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14 Years of ‘Resident Evil’ Movie Posters
Video games have a serious problem, and no, I’m not referring to annoying DRM schemes, microtransactions, season passes, pre-order incentives, Metacritic, press embargoes, platform exclusives, annual sequels, or Konami. The obstacle this industry has yet to overcome is bigger and more bewildering than any of those issues.
It doth vex my brain that of all the many different things that video games have borrowed from movies, there still isn’t a proper gaming equivalent to the Movie Poster.
We kicked this week off with a look back at twenty years of box art for just about every game in the Resident Evil franchise, from the beloved 1996 original to last year’s Revelations 2. Eye candy was ingested, merriment was had, and yet, something was missing. It felt like I spotted Batman standing heroically on a faraway rooftop, then I realized it was just a dark sheet that had gotten snagged on someone’s satellite antenna. A cruel joke, you might say.
We’ll see who has the last laugh, for I’ve found three posters for each of the five live-action Resident Evil films so we can all finally feel complete. And don’t forget to share your favorites so we can silently judge you.
Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
Resident Evil (2002)
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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