The verdict
Audiences rate it 7.3 out of 10 on TMDB across 438 votes — a solid score. It is playing 159 times at 21 cinemas across 15 districts, from HK$55 to HK$180 depending on cinema and time. The cheapest seat is at Emperor Cinemas Tuen Mun (Sun Tuen Mun Centre) in Tuen Mun, HK$55. Premium formats available: 4DX, Dolby Atmos, IMAX, MX4D. Category III · 94 minutes.
What it is about
From the mind of visionary filmmaker Zach Cregger (Weapons, Barbarian) comes a thrilling — and terrifying — reinvention of the Resident Evil franchise. In an all-new story, Resident Evil follows Bryan (Austin Abrams), a medical courier who unwittingly finds himself in an action-packed, non-stop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos.
What to expect
Zach Cregger follows Barbarian with a standalone Resident Evil story that runs a tight 94 minutes. Austin Abrams plays a medical courier whose shift collapses into a single-night fight for survival, and Cregger keeps the focus on body horror and close-quarters panic rather than franchise lore. The movie is rated III in Hong Kong — strictly adults — and is playing widely: 19 cinemas across 14 districts, with 220 screenings over the next seven days. Premium formats include IMAX, Dolby Atmos, and 4DX, and the cheapest ticket is HK$55. Chinese subtitles are available.
Trailer
Cast
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Austin Abrams
Bryan -
Paul Walter Hauser
Paul -
Kali Reis
Maxine -
Zach Cherry
Carl -
Johnno Wilson
Officer Wilson -
Shaun W. Loeser
Puker -
Zach Cregger
Intercom (voice) -
Emily Piggford
Dr. Maria Stokes -
Will Merrick
Dave -
Zoé Bellas
Birdie -
Chris Lew Kum Hoi
Stanley -
Griffin Newman
Wade -
Magdalena Šittová
Agatha -
Andrea Miltner
Pedestrian -
Sara Paxton
Michelle (voice)
Crew
- Director Zach Cregger
- Writer Zach Cregger
- Writer Shay Hatten
- Original Music Composer Hays Holladay
- Original Music Composer Ryan Holladay
- Director of Photography Dariusz Wolski
- Editor Joe Murphy
- Producer Zach Cregger
- Producer Robert Kulzer
- Producer Roy Lee
- Producer Miri Yoon
- Producer Asad Qizilbash
- Producer Carter Swan
- Executive Producer Victor Hadida
- Executive Producer Richard S. Wright
- Executive Producer Robert Bernacchi
- Executive Producer Oliver Berben
Where to watch it
148 screenings at 21 cinemas over the next week, from HK$55.
| Cinema | District | Formats | Screenings | Next | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emperor Cinemas Central (Entertainment Building) | Central | — | 13 | Wed 18:10 | HK$90–150 |
| Emperor Cinemas Tseung Kwan O (The LOHAS) | Tseung Kwan O | — | 13 | Wed 20:05 | HK$60–110 |
| Emperor Cinemas Tai Wai (The Wai) | Tai Wai | Dolby Atmos | 10 | Wed 20:10 | HK$110–130 |
| GALA CINEMA (Langham Place) | Mong Kok | 4DXDolby Atmos | 9 | Wed 23:30 | HK$70–170 |
| Emperor Cinemas Tsim Sha Tsui (iSQUARE) | Tsim Sha Tsui | IMAX | 8 | Wed 21:50 | HK$115–180 |
| Emperor Cinemas Tsuen Wan (Citywalk) | Tsuen Wan | Dolby Atmos | 8 | Wed 19:45 | HK$70–115 |
| PREMIERE ELEMENTS (Kowloon Station) | Tsim Sha Tsui | — | 8 | Thu 11:10 | HK$110 |
| B+ cinema apm (Kwun Tong) | Kwun Tong | 4DXDolby Atmos | 7 | Thu 12:35 | HK$60–170 |
| Broadway Mongkok | Mong Kok | — | 7 | Wed 23:20 | HK$60–80 |
| Emperor Cinemas Macau (Lisboeta) | — | IMAXMX4D | 7 | Wed 21:20 | HK$130–180 |
| Emperor Cinemas Tuen Mun (Sun Tuen Mun Centre) | Tuen Mun | — | 7 | Wed 18:30 | HK$55–90 cheapest |
| MOViE MOViE Pacific Place (Admiralty) | Admiralty | — | 7 | Thu 15:45 | HK$130 |
| Broadway Kingswood Ginza | Tin Shui Wai | — | 6 | Thu 13:00 | HK$60–80 |
| Broadway Kwai Fong (Metroplaza) | Kwai Fong | — | 6 | Thu 12:10 | HK$60–85 |
| MOViE MOViE Cityplaza (Taikoo Shing) | Taikoo Shing | — | 6 | Thu 12:35 | HK$60–100 |
| Emperor Cinemas Causeway Bay (Times Square) | Causeway Bay | — | 5 | Wed 19:35 | HK$75–130 |
| Emperor Cinemas Wong Chuk Hang (THE SOUTHSIDE) | Wong Chuk Hang | — | 5 | Thu 14:10 | HK$105–120 |
| MY CINEMA YOHO MALL (Yuen Long) | Yuen Long | — | 5 | Thu 10:30 | HK$60–100 |
| PALACE ifc | Central | — | 5 | Thu 17:45 | HK$130 |
| Broadway Tsuen Wan | Tsuen Wan | — | 4 | Thu 13:35 | HK$95 |
| B+ cinema MOKO (Mong Kok East) | Mong Kok | — | 2 | Thu 16:05 | HK$100 |
Prices and times are as published by the cinemas and can change. Cinema names link through to the full timetable and booking.
What viewers said
Zach Cregger takes Capcom's zombie-outbreak survival horror and does exactly what a video game adaptation should do: capture the *feeling* of the games instead of slavishly recreating cutscenes. Rather than shoehorning in Leon or Claire, he builds an original story around Bryan (Austin Abrams), a hapless medical courier who stumbles into an outbreak near Raccoon City — and it works because Cregger clearly loves this world rather than just licensing it. […]
Nick — 9/10 · read in full
The best kind of survival horror knows that darkness is not merely a lack of light—it is a promise that something is waiting just beyond it. That instinct serves *Resident Evil* remarkably well, delivering a film that finally understands the eerie isolation and creeping dread that made the games so enduring. The atmosphere is easily one of the movie's greatest strengths. […]
TheFilmCritics.org — 7/10 · read in full
This film is good, i really like the cast and the trame. This film have some problem in the second part of the film. The finale scene is bad. I can accepted that if you tell me there is going to be another movie. But this film is still good.
magik_7o · read in full
Common questions
- How long is the movie?
- 94 minutes.
- What is the Hong Kong rating?
- Category III — adults only.
- Which formats are available?
- IMAX, Dolby Atmos, and 4DX.
- Does it have Chinese subtitles?
- Yes.
