Resident Evil Reboot Just Dropped — And It's Already Called the Best Video Game Movie Ever Made

September 18, 2026 — If you thought video game movies were forever doomed to be forgettable popcorn fodder, Resident Evil (2026) might just change your mind. The film opened in theaters today, and early reviews are calling it not just one of the best Resident Evil films ever made — but one of the best video game adaptations ever conceived.

Directed by Zach Cregger (creator of the hit series Barbarian and director of We're All Going to the World's Fair), this isn't your grandmother's Resident Evil. Columbia Pictures and PlayStation Productions have gone for something entirely new, assembling a compelling cast centered around Austin Abrams as Bryan, a medical courier whose routine delivery turns into a fight for his life when a horrific night collapses into chaos.