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The new ‘Resident Evil’ is ghoulish but stylish

Headline from Washington Examiner, on the newest of 2 developments

Not being a fan of video games, gore, or jolts administered by the sudden appearance of reanimated corpses, I did not particularly wish to review the new movie Resident Evil, but since I had already written about the other movies occupying the top five at the box office last weekend, when the video …

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  1. Resident Evil Is the Best Video Game Adaptation of All Time

    Headline from GQ ·

  2. Newest

    The new ‘Resident Evil’ is ghoulish but stylish

    Headline from Washington Examiner ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

9 articles, oldest first.

  1. Polygon

    Resident Evil Shows R-Rated Video Game Movies Can Still Do Well At The Box Office (opens Polygon)

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    Polygon's feed description

    The R-rated video game adaptation of Capcom's Resident Evil had an amazing opening weekend at the box office

  2. Polygon

    3 Games You Have to Play if You Loved the New Resident Evil Movie (opens Polygon)

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    Polygon's feed description

    We've gathered three survival horror games perfect for fans of Zach Cregger's new movie.

  3. Polygon

    The Resident Evil Movie Is a Perfect Video Game Adaptation (opens Polygon)

    Published

    Polygon's feed description

    Zach Cregger's Resident Evil adaptation captures the spirit of the video game series in an unexpected, but very faithful way.

  4. GQ

    Resident Evil Is the Best Video Game Adaptation of All Time (opens GQ)

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    GQ's feed description

    “Game adaptations tend to be grubby—poorly directed and acted,” writes Abe Beame. But director Zach Cregger's box office hit invents new possibilities for the genre.

  5. Our Quad Cities

    Cook review: 'Resident Evil' is enjoyable horror regardless of whether you're a gamer (opens Our Quad Cities)

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    Our Quad Cities's feed description

    This is the most fun you'll ever have at a movie inspired by a video game. This is far from the original "Resident Evil" franchise. I had a great time, and although I noticed a couple of obvious nods to video games I had no way of knowing what Easter Eggs I missed that players [...]

  6. Washington Examiner

    The new ‘Resident Evil’ is ghoulish but stylish (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Not being a fan of video games, gore, or jolts administered by the sudden appearance of reanimated corpses, I did not particularly wish to review the new movie Resident Evil, but since I had already written about the other movies occupying the top five at the box office last weekend, when the video …

  7. The New Yorker

    “Resident Evil” Is Fun, but Soulless. What Else Could It Be? (opens The New Yorker)

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    The New Yorker's feed description

    Zach Cregger has made a great video-game movie, in part by leaving out the things that make a Zach Cregger movie great.

  8. InForum

    Review: 'Resident Evil' is actually worth your time (opens InForum)

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    InForum's feed description

    The latest adaptation of the popular video game is surprisingly sound film

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