Resident Evil Reviews: It’s FANTASTIC - Kinda Funny Games Daily 09.16.26

The Resident Evil movie reboot is drawing rave reviews with a 98% Rotten Tomatoes score, Blessing saw it and calls it one of his favorite video game adaptations, and the hosts debate whether Fable's brand importance actually protected it from Microsoft's layoffs or if it's just too close to release to cancel. Meanwhile, another high-profile IGN departure hits the industry, and Trails in the Sky Second Chapter is getting near-perfect review scores.

Resident Evil Reviews: A Genuine Hit

The new Resident Evil film, directed by Zach Cregger (Barbarian), is sitting at 98% on Rotten Tomatoes and an 80 on Metacritic. Blessing attended a screening and came away impressed. He describes the movie as feeling like "watching somebody play Resident Evil blind" — the protagonist makes the wrong choices, wastes bullets, and stumbles into situations any player would recognize. The film is also "extremely funny" on purpose, led by Austin Abrams (Euphoria, Weapons) whose comedic performance Blessing says might be divisive among fans expecting a traditional Leon or Jill Valentine archetype. Blessing emphasizes that Cregger's horror instincts shine through: "You can tell that this is somebody who has been doing this for quite a few projects and knows how to place the pieces in ways that are going to surprise you." The film runs a tight 90 minutes, and Blessing warns there are a few unsettling e