Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil movie is out in a few months, and while it looks like the Weapons director will be putting a fresh spin on Capcom’s survival-horror franchise, he’s clearly also been inspired by one of its best games. In a new sneak peek at the movie, Cregger briefly spoke about his vision for survival-horror–“horror, it’s not action”–and his idea for a protagonist who was in way over his head.
“What I love about survival-horror games–and Resident Evil mostly–is this overwhelming feeling of dread,” Cregger said. “I had this idea for a story in the world of Resident Evil, but it’s kind of like me, if I was dropped into a Resident Evil game. I’m terrible with guns; I wouldn’t know how any of them work, and I would miss 99% of all of my shots. This is my opportunity to be loyal to the games–in spirit and tone–and build a story that puts you in that scenario again, and again, and again, with increasing stakes.
Zach Cregger talks survival horror and his vision for Resident Evil. From the mind behind Weapons and Barbarian, Resident Evil is in theatres 9.18. Filmed for IMAX. #ResidentEvilpic.twitter.com/UdhlIWA1aE
Cregger’s idea sounds eerily similar to Resident Evil 7 and its lead character, Ethan Winters. While previous games had put you in the boots of people who had been trained in firearms and special tactics, Winters was a civilian with no real experience in handling firearms or dealing with bioweapons. Capcom would repeat that idea with Resident Evil Requiem, as its co-protagonist Grace Ashcroft was a complete rookie when it came to self-defense and helped emphasize the survival-horror aspect of the game.
The video above includes a few examples of how lead actor Austin Abrams’s character isn’t exactly a deadly marksman in the film, as he quickly becomes frustrated at his inability to shoot the lock off of a door. It also looks like the film will take a page out of the least-liked game in the series, as it’s been teased that creatures from Resident Evil 6 will appear in it. New Resident Evil posters have also debuted online, and unsurprisingly, they hint at the Umbrella Corporation being responsible for the chaos that has befallen Raccoon City.
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