SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for Resident Evil, now playing in theaters. Resident Evil is one of the longest-running horror video game series, and for a time it was the highest-grossing film series based on a game (until Universal’s Super Mario movies dethroned them). The games started out as scary, third-person shooters that […]
‘Resident Evil’ Video Game References: All the Zombies, Weapons and Easter Eggs in Zach Cregger’s Reboot

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- · IGNResident Evil Ending Explained
- · Rolling Stone‘Resident Evil’ Is the Horror Reboot of the Year
- · KotakuResident Evil: The Kotaku Review
- · VarietyBox Office: Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ Scares Up $26 Million on Opening Day
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