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From the mind of visionary filmmaker Zach Cregger (Weapons, Barbarian) comes a thrilling -- and terrifying -- reinvention of the Resident Evil franchise. In an all-new story, Resident Evil follows Bryan (Austin Abrams), a medical courier who unwittingly finds himself in an action-packed, non-stop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos.

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Packing unforgettable scares into a sleek runtime while Austin Abrams' crack comedic timing provides crucial levity, Zach Cregger's Resident Evil is a propulsive tribute to the pleasure and terror of playing a truly spooky video game.

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Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil capitalizes on the thrills of the game, delivering a gruesome, twistedly funny addition to the saga with a relatable hero in Austin Abrams.

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Adam Kempenaar

Filmspotting

6 days ago

3/5

Its mixture of horror and comedy counteracts the stakes but provides some genuinely unhinged hilarity.

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Stephanie Zacharek

TIME Magazine

6 days ago

Resident Evil is largely a one-man show, and Abrams carries it deftly.

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Sam Adams

Slate

6 days ago

After the bone-deep scares of Barbarian and Weapons, it’s a bit of a letdown to see Cregger blow his creative capital on a gory goof. But video games aren’t meant to be a good use of your time, and he’s done enough work to earn a few hours on the couch.

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Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta

2 hrs ago

[Zach] Cregger is able to avoid the pitfalls of most video game adaptations by finding the similarities between his own sensibilities as a filmmaker ... and what it is that makes video games so enjoyable

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James Verniere

Boston Movie News

22 hrs ago

A-

A picaresque ride through videogame horror with a great performance from "picaro' Austin Abrams. Cregger makes a case for being this generation's John Carpenter.

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Chris McCoy

Memphis Flyer

23 hrs ago

Like Weapons, this Resident Evil is good, clean horror fun — if by "clean" and "fun" you mean "bloody" and "terrifying."

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Ben

4 hrs ago

This movie had loads of comedic moments followed up by good jump scares and an overall unsettling atmosphere. This was a fresh view on the already established IP where instead of getting Resident Evil from the perspective of an augmented super human, it’s just a regular guy who just wants to do his job and go home. I can relate my dude lol

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Corwin C

5 hrs ago

One third comedy two thirds gorey horror one hundred percent unapologetically fun!

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Moises G

5 hrs ago

I’ve watched this MOVIE 3 times already! This is the best RESIDENT MOVIE I’ve seen so far. It has the survival horror POV and it works so perfectly. This movie made me SCREAM for the first time over one jump scare that was so unpredictable. They scared me so PERFECTLY. It made laugh and scared at the same time. It’s FUNNY how realistic we would act in a very scary situation. The MAIN CHARACTER represent us as players when we are new to the RESIDENT EVIL world we try our best to conserve resources as we move forward. People complain how this doesn’t feel like RESIDENT EVIL. As I started to learn (and play) about RESIDENT EVIL, I wondered what it is actually. I realized it’s not all about zombies, it’s about BIOWEAPONS. Zombies is just the tip of the iceberg for these games. I hope fans realize and appreciate this MOVIE a lot more. I thank Zach Cregger for making such an amazing RESIDENT EVIL! I hope he comes back to direct a sequel! This MOVIE deserves so much praise and really RECOMMEND to everyone (fans or not to the games) to watch this MOVIE. I wish i could rate it 100/10!

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William

6 hrs ago

I thought the idea of this movie was great. 3rd person(of sorts)view as if playing the game. I can't count how many times my wife and I said, "Don't do that...". I really enjoyed the anticipation and angst I felt through the whole movie. I could be critical of a few things but it's Resident Evil. I knew what I came to see. it was exactly what I expected and to be honest, better at times than expected. This was such a fun time and a welcome departure from the months of disappointing dribble that's been on the big screen in 2026.

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Tuhir S

6 hrs ago

Enjoyed the new direction of the film. The main actor was relatable. Though there were some jump scares it was hilarious.

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Sean A

7 hrs ago

Great movie with gore galore.

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Synopsis

From the mind of visionary filmmaker Zach Cregger (Weapons, Barbarian) comes a thrilling -- and terrifying -- reinvention of the Resident Evil franchise. In an all-new story, Resident Evil follows Bryan (Austin Abrams), a medical courier who unwittingly finds himself in an action-packed, non-stop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos.

Director: Zach Cregger
Producer: Robert Kulzer, Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, Carter Swan, Asad Qizilbash
Screenwriter: Zach Cregger, Shay Hatten
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Constantin Film, PlayStation Productions, Columbia Pictures
Rating: R (Strong Bloody Violence|Language Throughout|Gore)
Genre: Horror, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 18, 2026, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $103.5M
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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