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Fans of superheroes, cinema, and gaming are having a time right now, as those worlds are colliding in several high-profile projects that have been released in late sumer/early fall. That includes Insomniac’s new Marvel’s Wolverinevideo game, which is already becoming a major pop-cultural lightning rod. On the big screen, horror maestro Zach Cregger (Weapons) has…

The reputation of video game film adaptations among gamers has vastly improved since the original “Resident Evil” first hit theaters back in 2002. Gamers have long seen Hollywood’s critically panned takes on their favorite titles as clueless attempts to cash in on their fandom without truly trying to understand it — just look at the…

Resident Evil is the latest movie by Whitest Kids U’Know’s Abraham Lincoln-reenactor-turned-elevated-horror-director Zach Cregger, the twisted horror-comedy mind behind Barbarian and Weapons. Aftermath’s resident game-to-film-adaptation correspondents Isaiah and Chris saw the movie, currently in theaters. Here, dear reader, are their thoughts on the matter.

The new Resident Evil movie tallied a franchise-best at the box office, grossing $26.3 million on its Friday launch date and over $60 million for the entire weekend. After eight films, two reboots, and 24 years, filmmaker Zach Cregger finally cracked the code on how to make an adaptation of gaming’s most iconic horror franchise.

With $60 million made at the box office during its opening weekend and a Certified Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil exceeded expectations. Remember, it wasn’t long ago that fans of the Resident Evilvideo game franchisehated the first trailer for Resident Evil—now it’s considered the best movie adaptation of a video game?…

Following the success of “Weapons,” director Zach Cregger might have chosen to go even bigger and more complex for his next feature. That film wove together multiple nonlinear narrative perspectives, culminated in unexpected revelations and invited discussion over its broader social themes. 

The trailer for Sony Pictures’ “Resident Evil” starring Austin Abrams, Paul Walter Hauser, Kali Reis and Zach Cherry. Directed by Zach Cregger. 

Writer and director Zach Cregger is back with a new horror film in the form of “Resident Evil.” Releasing a little over a year after his Oscar-winner “Weapons” hit theaters, Cregger returns to the genre for his third solo feature as a director, this time based on a beloved intellectual property. 

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Finally, a movie for people who love shooter video games but are terrible at aiming.