this time. Stay tuned for more real soon.
“Francis Galluppi is a storyteller who knows when to keep us waiting in simmering tension and when to hit us with explosive violence. He is a director that shows uncommon control in his feature debut,” producer Sam Raimi told Deadline in an official statement.
Charlotte Hope (The Nun), Jessica McNamee (Mortal Kombat), Zach Gilford (“Midnight Mass”), Josh Helman (Mad Max: Fury Road), Ella Newton (Dangerous Animals), Elizabeth Cullen (Diabolic), and Ella Oliphant will star in Evil Dead Wrath.
We expect that much like Evil Dead Burn, Evil Dead Wrath will tell a brand new story of a new group of characters being terrorized by the savage horrors within the Book of the Dead.
Evil Dead creator Sam Raimi and franchise producer Rob Tapert are producing. Bruce Campbell and Lee Cronin will executive produce alongside Romel Adam and Jose Canas.
By all accounts, YouTube celebrity Mark Edward Fischbach (better known as Markiplier) appears to have done the impossible.
Not only did he co-write, direct, edit and star in the first truly successful adaptation of an independent horror game without bowing to any of the major studios, but he also managed to secure worldwide distribution for his passion project by enlisting the fans themselves as part of the flick’s marketing – all the while opening doors for fellow industry outsiders to develop their own “impossible” videogame adaptations.
The best part? The Iron Lung movie actually kicks all kinds of ass, with Mark intuitively understanding the inherent differences between film and video games as unique artistic mediums.
That’s why the adaptation features a series of (mostly) minor discrepancies when compared to the source material, despite the game’s creator, David Szymanski, being heavily involved in the screenwriting process. With that in mind,here are five of the biggest changes that the Iron Lung movie made to the original game and why they improve the viewer experience.
For the purposes of this list, I’ll be focusing on major story elements that actively alter the narrative rather than smaller details like how the titular submarine’s design was altered in order to feel more realistic. That being said, don’t forget to comment below if you think I missed any important changes that you think are worth discussing.
One more thing: major spoilers ahead!
With that out of the way, onto the list.
5. A Bloody Ocean of a Threat
In the original game, the blood ocean served as more of a thematic detail than an immediate threat, especially since the SM-13 vessel operated as if it were in regular seawater once it was submerged. The movie changes this up a bit by exploring why researchers are interested in this inexplicable mass of human blood in the first place, while also depicting the liquid itself as a corrosive and possibly mutagenic substance with a mind of its own.
As the film goes on and blood begins to trickle into the vessel, Simon’s body and the submarine itself are altered in increasingly horrific ways, with the final act leaving our protagonist painfully disfigured – though no less willing to face Eldritch terrors in order to complete his tragic mission.
4. The Siren’s Call
Both the original game’s “Frog” monster and the film’s enormous “Elli” are heavily inspired by real-life Anglerfish, so I found it appropriate that Mark decided to depict the antagonist here as more of a Lovecraftian siren luring explorers to their death through lights and sound rather than a mere animalistic predator.
While it’s entirely possible that Simon is hallucinating his interactions with the beast, he may very well be communicating with a god-like entity linked to the Quiet Rapture itself, which is why I think this was a worthwhile addition to the lore.
3. Radiation Exposure
The Iron Lung game never explained why the submarine’s pictures looked so freaky or how the camera was even operational despite being immersed in literal blood, so it makes sense that Mark would decide to correct this oversight by expanding on the technology behind the device itself while also using it to add extra tension to the story.
In the film, Simon accidentally discovers that he’s actually operating a giant nuclear-powered X-ray machine, with the constant exposure to radiation explaining why the vessel continuously overheats. Radiation might also have something to do with Simon’s altered mental state in the latter half of the experience, an idea that leads into my next favorite change…
2. Carbon Dioxide Poisoning
It’s entirely possible to finish watching Iron Lung and accept its story as a literal sequence of narrative events, but I think it’s far more interesting to take the experience with a grain of salt due to the flick’s repeated hints that Simon is slowly losing his mind due to a combination of radiation and Carbon Dioxide poisoning.
Hell, one could even make the argument that the entire second half of the feature takes place almost entirely within our protagonist’s mind, with this alternate interpretation feeling just as (if not more) impactful as a traditionally literal reading of the script.
1. A Glimmer of Hope
I’ve always been a defender of mean-spirited stories about grimdark futures and existential terrors, but while the original Iron Lung could afford to end on a sour note due to it being a gameplay-focused experience where the players themselves provided character backstory and motivation, the adaptation needed something a bit more concrete in order to turn its bleak finale into a satisfying conclusion.
That’s why I appreciate how Mark and Dave decided to turn the original ending on its head by having Simon defy fate and actually achieve something with his suicide mission despite the source material clearly stating that the SM-13 expedition retrieved nothing of value. While there’s no guarantee that Simon’s heroic efforts will lead to humanity’s salvation, the implication that there’s still hope turns Iron Lung into a humanist parable critiquing the cosmic horror narratives that inspired it.
It’s a Friday miracle! Mega popular content creator Markiplier has surprised fans early with an early home release for his debut feature, Iron Lung.
In a reveal video below, Markiplier shares that Iron Lung is now available for purchase on YouTube, days ahead of its initial May 31 home release.
Mark “Markiplier” Fischbach stars in Iron Lung, which he also wrote and directed. The video game adaptation was self-distributed and scared up $50 million in theaters earlier this year.
Here’s the official synopsis: “The stars are gone. The planets have disappeared. Only individuals aboard space stations or starships were left to give the end a name — The Quiet Rapture.
“After decades of decay and crumbling infrastructure, the Consolidation of Iron has made a discovery on a barren moon designated AT-5. An ocean of blood. Hoping to discover desperately needed resources, they immediately launch an expedition. A submarine is crafted, and a convict is welded inside. Due to the pressure and depth of the ocean, the forward viewport has been encased in metal. If successful, they will earn their freedom.
“If not, another will follow. This will be the 13th expedition.”
Caroline Rose Kaplan, Troy Baker, and Elsie Lovelock will also star in the movie.
The announcement comes as Kane Parsons’Backrooms releases in theaters, where it’s already shattering box office records alongside Curry Barker’sObsession. It’s shaping up to be a massive year in horror for YouTubers-turned-filmmakers.
As for the physical media release of Iron Lung, stay tuned, as that’s also in the works.
We are in the final days of one of the biggest horror movie months in a long time, with Obsession and Backrooms competing for your box office dollars in the final weekend of May. The new release for the weekend is of course Backrooms, which is one of four brand new horror movies released today that join a previous five new horror movies released on Tuesday.
Here’s all the new horror that released on Friday, May 29, 2026.
Described as Friday the 13th meets 127 Hours, the survival slasher Pitfall is now playing in select theaters ahead of a Digital release at home from Cineverse on June 30, 2026.
In Pitfall, a young man becomes separated from his friends in the woods and plunges into a ten-foot pit lined with spikes, impaling his leg and leaving him helpless. As reality sinks in and his situation grows dire, he realizes the fall wasn’t an accident.
Based on a story by director James Kondelik (Behind The Walls) and a screenplay by Canadian writer Victor Rose, Pitfall made its debut at Los Angeles’ Screamfest Film Festival in October 2025, earning praise from critics, who said it was “one of the major highlights” of the festival’s 25th year. The film was produced by Wai Sun Cheng and Alex Bogolomov for Vancouver-based production Pandapix Pictures in partnership with Dragon Bear Pictures.
The film stars Richard Harmon (Final Destination: Bloodlines), Alexandra Essoe (The Pope’s Exorcist), and UFC champion Randy Couture (The Expendables) as the ruthless killer who stalks his prey in the woods. Marshall Williams (The Ice Road), Jordan Claire Robbins (The Umbrella Academy), and Matt Hamilton (Murder for Sale) also star.
From distributor A24, producer James Wan, and director Kane Parsons, the hotly anticipated liminal horror nightmare Backrooms is now playing in movie theaters nationwide.
Chiwetel Ejiofor stars in Backrooms as the owner of Cap’n Clark’s Ottoman Empire, who discovers a strange doorway in the basement of the furniture showroom. He sets out to explore the mysterious, liminal space, walking headfirst into a creepypasta nightmare.
Renate Reinsve (A Different Man) also stars in Backrooms.
YouTube prodigy Kane Parsons makes his feature directorial debut based on his creepypasta-inspiredvideo series, which debuted in 2022 and has amassed over 190 million views to date.
A haunting postpartum psychological thriller from director Chloé Cinq-Mars, the French-Canadian film Nesting has been released on Digital by Breaking Glass Pictures.
The psychological horror movie follows “Pénélope (Rose-Marie Perreault), a new mother struggling with postpartum depression and the lingering trauma of her sister’s death. As sleep deprivation takes hold, the boundary between dream and reality begins to collapse, pulling her into a paranoid and increasingly dangerous spiral.”
Simon Landry-Desy, Saladin Dellers, and Marie Bélanger also star.
Horror movie Nesting made its World Premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival, where Chloé Cinq-Mars won the Best Director Award (2025), launching a successful festival run.
Indonesian master of horror Joko Anwar (Satan’s Slaves, Impetigore) produces and presents new Indonesian horror movie sMOTHERed, now streaming only on Shudder.
sMOTHERed is a modern take on the Indonesian folktale Malin Kundang.
“After surviving a terrible accident, renowned micro painter Alif returns home with fractured memories. When an elderly woman appears claiming to be his mother, Alif embarks on a search for the truth uncovering a haunting legacy inspired by the legend of Malin Kundang.”
Kevin Rahardjo & Rafki Hidayat make their feature directorial debut on the folk horror thriller from a script by Hidayat, Joko Anwar, and Aline Djayasukmana.
Rio Dewanto, Faradina Mufti, Vonny Anggraini, Jordan Omar, Sulthan Hamonangan, Gambit Saifullah, Nova Eliza, and Tony Merle star.
After The Martian and Project Hail Mary, another Andy Weir film adaptation is all but guaranteed. Hollywood should look at his short story about a heist.
