Today’s Prayer Focus
Resident Evil
also known as “A Kaptár,” “Resident Evil: Noche Cero,” “Vùng Đất Quỷ Dữ,” “Обитель зла ,” “Притајено зло,” “惡靈古堡：爆發夜,” “生化危機”
MPA Rating:
for strong bloody violence, gore and language throughout.
for strong bloody violence, gore and language throughout.
| Moral Rating: | Not Recommended |
| Moviemaking Quality: |
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| Primary Audience: | Adults |
| Genre: | Sci-Fi Horror Action Reboot IMAX |
| Length: | 1 hr. 35 min. |
| Year of Release: | 2026 |
| USA Release: |
September 18, 2026 (wide release) |
Relevant Issues
Horrifying flesh-craving creatures
Based on Capcom’s Resident Evil video game franchise
The film—set during events paralleling the game “Resident Evil 2” (1998), albeit in a modern era—follows Bryan (Austin Abrams), a medical courier who must fight through a viral outbreak of infected monsters in Raccoon City during a delivery.
Deadly virus / plague
FILM VIOLENCE—How does viewing violence in movies affect families?
| Featuring |
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Austin Abrams … Bryan, a medical courier Zach Cherry … Carl Kali Reis … Maxine, an Umbrella scientist Paul Walter Hauser … Paul, an Umbrella scientist Sara Paxton … Voice of Michelle Will Merrick … Dave See all » |
| Director |
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Zach Cregger |
| Producer |
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Constantin Film [Germany] Zach Cregger Robert Kulzer See all » |
| Distributor |
Here’s what the distributor says about their film: “Bryan, a medical courier, is in the process of making a delivery to Raccoon City General hospital when an outbreak forces him to fight for survival.”
- Violence: Extreme • Man shot in face • Woman’s head shot off • Buckets of gore, including woman’s intestines on ground • Severed limbs • Severed bodies • Much blood • Dog attacked by monster • Dog killed with gun • Monsters made of human body parts • and much more violence
- Profane language: • Jesus Christ • Jesus • G*d • G*d d*mn • D*mn • Holy sh*t • H*ll
- Vulgar/Crude language: Extreme • F-words (120+) • Motherf***** • S-words • D*ck • A**h*le • A** • B*tch
- Nudity: • Fully nude man (groin in shadow)
See list of Relevant Issues—questions-and-answers.
Secular Movie Critics
…a whole spectrum of gross-out monsters and apocalyptic mayhem… ride that’ll leave you checking yourself for flying gore. [3/5]
Phil de Semlyen, Global film editor, Time Out [UK]
…lands as one of the most video game-y video-game adaptations to ever grace our screens — for better and for worse. …less focused on logic and more on spilling bodily fluids. … [3/5]
Harry Stainer, Empire
…its fatalism goes down like a bitter shot. …
Gene Park, Washington Post
…a rubbish Resident Evil reboot…
Robbie Collin, The Telegraph [UK]