Resident Evil (2026)

Zach Cregger's RESIDENT EVIL is this year's most terrifying—and humorous—horror film. Cregger's take on the storied video game-turned-film franchise refreshingly charts its own terror-strewn path into body horror and well-executed jump scares. After the critical and financial success of last year's WEAPONS, the announcement of Cregger's plans to write and direct his next film from video game source material was not entirely met with universal optimism. The track record of video game film adaptations is enough to give anyone pause—as a literal graveyard…

The cool thing about this adaptation of Resident Evil is that it caters to both longtime fans of the video game franchise and movie lovers looking for something entertaining. The film utilizes what made the games so entertaining and memorable, but it revolves around a unique story with original characters. Meanwhile, the film is horror on the surface, but it's also quite funny, has a lot of action, and is incredibly thrilling. It utilizes several genres to entertain the audience, making the film a fantastic crowd-pleaser.

This isn't a typical Resident Evil movie. It's different, however it's not bad. It's a dark comedy. I usually don't like comedy genre, but I liked this one. The cast feels like real people caught in a nightmare rather than indestructible action heroes.