Resident Evil is a comedy first and a thrilling nightmare second
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β’2026-09-16T14:45:35-04:00
π° What Happened
Zach Cregger has made a new Resident Evil film, and the first thing to know is that it wants to make you laugh. The Verge review calls it a comedy first and a nightmare second.
The story follows Bryan, a medical courier played by Austin Abrams. He takes a high-paying delivery job into Raccoon City in the middle of winter. He soon meets infected people who do not act human.
Bryan is not a trained soldier. He screams, fumbles his bullets and learns as he goes. That makes the film feel like playing the game for the first time.
π The Backstory
Paul W.S. Anderson's Resident Evil came out in 2002. Game movies were seen as a small niche then, and many fans were unhappy with how far the films moved from the games.
Cregger directed Weapons before this. His new film goes back to basics: a small story, few characters and real scares.
The movie also stars Zach Cherry and Griffin Newman. It hits theatres on 18 September.
π― Why It Matters
It shows how far video game movies have come. Fans no longer have to settle for films that ignore the games they love.
Zach Cregger has made a new Resident Evil film, and the first thing to know is that it wants to make you laugh. The Verge review calls it a comedy first and a nightmare second.
The story follows Bryan, a medical courier played by Austin Abrams. He takes a high-paying delivery job into Raccoon City in the middle of winter. He soon meets infected people who do not act human.
Bryan is not a trained soldier. He screams, fumbles his bullets and learns as he goes. That makes the film feel like playing the game for the first time.
Paul W.S. Anderson's Resident Evil came out in 2002. Game movies were seen as a small niche then, and many fans were unhappy with how far the films moved from the games.
Cregger directed Weapons before this. His new film goes back to basics: a small story, few characters and real scares.
The movie also stars Zach Cherry and Griffin Newman. It hits theatres on 18 September.
It shows how far video game movies have come. Fans no longer have to settle for films that ignore the games they love.