Hideo Kojima praises Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil film on 13 October 2026
Hideo Kojima watched Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil film and reacted positively after initially not being very interested.
- According to GameSpot, Kojima said he wasn’t especially interested at first, but was impressed after watching it.
- Kojima linked his reaction to the film’s atmosphere and to his memory of the original Resident Evil on PlayStation from 1996.
What happened
GameSpot reported on 13 October 2026 that Hideo Kojima had shared his reaction to Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil film. The report says Kojima was not very interested in seeing the movie beforehand, but came away with a positive impression after watching it. The publication describes him as a cinephile who often discusses films publicly, and ties his reaction to an earlier social post from @HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN on X/Twitter.
According to the source, Kojima described the film as feeling more like playing Resident Evil than watching a literal adaptation of a specific game story. The report also says he compared the opening music to The Thing and characterized the movie as a string of classic horror techniques, tense situations, and jump scares. The source context adds that the film does not follow one existing game plot, but instead tells an original story within the franchise.
Kojima’s reaction was published on 13 October 2026 and also referred to his memory of the original Resident Evil on PlayStation from 1996. According to the source, he said he repeatedly got game over back then and reacted with frustration. The provided context also notes that the protagonist Bryan reminded him of that play session, though that detail comes from the broader source context rather than a full, verifiable transcript of Kojima’s post.
The social post on @HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN sums up Kojima’s first impression as positive, despite his initial hesitation. GameSpot published the article on 13 October 2026 at 19:42:51, meaning the reaction became public on the same day as the report itself. The available source information mainly supports the overall thrust of Kojima’s opinion: little initial interest, followed by clear appreciation for how the film captures the Resident Evil atmosphere.
Timeline
1996: Kojima refers back to the original Resident Evil on PlayStation as his reference point.
13 October 2026: GameSpot publishes the article about Kojima’s reaction to Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil film.
13 October 2026: The shared social post from @HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN summarizes Kojima’s first impression as positive, despite his initial reluctance.
13 October 2026, 19:42:51: The article publication time is recorded in the source metadata.
13 October 2026: The source context says Kojima felt the film was more like playing Resident Evil than watching a literal adaptation of one game.
Background
Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil film is described in the provided source context as a movie that does not retell one existing game plot verbatim, but instead tells an original story within the franchise. That approach lines up with Kojima’s comment that the film feels like playing Resident Evil. The external context from IGN describes the same idea: Cregger’s film is based on Capcom’s long-running horror franchise, but does not simply adapt the story of a specific game.
The source context also says Cregger wanted viewers to have a reaction similar to the one Kojima described. That is presented as part of the filmmaker’s intent in the provided context, not as a direct Kojima quote. Another external source, Shane the Gamer, summarizes the reaction as praise for how the film captures the feeling of playing. That wording matches the GameSpot report, where Kojima’s impression is the focus.
The reference to The Thing fits Kojima’s usual habit of comparing films and games in public reactions. In this case, he uses the comparison to describe the tone of the opening music, while the rest of his reaction focuses on horror, tension, and jump scares. The available source information does not mention any other specific titles or production details that Kojima brought up in the same reaction.
His memory of the original Resident Evil on PlayStation from 1996 adds extra context to his opinion. The source says Kojima repeatedly got game over in that game and was visibly frustrated by it. That makes his positive reaction to the new film more notable, since he has known the franchise since the first game in 1996. The current reporting is therefore not about a general promotional round, but about a specific personal comparison between a new film and a game experience from Kojima’s own past.
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Sources
- GameSpot: Hideo Kojima Reviews The Resident Evil Movie
- @HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN on X/Twitter