Zach Cregger’s new “Resident Evil” reboot premieres as a horror-comedy focused on a one-man fight against zombies, with critics largely describing it as fast-moving and gross-out heavy. Multiple outlets characterize the film as lean in length, keeping momentum rather than lingering on “video-game sludge,” while still leaning into eerie, creepy-crawly thrills.
Several reviews highlight the adaptation’s effort to capture the games’ particular brand of horror and atmosphere, suggesting it feels closer to the source than prior entries. IndieWire and /Film describe the movie as streamlined and thrills-driven, while Variety and Consequence emphasize its fun, funky, and at times unusually innocent or scary energy. The main differences in angle center on tone: some call it relentlessly entertaining even when goofiness creeps in, while others stress its specific comedic grossness or its ability to be genuinely frightening.
