Think Resident Evil and you probably think of one or two things: either the body horror nasties that populate the sewers, prisons, and basements of Raccoon City, or the desperate search for herbs, ammo, and ink ribbons in a bid to survive.
While there's been plenty of discourse about how authentically Resident Evil Zach Cregger's upcoming Resident Evil movie actually is, the director has more than proven he knows his stuff by pointing out a couple of fascinating details you may have missed in the new trailer.
In one moment, Austin Abrams' Bryan is frantically searching for resources in a house – all while being hunted by the undead.
For Resi fans, it's a moment that perfectly captures the spirit of the games (personally, I'm still reeling from creeping through the hospital with Grace as Requiem while Chunk prowls the corridors). Cregger, though, knows that cuts deep with players.
"One of the things that is so integral to playing Resident Evil is you're constantly searching for healing items and ammunition, right?" Cregger said to IGN. "That's what he's doing in these scenes where he's going through the drawers: he's found a shotgun; he's got no shells, he's gotta find the shells. He's gotta comb this house for vital bits of ammunition. You can't do a proper love letter to the games without that."
Resident Evil movie director Zach Cregger reveals a subtle item from the game that he got into the movie: pic.twitter.com/qQUIDZLeXXApril 30, 2026
But if you're still on the fence about whether Cregger is the right person for the job, the fact he somehow snuck in an impossibly deep cut Resident Evil 4 Easter egg and placed it into the movie speaks volumes about his passion for the franchise.
"I took the green herb from Resident Evil 4 and replicated the bucket exactly… which is probably the game I've played most out of the series."
For more, we have the intel from our Resident Evil movie set visit, as well as confirmation from Cregger himself that the Nemesis won't be popping up in his movie.
