{"id":1694275,"date":"2026-09-16T20:31:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T20:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sMzFSLUcCW6WG3qfWRUnij"},"modified":"2026-09-16T20:31:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T20:31:01","slug":"the-best-videogame-movie-ever-the-first-reviews-of-zach-creggers-resident-evil-adaptation-are-absolutely-glowing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-best-videogame-movie-ever-the-first-reviews-of-zach-creggers-resident-evil-adaptation-are-absolutely-glowing\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The best videogame movie&#8217; ever? The first reviews of Zach Cregger&#8217;s Resident Evil adaptation are absolutely glowing"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>Zach Cregger&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/resident-evil\/\">Resident Evil movie<\/a> comes out this week on September 18, and the early reviews have just dropped. It&#8217;s good news for games and horror fans: it sounds like just about everyone likes it, with more than one reviewer calling it the best videogame adaptation ever made.<\/p>\n<p>(That&#8217;s a pretty low bar, but still.)<\/p>\n<p>Granted, early reviewers are hand-picked by studios, so it pays to take these first batch of glowing reviews with a grain of salt\u2014and speaking of salty, PC Gamer (despite asking nicely a number of times!) wasn&#8217;t granted a press screening, so we can&#8217;t offer our own take. I know, boo hoo, poor us. In the meantime, until we get a chance to see it ourselves, you can get hyped by what a bunch of other outlets have said about the latest Resident Evil flick:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/entertainment\/horror-movies\/resident-evil-movie-review\/\"><strong>GamesRadar+ (4\/5)<\/strong><\/a>: &#8220;Turns out eighth time&#8217;s a charm, as despite much pre-release griping over the absence of iconic game characters like Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield, director Zach Cregger&#8217;s Resident Evil isn&#8217;t just the best Resi movie by a distance; it&#8217;s the best video game movie full stop,&#8221; says Jordan Farley.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/resident-evil-review-zach-cregger\/\"><strong>Polygon (91\/100)<\/strong><\/a>: &#8220;Cregger takes his love for both the franchise and the genre and channels them into something we&#8217;ve never really seen before,&#8221; says Jake Kleinman. &#8220;Resident Evil is funny, scary, gross, and beautiful. Above all else, it captures the fight-or-flight experience of actually playing a Resident Evil game.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/reviews\/resident-evil-finally-captures-the-breathless-terror-of-the-games\/\"><strong>Gamespot (8\/10)<\/strong><\/a>: &#8220;By backing away from the stories and characters of the video games, Cregger dodges the giant bullet of &#8216;that\u2019s not my Leon Kennedy&#8217; and instead lets us finally experience Resident Evil ourselves, through our own eyes,&#8221; says Eric Frederiksen.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"9EtNTZCcUqTLHzCxPuzuU9\" name=\"resi2\" alt=\"Austin Abrams (left) and Johnno Wilson star in Constantin Film and Columbia Pictures RESIDENT EVIL, directed by Zach Cregger. Photo by: Courtesy of Sony Pictures\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/the-best-videogame-movie-ever-the-first-reviews-of-zach-creggers-resident-evil-adaptation-are-absolutely-glowing.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"inline\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Sony Pictures)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/resident-evil-movie-2026-review\"><strong>IGN (8\/10)<\/strong><\/a>: &#8220;With a laser focus on putting its hero through the worst night of his life,&#8221; Tom Jorgensen says, &#8220;Resident Evil is a simple and exciting survival horror story that benefits greatly from director Zach Cregger\u2019s sensibilities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/discussingfilm.net\/2026\/09\/16\/resident-evil-review-zach-cregger\/\"><strong>Discussing Film (4\/5)<\/strong><\/a>: &#8220;Even though it\u2019s an original story, Cregger\u2019s take on Resident Evil sets a new high bar for video game movies by capturing the source material\u2019s demented spirit while doing something clever and inventive with it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/resident-evil-movie-2026-review-zach-cregger\/\"><strong>Collider (8\/10)<\/strong><\/a>: &#8220;Clocking in at 90 minutes, Cregger&#8217;s Resident Evil puts a lean, mean spin on an iconic horror franchise that&#8217;s only poised to keep getting bigger, with a story that sits within the margins of the existing games while still giving fun, clever nods to its source material,&#8221; says Carly Lane.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avclub.com\/resident-evil-review-2026-zach-cregger-reboot-austin-abrams\"><strong>AV Club (B)<\/strong><\/a>: &#8220;The 90-minute B-movie so deftly juggles gags and gross-outs that, when it\u2019s finally boxed in by the larger demands of IP, it\u2019s as tragic as watching a beloved character succumb to the dehumanizing effects of a virus.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"pxSW6bF2s6KDq8ciUkwpy8\" name=\"resi6\" alt=\"Director Zach Cregger (right) and Austin Abrams on the set of Constantin Film and Columbia Pictures RESIDENT EVIL. Photo by: Du\u0161an Martin\u010dek\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/the-best-videogame-movie-ever-the-first-reviews-of-zach-creggers-resident-evil-adaptation-are-absolutely-glowing-1.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"inline\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Sony Pictures)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rollingstonephilippines.com\/culture\/reviews\/resident-evil-cregger-abrams-review\/\"><strong>Rolling Stone (Unscored)<\/strong><\/a>: &#8220;Screw what hardcore fans say a movie adaptation should be,&#8221; says Pie Conzaga. &#8220;Cregger\u2019s take on RE is just as gross, funny, and scary as the games.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/reviews\/resident-evil-review-zach-cregger-1236863421\/\"><strong>Variety (Unscored)<\/strong><\/a>: &#8220;Is it a good movie?&#8221; asks Owen Gleiberman. &#8220;Let\u2019s call it a sweetly executed piece of escapist trivia. It\u2019s got a quirky relatability\u2026 for a Resident Evil movie.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-reviews\/resident-evil-review-zach-cregger-austin-abrams-1236702545\/\"><strong>The Hollywood Reporter (Unscored)<\/strong><\/a>: &#8220;Cregger very much makes the film his own while displaying his obvious affinity for the source material,&#8221; says Frank Scheck. &#8220;He\u2019s crafted a propulsive, simultaneously terrifying and hilarious thrill ride that showcases both his cinematic chops and perverse sense of humor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"UxseusNnyUJKVdKY9uye69\" name=\"resi3\" alt=\"Austin Abrams stars in Constantin Film and TriStar Pictures RESIDENT EVIL, directed by Zach Cregger. Photo by: Du\u0161an Martin\u010dek\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/the-best-videogame-movie-ever-the-first-reviews-of-zach-creggers-resident-evil-adaptation-are-absolutely-glowing-2.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"inline\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Sony Pictures)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A few more quotes? Lisa Laman of <a href=\"https:\/\/landofthenerds.blogspot.com\/2026\/09\/zach-cregger-hits-high-score-for-video.html\">Land of the Nerds<\/a> says &#8220;Resident Evil is automatically up there with Exit 8 and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 as the best live-action video game movie ever made,&#8221; Donald Clark of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/culture\/film\/review\/2026\/09\/16\/resident-evil-review-self-aware-romp-wastes-not-a-single-admirably-disgusting-minute\/\">Irish Times<\/a> says &#8220;Cregger\u2019s shameless romp, though smallish in scale, feels like the best Resident Evil film in the franchise\u2019s long history,&#8221; and Adam Olinger of Adam Does Movies (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=et0JUT2FurQ\">YouTube review<\/a>) calls it &#8220;the best videogame movie of all time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"product\"><a data-dimension112=\"c271af8e-b206-11f1-9e85-c776ec7d0cb9\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"2026 games\" data-dimension48=\"2026 games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:661px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:98.94%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"6offQUY4CXebir2TC27dMd\" name=\"kingdom come 2 square\" caption=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/the-best-videogame-movie-ever-the-first-reviews-of-zach-creggers-resident-evil-adaptation-are-absolutely-glowing-3.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"661\" height=\"654\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" credit=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/new-pc-games-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-dimension112=\"c271af8e-b206-11f1-9e85-c776ec7d0cb9\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"2026 games\" data-dimension48=\"2026 games\" data-dimension25=\"\"><strong>2026 games<\/strong><\/a>: All the upcoming games<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-pc-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best PC games<\/strong><\/a>: Our all-time favorites<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-50-best-free-pc-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Free PC games<\/strong><\/a>: Freebie fest<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-fps-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best FPS games<\/strong><\/a>: Finest gunplay<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-rpgs-of-all-time\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best RPGs<\/strong><\/a>: Grand adventures<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-co-op-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best co-op games<\/strong><\/a>: Better together<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/movies-tv\/multiple-reviews-call-resident-evil-the-best-videogame-movie-ever\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zach Cregger&#8217;s Resident Evil movie comes out this week on September 18, and the early reviews have just dropped. It&#8217;s good news for games and horror fans: it sounds like just about everyone likes it, with more than one reviewer calling it the best videogame adaptation ever made. (That&#8217;s a pretty low bar, but still.) Granted, early reviewers are hand-picked by studios, so it pays to take these first batch of glowing reviews with a grain of salt\u2014and speaking of salty, PC Gamer (despite asking nicely a number of times!) wasn&#8217;t granted a press screening, so we can&#8217;t offer our own take. I know, boo hoo, poor us. 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