The Monsters of Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil,’ Ranked
One of the best things about playing a Resident Evil game is all the disgusting creatures you have to kill. And in Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil, which is now in theaters, half the fun is watching what crazy monsters he has in store for audiences. But below, we ranked all of them based on an imperfect system that considers how disturbing they are, how gross, and how significant to the story.
- ▪One of the best things about playing a Resident Evil game is all the disgusting creatures you have to kill.
- ▪And in Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil, which is now in theaters, half the fun is watching what crazy monsters he has in store for audiences.
- ▪But below, we ranked all of them based on an imperfect system that considers how disturbing they are, how gross, and how significant to the story.
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One of the best things about playing a Resident Evil game is all the disgusting creatures you have to kill. Is that a dog that shoots tentacles at you? Is it a 15-foot-tall undead human? You just never know. And in Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil, which is now in theaters, half the fun is watching what crazy monsters he has in store for audiences. Some of these you’ve seen in the trailers. Most of them you have not. But below, we ranked all of them based on an imperfect system that considers how disturbing they are, how gross, and how significant to the story. Resident Evil doesn’t have a post-credits scene, so these monsters are its biggest spoilers. Beware. The first monster in Resident Evil. © Sony Pictures 11.
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