Resident Evil and The Death of Elevated Horror? #197

"Resident Evil" has been rebooted maybe a few too many times; Cris, Amartya, and Ashwin discuss if Zach Cregger's run with the iconic gaming franchise will finally make it stick. Debate ensues on the merits (or lack thereof) of Cregger's earlier work and the 'elevated horror' genre as such—including major disagreements over "Weapons"—which is followed by surprising consensus on his ability to handle a much less complicated take on the survival horror genre. Attempts are also made to settle the age-old video game adaptation discourse. For spoiler-free thoughts, check the time stamps below but listen to the full episode for our take on the film's Themes™ and our predictions on the future of cross-genre storytelling. Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people! Follow our Instagram page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIME CODES Introduction - [00:00 - 03:56] Zach Cregger and Spoiler-Free Thoughts - [03:56 - 41:28] Spoiler-Filled Thoughts on Resident Evil - [41:28 - 01:11:40] Outro (& Other Game Adaptation) - [01:11:40 - 01:26:11] You can also follow us on Letterboxd at - ASHWIN: https://letterboxd.com/ashwindev/. AMARTYA: https://letterboxd.com/amartya/. CRIS: https://letterboxd.com/crislim/.