21/09/2026
TAKE ONE : A Born in Film Review Series
RESIDENT EVIL (2026)
⏱️ 1–2 MIN READ
OUR TAKE: 🏆 Masterpiece
Born in Film Score: 98% | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)
Criteria Score:
Cinematography 100%
Storytelling 94%
Direction 99%
Overall Experience 99%
TOTAL SCORE: 98%
Finally. A Resident Evil movie that actually feels like Resident Evil.
And we don’t mean dahil lang may zombies, monsters, or familiar references. We mean the actual feeling of playing the games. That uncomfortable silence, walking through dark spaces, knowing something is probably waiting around the corner.
Zach Cregger gets that feeling almost perfectly.
Visually, this might be the best Resident Evil has ever looked on the big screen. The cinematography doesn’t just make things look good, it actually makes you nervous. Darkness hides things. Empty spaces make you suspicious. There are shots where you’ll catch yourself scanning the frame because feeling mo may gagalaw somewhere.
But what surprised us the most was the comedy.
The way comedy is mixed with horror here is almost perfect. It never feels like the movie is making fun of itself or ruining the tension. Instead, the humor gives you a few seconds to relax before the movie scares you again.
And you could really feel that inside the cinema.
Ang daming beses na sabay-sabay napasigaw yung audience sa screening namin, then a few minutes later, puro giggles naman. Sometimes both happened almost at the same time.
That balance is difficult to pull off, but Resident Evil makes it feel natural.
Austin Abrams also works because Bryan doesn’t feel like an unstoppable action hero. He panics, gets confused, makes mistakes, and sometimes looks like gusto na lang talaga niyang umuwi.
Fair enough.
Most of us probably wouldn’t last ten minutes in Raccoon City.
Storytelling is the only area where we felt a slight drop. The movie moves quickly, and there are characters and ideas we wish had a little more time to breathe. But at 94%, this is really more of a minor complaint than a major problem.
What matters is that the movie understands Resident Evil without constantly reminding you that it understands Resident Evil.
Hindi siya puro references and fan service.
It understands the rhythm of survival horror: explore, get uncomfortable, survive something, move forward, then discover something even worse.
For longtime fans, there’s plenty here that feels familiar. For newcomers, you don’t need decades of Resident Evil knowledge to enjoy it.
And maybe that’s the smartest thing this movie does.
It doesn’t try to copy the games.
It recreates the feeling of playing them.
Dark, bloody, weird, genuinely scary, and unexpectedly funny.
Resident Evil knows when to make you scream and, surprisingly, when to make the whole cinema laugh.
98%. Five stars!
Resident Evil is back. And this time, it really feels like Resident Evil!
Thank you Power Plant Cinema for having us!
Now Showing: Resident Evil is now showing in cinemas nationwide.
Take One is Born in Film’s editorial review series, where we explore the latest films, television, documentaries, musicals, theater, and live events through the lens of filmmaking, storytelling, and cinematic craft.
