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The article reviews the latest "Resident Evil" movie directed by Zach Cregger, who injects humor and fresh elements into the franchise despite complaints from some fans for deviating from the original game's storyline. The film runs at 95 minutes and is rated R. It follows Bryan (played by Austin Abrams) as he navigates through a city overrun with zombies while delivering an important package during a viral outbreak, offering fast-paced action and comedic moments.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-18,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Director Zach Cregger has delivered "Resident Evil," a reboot of the long-running video game franchise that marks a significant improvement over its predecessors. Despite criticisms from fans who expected strict adherence to the original PlayStation property, Cregger's film offers fresh perspectives and enhanced production quality. The movie stars Austin Abrams as Bryan, a medical courier tasked with delivering an organ to Raccoon City but instead finds himself entangled in a viral outbreak caused by the Umbrella Corporation. Clocking in at 95 minutes and rated R for strong bloody violence and gore, the film distinguishes itself through superior cinematography, score, editing, and special effects, marking a departure from previous entries that were often criticized as low-quality adaptations.
Written for “Resident Evil Movie Release” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
It’s easy but dangerous to make a proclamation like “No more video-game movies!”.
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After the unbearable “Tomb Raider,” “Mortal Kombat,” “Borderlands,” the high-grossing “A Minecraft Movie,” the incomprehensible “Super Mario Bros.” and seven mostly atrocious “Resident Evil” trudges, stopping the trend seemed to be the only responsible course of action to spare Earth’s population any more torment.
But, I’ll be damned, leave it to “Weapons” director Zach Cregger to finally deliver a great one — the new and improved “Resident Evil.”
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For the past few months, rabid fans of the video games have whined that Cregger — who is much smarter than they are — has brazenly departed from the original Playstation property.
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How dare he!
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Cregger takes what’s winning about the franchise — its tentacled mutant zombies, the Raccoon City setting, its breakneck mission — and injects the story with appealing weirdness and humor.
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He makes it an actual movie, God forbid.
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That’s no simple task.
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They were like going to a Berlin dungeon club at 4 a.m., and being shouted at by a dominatrix named Inga.
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Bryan is a courier who will often bring organs for transplant to hospitals.
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On the night the apocalyptic virus is unleashed on the mid-size metropolis, he has to rush an important package to Raccoon City General.
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Only pesky zombies keep getting in the way.
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Abrams also played the tent-dwelling drug dealer in “Weapons,” and in his big scene he was chased down by a cop.
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“Resident Evil” is sort of the director’s cut of that fast-paced sequence.
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Bryan is always being pursued or in pursuit — through the woods, a creepy barn, a city street, a sewer.
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There’s a kinetic energy here that makes 100 minutes speed by like 30.
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And he has the Abrams’ calling-card sweet-stoner comedy, where every jump-scare comes with an “aw man!” in the same irritated tone of someone who’s just stubbed their toe.
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It’s a lot of fun to watch this actor get spooked.
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Really, there’s hardly any dialogue at all except Bryan cursing and muttering.
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And Cregger’s way of keeping us guessing is by introducing new characters — some played by well-known actors — that we are sure will stick around until the end of the ride.
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And then he kills them off a minute later.
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Maniac Cregger leave a long trail of blood.
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The director’s serial-killer spree continues into the nutso finale, which is both a hysterical game of hot potato and a desperate grasp at survival.
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“Resident Evil” ends with its energy never having dipped a watt.
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And Cregger has the guts to finish satisfyingly while also perhaps slamming the door shut.
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Look, I’m not saying that this marks a renaissance for video-game movies.
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