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Hideo Kojima Praises Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil Movie
Hideo Kojima says he was impressed by Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil movie after initially having little interest in seeing it.
He praised its relentless horror and jump scares, which begin with music reminiscent of The Thing.
Kojima said the film delivers the experience of playing Resident Evil rather than adapting one of the games’ stories.
That approach reflects Cregger’s original story in the game’s world, but some fans wanted a direct adaptation instead.
The movie has made more than $320 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing Resident Evil film to date.
Cregger has ideas for another Resident Evil movie but says he is done with franchise films and is making an original movie called The Flood next.
Hideo Kojima praised Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil movie after watching it.
Kojima said the film delivers the experience of playing Resident Evil rather than adapting one of the games’ stories.
He compared watching it to playing the original Resident Evil on PlayStation in 1996.
The movie has earned more than $320 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing entry in the series to date.
- Who
- Hideo Kojima reviewed Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil movie.
- What
- Kojima praised the film’s horror techniques and its resemblance to the experience of playing Resident Evil.
- When
- The article was published on October 13, 2026. The date Kojima watched the movie is not stated.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Kojima said the movie reminded him of playing the original Resident Evil and gave him a similar experience.
Hardcore fans seeking a direct adaptation
Zach Cregger
Adaptation
Hardcore fans seeking a direct adaptation
They wanted a straight adaptation of one of the games.
Zach Cregger
Cregger made an original story set inside the world of Resident Evil.
Kojima first played the original Resident Evil on PlayStation.
GameSpot published Kojima’s review of Cregger’s Resident Evil movie.
- Worldwide box office
- More than $320 million
- China box office
- $40.7 million
- Previous series record
- The Final Chapter earned $312 million
- Director
- Zach Cregger
What people are saying
Right from the opening, it hits you with music reminiscent of The Thing. From there, it’s a relentless barrage of classic horror techniques, terrifying situations, and jump scares that never lets up until the very end,
It reminded me of how I felt when I first played the original Resident Evil on PlayStation back in 1996,
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I wasn’t particularly interested at first, but since it’s Zach Cregger’s latest film, I went to see “Resident Evil.” Right from the opening, it hits you with music reminiscent of “The Thing.” From there, it’s a relentless barrage of classic horror techniques, terrifying
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