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Evil Dead Burn Exclusive: Tandi Wright opens up on dinner table sequence BTS, says "Family relations were clear early on"
Actor Tandi Wright reveals experience of working with director Sébastien Vaniček and her bond with Evil Dead Burn cast.
Hollywood's latest supernatural, horror film Evil Dead Burn is all set to hit the big screens on July 10, 2026. Helmed by Sébastien Vaniček, Evil Dead Burn stars Souheila Yacoub, Tandi Wright, Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan, Errol Shand, George Pullar, Maude Davey and Greta Van Den Brink. In an exclusive interview with Pinkvilla, Tandi Wright who plays Susan, Alice’s sharp-edged and emotionally contained mother-in-law, spoke how her character's composure begins to fracture as buried secrets surface.
Tandi Wright on Evil Dead Burn
Wright reveals to Pinkvilla the imapct first read of the script had on her. “I loved the complexity of the female characters… interesting, complicated, not always very nice. Susan certainly is like that. She’s dealing with the disintegration of her family and she’s just trying to protect them.”
Susan’s history with mother Polly is knotted and painful. “As a child, growing up, Susan and Polly were dealing with her father in the story, who was like the local crazy man. There’s such deep shame, embarrassment and a lifetime of mortification. So, I think she spent so much of her life trying to be as normal as possible and to be in control of everything as much as possible.”
On working with Sébastien Vaniček
Working with Sébastien Vaniček left a strong impression on Wright. “He is off-the-charts amazing. I feel like I’m witnessing the emergence of someone who’s going to be a major talent,” she mentioned. “I’ve never worked with someone who is so detailed across all aspects. I mean, he’s interested in what our character’s nail color is going to be. He just won’t settle for something he’s not happy with.”
The production’s rhythm demanded sustained intensity for the entire cast. “We often seemed to be picking up in the middle of a highly emotional sequence. It felt like every friggin’ scene in the film is life and death!”
The dinner table sequence, shot early on during production, became a cornerstone. Wright explains, “Not only did we bond as a cast, but family relationships became very clear very early on. That gave us the architecture to hang everything else on. There was a little cast tent and that’s when all the gossip happened, along with the stupid jokes and the games. It was incredibly important, establishing trust, and it just made the work better.”
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