As a devoted fan of the Resident Evil videogames, it’s a dream come true for Zach Cregger to direct a film based on the beloved franchise. “The games are a great standard for survival horror,” says Cregger. “I’m celebrating everything I love about them by telling a story that could exist on the edges of one of the games.”
Known for his previous critically acclaimed horror films, Barbarian and Weapons, Cregger aims to create a whole new horror experience for audiences. “I leaned into the visceral stuff,” he continues. “The movie follows a person from point A to point B; it’s like a real-time journey, where we’re propelled deeper and deeper into the depths of Hell. It’s a constant, ‘Go! Go! Go!’”
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Resident Evil is an all-new story based on the perspective of medical courier Bryan (Austin Abrams) whose task to deliver a package takes him into a horrifying race for survival. Bryan encounters mutated creatures, infected beings, and inhospitable conditions as the night devolves around him.
Producer Roy Lee is proud to take audiences through the iconic Racoon City as people have never experienced before. “Our film is a roller coaster ride of non-stop action,” says Lee, “and it’s set in the world of Raccoon City, one of the game’s most memorable locales. Zach is giving audiences something they have not experienced before in cinema.”
Producer Asad Qizilbash has nothing but praise at Cregger’s reinvention of Resident Evil. “The best Resident Evil games don’t just scare you; they make you afraid of what’s coming next. That’s cinema. Zach is brilliant at weaponizing tension, then breaking it with something shocking, strange or darkly funny. That filmmaker instinct he has, is perfect for Resident Evil: you think you know what’s going to happen, and then Zach shows you something you never expected.”
Longtime Resident Evil producer Robert Kulzer is happy to have Cregger take the reins, saying “Zach wanted to create a ride, an immersive experience. He wanted to take the audience by the hand in minute one, take them on this journey, and not let them go till minute 90. Zach delivered all that and more.”
Producer Victor Hadida, who has been part of the Resident Evil film franchise for decades along with Kulzer, agrees with his fellow producer’s sentiment, adding that he was “blown away by Zach’s take, which will have audiences jumping and cheering and going out of their minds.”
Resident Evil unleashes horror in Philippine cinemas, including IMAX, on September 16.
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