“Weapons” and “Barbarian” director Zach Cregger is dabbling in studio IP for the first time with Sony’s “Resident Evil,” but it appears joining a franchise has done nothing to weaken the filmmaker’s knack for outrageously wild scares. Members of the film press are calling Cregger’s “Resident Evil” reboot “a cinematic spectacle” and “easily among the best video game adaptations.”
\n\nTomatometer critic EJ Moreno shared an enthusiastic review on X, writing that the film is one that “you have to see on the biggest screen with a big crowd! A true horror blockbuster.” He continued: “Zach Cregger goes bigger, scarier, and at his most fun. This is how you make horror into a cinematic spectacle.”
\n\nFellow Tomatometer critic Mark Cassidy wrote that “Resident Evil” taps “into the relentless tension of the games.” “Zach Cregger has actually delivered the most faithful take yet. Very bloody, very funny, and it made me jump at least 3 times (no easy task). The fella sitting in front of me hid behind his jacket for most of the movie. Easily among the best video game adaptations I’ve seen.”
\n\nFilm journalist and editor-in-chief of SplashReport.com Kellvin Chavez shared a glowing review for “Resident Evil” as well. “HOLY…
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