Here’s How the ‘Resident Evil’ Monsters Came to Monstrous Life
Movement coordinator Jakub Hudlický shared behind-the-scenes footage revealing the physical performance techniques used for the Merged Monster in the new Resident Evil film. The creature was created by strapping two to four performers together to execute synchronized cartwheels, with four-person configurations providing the most fluid movement. The production team expressed gratitude to director Zach Cregger and production company Still King for the collaborative experience.
- ▪Jakub Hudlický released test videos from July 2025 showing the physical creation of the Merged Monster.
- ▪The Merged Monster is composed of zombies and short-lived allies like Paul and Maxine who chase the protagonist Bryan.
- ▪Performers were strapped together in groups of two to four to move as a single unit while cartwheeling.
- ▪Four-person configurations were identified as the optimal setup for achieving natural and fluid movement.
- ▪Creative dance agency Movement Production also highlighted the practical effects used for the hospital attendants.
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Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil movie has some gnarly special zombies that put Austin Abrams’ Bryan through hell. And now that it’s out, that means it’s time for a peek behind the curtain. On Instagram, movement coordinator Jakub Hudlický released old test videos from July 2025 showing how the team physically performed the Merged Monster. Made up of the zombies Bryan’s killed and short-lived allies like Paul (Paul Walter Hauser) and Maxine (Kali Reis), the beast is the closest the film gets to a “big bad,” relentlessly chasing Bryan throughout town as a set piece to avoid and eventually defeat. View this post on Instagram Hudlický said figuring out how the Merged “mooooved” was a big question for him, stunt team Filmka, and Czech theatre company Cirk La Putyka.
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