‘Resident Evil’ Reboot Will Be “Super, Super Scary”, Unlike The Previous Film Franchise
While you might be hard-pressed to find anyone whose favorite movie comes from theResident Evilfilm franchise, it’s hard to argue with the success of a film series that was somehow able to last six installments despite always getting middling to terrible reviews. The loyal fanbase kept throwing enough money at each movie to make them profitable, and that’s all Screen Gems really cared about. But when theResident Evilreboot comes along, it will finally bring what fans loved about the original games.
ScreenRantrecently sat down with directorJohannes Robertswhile he was making the publicity rounds for47 Meters Down: Uncaged, and discussion turned to the developingResident Evilreboot. Unlike most of the previousResident Evilfranchise, this new take will finally tap into the scary side of the video game series. Roberts had this to say in an update on the reboot:
If you’ve never played the originalResident Evilgames, they are pretty terrifying. They’re suspenseful, they have monsters and zombies that pop out to scare the hell out of you, and when you’re on the verge of death, you genuinely feel the fear. I have memories of playingResident Evil 2with some of my middle school friends with the lights off and being scared out of our minds. Even the recent remake of the same title (seen above) brought plenty of terror with it, and fans ate it up. That’s the kind of feeling they want from aResident Evilmovie.
The originalResident Evilgames followed Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine as members of a police special ops team called S.T.A.R.S. Together, they investigate a series of gruesome murders in the mountains surrounding a Midwestern city and find themselves trapped in a zombie-infested mansion. While the films were mostly focused on action and fighting monsters, they were never scary. But the games took their time, often making players rely on tactics instead of firing an insane amount of guns. So when Roberts says they’re getting back to the roots of the game, that’s very exciting.
TheResident Evilreboot doesn’t have a release date yet, but we’ll keep you posted.
