'The Walking Dead' Star’s Resident Evil Fan Film Sets a Surprising Record
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•Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:35:19 GMT
📰 What Happened
A fan-made Resident Evil short film is outrating the official big-budget movie. The short is called Biohazard and comes from Chandler Riggs, known for playing Carl Grimes on The Walking Dead.
It was released online on Oct. 14 and runs about 20 minutes. It adapts the garage fight from Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, where Ethan Winters is trapped with the brutal Jack Baker. Riggs plays Ethan, and Jason Douglas plays Jack.
On IMDb, Biohazard holds an 8.3 out of 10. Zach Cregger's official Resident Evil film sits at 7.6.
🔍 The Backstory
Zach Cregger's Resident Evil has done well with critics and set box office records for the series. So a homemade short beating it on ratings is a real surprise.
Riggs chose to adapt just one scene instead of the whole game. That let him focus on tension, violence and the ugly horror the game is known for.
Fan films have grown more ambitious as cheap cameras and editing tools improve. Some now look close to studio work.
🎯 Why It Matters
It shows that fans with small budgets can now compete with Hollywood on quality. Ratings like these can push studios to respect the source material more.
A fan-made Resident Evil short film is outrating the official big-budget movie. The short is called Biohazard and comes from Chandler Riggs, known for playing Carl Grimes on The Walking Dead.
It was released online on Oct. 14 and runs about 20 minutes. It adapts the garage fight from Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, where Ethan Winters is trapped with the brutal Jack Baker. Riggs plays Ethan, and Jason Douglas plays Jack.
On IMDb, Biohazard holds an 8.3 out of 10. Zach Cregger's official Resident Evil film sits at 7.6.
Zach Cregger's Resident Evil has done well with critics and set box office records for the series. So a homemade short beating it on ratings is a real surprise.
Riggs chose to adapt just one scene instead of the whole game. That let him focus on tension, violence and the ugly horror the game is known for.
Fan films have grown more ambitious as cheap cameras and editing tools improve. Some now look close to studio work.
It shows that fans with small budgets can now compete with Hollywood on quality. Ratings like these can push studios to respect the source material more.