Marcus Theatres shares Missouri Resident Evil video alongside Zach Cregger’s film
Kotaku says Marcus Theatres in O’Fallon, Missouri shared a short Resident Evil video starring assistant manager Isaac Etter as Jill Valentine.
- The clip includes nods to the games, including fixed camera angles, an inventory screen, a Resident Evil popcorn box, and a “turn around zombie” joke.
- The same report describes Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil film as a story about an ordinary survivor during the fall of Raccoon City, separate from the series’ familiar characters.
What happened
Kotaku says Marcus Theatres made and posted a short Resident Evil video through the company’s social channels. The shoot took place at a theater in O’Fallon, Missouri and features staff from the location in a scene that clearly leans into the style of the games.
In the clip, assistant manager Isaac Etter reportedly plays a Jill Valentine-like role. The video includes fixed camera angles, an inventory screen, a Resident Evil-branded popcorn box, Cinema 14, and a joke about a “turn around zombie.” According to the article, Marcus Theatres says it encourages employees to create original content at their locations.
The piece contrasts that video with Zach Cregger’s upcoming Resident Evil film. According to Kotaku, the movie will not center on familiar characters or iconic scenes, but instead on an ordinary person trying to survive the collapse of Raccoon City. That creates a contrast between a major film adaptation that moves away from the games and a local theater video that leans heavily into the source material.
Timeline
2026-09-18: Kotaku publishes a story about the Marcus Theatres video and Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil film.
2026-09-18: The video is described as being filmed in O’Fallon, Missouri and shared through Marcus Theatres’ social accounts.
2026-09-18: Kotaku describes Cregger’s film as a story about an ordinary survivor during the fall of Raccoon City.
Background
Resident Evil is one of Capcom’s best-known franchises and has already received multiple film adaptations. The discussion around Cregger’s version, according to the cited sources, centers on how much game history and how many familiar characters a movie adaptation should carry over.
The Marcus Theatres video is used in the article as a counterpoint: a short, local production with clear references to the original PlayStation game. Kotaku calls the clip a more accurate Resident Evil adaptation than the film, but that is the publication’s editorial take, not an official judgment from Capcom or Marcus Theatres.