It's Cregger time! Join BP, Coop and Justin as we dissect and analyse everything about the 2026 Resident Evil Reboot starring Austin Abrams.
The reboot was written by Shay Hatten and Zach Cregger and directed by Cregger who of course rose to acclaim with Weapons and Barbarian and as you all know my cohosts absolutely loved Weapons and think it’s the great horror movie of all time but all jokes aside, there’s no doubt Weapons and Barbarian have propelled Zach Cregger to the top of the most in-demand directors in the horror space.
Following the abysmal failure of Netflix’s resident evil film TV series, the 2026 reboot is a stand-alone story that takes elements of the entire Resident Evil game series in an act of fan service that will delight many horror fans but may anger some of the hardcore resident evil fans.
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Chapters
0:00 Cold Open: Journey to Raccoon City General
0:43 Resident Evil (2026) Review & Reboot Overview
1:27 Resident Evil Movies Explained: 2002–2026
2:43 Our History With the Resident Evil Franchise
3:21 Resident Evil Games, Movies & the 2002 Original
6:08 Watching Resident Evil for the First Time
8:13 Box Office Performance & Critical Reception
8:55 60-Second Resident Evil Review Challenge
10:30 Coop’s Verdict as a Resident Evil Gamer
12:13 BP’s Perspective as a Franchise Newcomer
14:13 Best Scenes, Scares & Austin Abrams’ Performance
17:23 Video Game Easter Eggs, Monsters & Dark Comedy
19:18 Padlocks, Health Items & Classic Gameplay References
22:27 The Protagonist’s Fate & Alternate Endings
25:15 Snow Horror, Cinematography & Zack Cregger’s Direction
29:56 How the Practical Effects and Running Scene Were Filmed
30:55 What Didn’t Work: CGI, Logic & the Abrupt Ending
34:49 First-Person Camera Shots and Scientist Plot Holes
38:30 Cringeworthy Dialogue, Padlocks & Video Game Storytelling
41:26 Why the Ending and Credits Music Fell Flat
44:48 Rapid-Fire Resident Evil Questions Inspired by Tyra Banks
45:00 Milla Jovovich vs Austin Abrams as Protagonist
46:04 Should Resident Evil (2026) Get a Sequel?
48:15 Would a Resident Evil Prequel Work?
48:59 Is the Movie Only for Resident Evil Fans?
50:54 Should Milla Jovovich Have Made a Cameo?
52:11 Could a Medieval Resident Evil Movie Work?
52:46 The Movie’s Biggest Weaknesses
54:21 Resident Evil vs Riverdale: The Conspiracy Begins
54:47 Every Resident Evil and Riverdale Connection
57:20 The Hosts React to the Riverdale Comparisons
58:55 How the Riverdale Segment Was Created
1:00:47 Final Ratings and Review Scores
1:04:10 Final Verdict and Outro
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