Resident Evil: Night Zero, Medical Courier Brian’s Survival Drama in Raccoon City

Resident Evil is a horror film directed by Zach Cregger, following medical courier Bryan as a night in Raccoon City collapses into chaos. It opened theatrically in the United States on September 18, 2

《Resident Evil》 is a 2026 horror film directed and co-written by Zach Cregger. Brian, a medical courier played by Austin Abrams, begins a journey to survive in a city collapsing over the course of a single night while on his way to Raccoon City. The film opens in U.S. theaters on September 18, 2026, while in South Korea it was released first on September 17 as 《레지던트 이블: 0번째 밤》. Rather than directly adapting one installment of the existing game series, the film puts separate characters and events taking place within that world at the forefront.

A Story That Begins on the Outskirts of Raccoon City

Cregger explained that the film touches on the world of 《Resident Evil 2》 while not repeating the story of the game’s protagonist. Brian is an ordinary person rather than a trained hero, and he must reach his destination amid an unfamiliar disaster. As a result, the film focuses less on recreating legendary characters and more on one person’s journey through an uncontrollable night.

Bringing the Game’s Survival Horror into the Film’s Rhythm

What the filmmakers brought over was not merely the appearance of the monsters. Cregger said he sought to reflect in the film the game’s resource-management mechanics, such as calculating limited ammunition and healing items, as well as the sensation of acquiring weapons progressing from handguns to shotguns and submachine guns. The structure, in which locations continually change and new dangers emerge, also resembles the progression of a game, where players unlock the next area rather than remaining in one place.

A New Pairing Led by Cregger and Abrams

Cregger, known for 《Barbarian》 and 《Weapons》, directed the film and co-wrote the screenplay with Shay Hatten. In addition to Abrams, the cast includes Jack Cherry, Kali Reis, and Paul Walter Hauser. Produced with the participation of Columbia Pictures and Constantin Film, alongside TriStar Pictures, the film brings the survival-horror sensibility of the game to the screen through the perspective of new characters.