This week we’re talking about Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil (2026)! Diana is a longtime fan of the games while Audrey went into the movie with basically no Resident Evil knowledge. We talk about Cregger’s take on the franchise, Raccoon City, and the core game lore of Resident Evil 2 and 3, including T, G, and the Las Plagas virus.
Then we get into our initial thoughts on the movie and its atmospheric, high stress first 30 minutes. We compare Bryan’s reluctant protagonist energy to Leon and Ethan Winters, discuss whether Bryan’s whole journey is secretly about becoming a father, and debate the movie’s divisive ending.
We also discuss the creature design, practical effects, comedy’s place in horror, and whether this entry works better as a Resident Evil adaptation or as a standalone survival horror movie.
Spoiler warning for 2026 movie and Game Franchise!
Movies Mentioned:
The Crazies (1973)
Alien (1979)
The Boogens (1981)
The Thing (1982)
The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Day of the Dead (1985) Original
Evil Dead 2 (1987)
The Blob (1988) Remake
Kindergarten Cop (1990)
Arachnophobia (1990)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Winterbeast (1992)
Dead Alive (1992)
Army of Darkness (1992)
Resident Evil (2002)
Day of the Dead (2008) — Remake
Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
Hardcore Henry (2015)
Train to Busan (2016)
Get Out (2017)
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)
Barbarian (2022)
The Substance (2024)
Night Swim (2024)
Alien: Romulus (2024)
afrAId (2024)
Nosferatu (2024)
Weapons (2025)
The Chair Company (2025)
Mercy (2026)
Resident Evil (2026) Directed by Zach Cregger
Whalefall (2026)
Other Mommy (2026)
Video Games Mentioned:
Resident Evil (1996)
Resident Evil 2 (1998)
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999)
Resident Evil Code: Veronica (2000)
Resident Evil Outbreak (2003)
Resident Evil Outbreak File #2 (2004)
Resident Evil 4 (2005)
Resident Evil 5 (2009)
Resident Evil 6 (2012)
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017)
Resident Evil Village (2021)
Resident Evil Requiem (2026)
Resident Evil Video Game Remakes
Resident Evil (2002)
Resident Evil 2 (2019)
Resident Evil 3 (2020)
Resident Evil 4 (2023)
Resident Evil Veronica (2027)
Other Video Games mentioned
Silent Hill (1999)
Devil May Cry (2001)
Katamari Damacy (2004)
Haunting Ground (2005)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
Inside (2016)
Still Wakes the Deep (2024)
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