重點資訊
Director Zach Cregger recently revealed in an official interview that the Resident Evil film draws its primary creative inspiration from the video game series. Cregger noted that his lifelong experience with gaming, including immersion through third-person and first-person perspectives, has deeply influenced his approach to visual storytelling and spatial awareness in cinema.
Regarding narrative structure, Cregger aims to blend the pacing of Resident Evil 4 with the character dynamics found in Resident Evil 7. He specifically admires the rhythmic progression of the fourth entry, which transitions players through diverse environments like villages and castles, while appreciating how the seventh entry places an ordinary man into terrifying circumstances.
Cregger also highlighted his personal encounter with the "Baby" monster from Resident Evil Village as a significant horror experience. Playing in VR, he found the creature's sounds and the pursuit sequence so intense that he had to remove his headset to recover, marking it as a standout moment of fear for the horror director.
The film has sparked varied reactions, with Hideo Kojima describing it as a movie about the players themselves rather than a direct adaptation. Additionally, reviews have praised Cregger for successfully merging survival elements and creature designs, noting that his direction effectively captures a sense of terror through the perspective of ordinary citizens.
