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Zach Cregger\u2019s Resident Evil is one of the 2026 movies<\/a> I\u2019m most excited to see, and it\u2019s something I\u2019ve been following way too much in recent months. Ever since I saw what Cregger pulled off with Weapons, I\u2019ve been even more intrigued to see how he handles<\/a> one of the most iconic horror video game franchises. With the new video game movie<\/a> a few months away at this point, reports are starting to come in about early reactions, and the latest has me both excited and worried.<\/p>\n In April 2026, World of Reel<\/a> published a report where someone who attended a test screening said it was the horror version of Mad Max: Fury Road, one of the best action movies of all time<\/a>. George Miller\u2019s 2015 high-octane thrill ride is one of my favorites, so why does this comparison have me worried? Let me explain\u2026<\/p>\n Credit: Sony Pictures Entertainment<\/p>\n Don\u2019t Get Me Wrong, I\u2019m Down For Some Wild Set Pieces<\/p>\n As I just mentioned, Mad Max: Fury Road is a massive achievement in filmmaking and storytelling through action and over-the-top set pieces. What George Miller and company were able to do with the movie and bring the long-languishing franchise back to life is nothing short of an achievement. I mean, there\u2019s a reason (or multiple reasons, really) why we\u2019re still celebrating this film more than a decade later.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t get me wrong, I am excited to see these monsters, set pieces that are front and center, and the new spin Zach Cregger takes<\/a> with the Resident Evil film franchise<\/a>. He was able to find that balance of pure terror and explosive, incredibly violent action in Weapons, so I\u2019m not worried about him in that regard. A colleague made a pitch for future films in the franchise to take a page out of Resident Evil: Requiem\u2019s book<\/a> and find that balance between comedy and horror, and I have a feeling Cregger will give us that.<\/p>\n Credit: Capcom<\/p>\n I\u2019m Just Hope The Survival Horror Element Of The Franchise Isn\u2019t Lost<\/p>\n Those who have played the Resident Evil games, especially the original three titles back in the \u201890s, know that they shine when there\u2019s a sense of dread brought on by the survival horror element. If this Mad Max: Fury Road comparison proves to be true, I hope that this element, which is at the core of the franchise, isn\u2019t lost. While the movies have always had horror elements, the need for big set pieces has often gotten in the way of the survival horror side of things, which has made them feel more like adaptations of Resident Evil 6 than anything else.<\/p>\n I know that Cregger is taking a spin at a new story that doesn\u2019t feature characters from the games or even previous movies, but I hope I\u2019m totally off base with my fear that the identity of the games is lost here. The report did say the movie is built on tension, which is making me a little less apprehensive about what\u2019ll go down when this opens in theaters this fall.<\/p>\n![\"Robbie](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/99b6acacdd0158efbdec12032ee11d77.jpeg\"\/)
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