The first reactions to Zach Cregger's take on Resident Evil are flooding in, and they all seem to be overwhelmingly positive.

In a recent interview, director Zach Cregger explained that he reshaped Resident Evil's structure based on one common observation from test screenings.

Resident Evil, as a game series, has always borrowed heavily from cinema, whether it be the fixed angles and Kiyoshi Kurosawa inspirations of the first title to the Texas Chainsaw riffs in the 7th. It’s less about the zombies, more the feeling of powerlessness and weird puzzles. Zach Cregger understands this on a deep level.

Zach Cregger has unleashed his take on Resident Evil , and as someone who has already seen it, I can tell you this movie is a freakin’ blast! It’s scary, funny, insanely gory, and one of those horror movies that is just so much fun to experience in a theater packed with people. As a longtime

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Zach Cregger's Resident Evil is a fast-paced, ultra-gross horror-comedy that's immensely fun to watch. Here's our review.