Zach Cregger's Resident Evil ditches decades of live-action baggage for a clean, self-contained story: a courier named Bryan, played by Austin Abrams, caught in an outbreak he's nowhere near equipped to survive. Cregger leans into practical effects and a lean, relentless pace, with Paul Walter Hauser stealing his scenes in a supporting turn.

The Instant Reaction that went properly viral on TikTok, so much engagement with you all. Reception has been largely enthusiastic across both the game-fan and Cregger-fan camps, though not unanimous, and the $60 million opening weekend backs up the read: a rare video game adaptation that works as a movie in its own right.

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