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‘Resident Evil: Remake’ is the Free PS4 Plus Game of October
If you have a Playstation Plus account, then you know that you get two free games per month. Sometimes you get some real gems while other times you get something that you try out, delete, and never download again. To be fair, it’s free, so I’m never going to complain.
To celebrate Halloween and the 20th anniversary of the franchise, the free PS4 game of October is none other than the HD remake of Resident Evil! I’ve only played the original (the “Director’s Cut” version), so this is really exciting for me! I’m a big fan of the old-school Resident Evil games so I know that I’ll be playing this through a few times at least!
Originally released on the Game Cube in 2002, the Resident Evil remake took the original 1996 game and improved upon it in pretty much every way possible. Updated graphics, better layouts, a stronger controller setup, and new enemies and locations all combined into a game that has become one of the pinnacles of the survivor horror genre.
Oh, and the other game is Transformers: Devastation. Carry on.
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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