Evil Dead Burn has opened with $6.7M domestically on its first day, taking its US total to $6.7M.
A decent opening for the latest installment in the long-running *Evil Dead* horror franchise.
Day 1 Snapshot
Day 1 US Domestic$6.7M
US Domestic Total$6.7M
Worldwide Gross$6.7M
Budget$20.0M
The film has delivered a respectable opening for a horror release. While $6.7M is not among the highest openings in the genre recently, it is a solid start for a film with a relatively modest $20M budget. The Evil Dead brand continues to carry some recognition among horror fans, which appears to have helped its first-day performance.
Given its low budget, the film has a realistic chance of turning profitable if it maintains decent holds over the coming days. International markets will also play an important role in its overall commercial outcome.
Reality check: Evil Dead Burn has opened on a decent note. Its future performance will depend on word-of-mouth within the horror audience and how well it holds over the first weekend. With a low budget, it doesn’t need blockbuster numbers to succeed commercially.