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‘Umbrella Corps’ Travels to Kijuju in New Screens
Capcom’s giving Resident Evil fans the chance to return to some familiar locales in the upcoming squad-based multiplayer spin-off Umbrella Corps. This multiplayer-centric twist on a horror franchise that many of us grew up playing will feature a handful of maps taken from previous games, including the village from Resident Evil 4 that’s largely responsible for starting a decade-long — and still strong — chainsaw craze in horror games.
Umbrella Corps will also bring us back to the shantytown of Kijuju, before Chris and Sheva cleaned it out in Resident Evil 5. “Kijuju will be a new battle zone that is also the biggest map in the game, with plenty of open areas and webbed underground passages to keep things interesting.” writes Capcom community manager Neil Gortz on the Capcom Unity blog.
“Each map includes other enemy threats that won’t make for an easy win. In this case, you’ll have to watch out for the infected Kijuju inhabitants called the Majini who are just as fierce and dangerous as you remember from Resident Evil 5!”
Umbrella Corps is slated for a May release on PC and PS4.
We have an exclusive first look at A Man in the Woods With an Axe, a blood-soaked, genre-twisting homage to 1980s slasher films.
Spanning four decades, A Man in the Woods With an Axe begins in the summer of 1987 before pushing into the modern era, weaving together timelines and perspectives in a way that builds both dread and intrigue.
Drawing inspiration from genre standouts like Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Hatchet, and The Cabin in the Woods, the film blends visceral horror with moments of dark humor, creating a uniquely balanced experience that honors tradition while carving its own identity.
Writer-director Dillon Brown (Primal Darkness) aims to deliver everything fans crave from a slasher while boldly subverting expectations with a mid-film twist that redefines the story.
“This is an unapologetic love letter to the films that made me fall in love with horror,” Brown tells Bloody Disgusting. “But I didn’t just want to recreate that feeling; I wanted to challenge it. About halfway through, the film takes a turn that completely changes how you view not only this story, but the genre itself.”
Brown describes the vintage-inspired production as “far and away the bloodiest film I’ve ever made,” with practical effects helmed by Cody Ruch (The Mill, Pig Hill), an instructor at Tom Savini’s Special Make-Up Effects Program.
From Horror Dadz Productions, A Man in the Woods With an Axe is currently in production and targeting an early 2027 release.
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