Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil embraces the chaos of a disastrous night and turns it into a fast-moving blend of horror, comedy and survival.

The film follows Bryan, played by Austin Abrams, a medical courier who agrees to make one final delivery through a snowstorm for some extra money. What begins as a routine job quickly spirals out of control after he hits a woman with his car and discovers that something is seriously wrong with her.

From there, Bryan’s night gets progressively worse. A police encounter, the loss of his car and the appearance of increasingly grotesque creatures leave him fighting to survive in a version of Raccoon City where almost every decision makes his situation worse.

Abrams suits the role of an overwhelmed everyman, playing Bryan as someone who seems permanently out of his depth. His comic timing gives the increasingly violent situations an absurd edge without taking away from the horror.

At just 97 minutes, the film moves at a brisk pace, rarely allowing its central nightmare to slow down. Cregger uses the short runtime to create what feels like a cinematic speedrun through the Resident Evil universe.

The result is a deliberately chaotic and entertaining take on the franchise, combining familiar survival-horror elements with the director’s distinctive sense of humour.