Fantastic Fest

Resident Evil opens today on an $80 million global forecast that is not a result, is not global, and is being measured against a franchise record set in 2010 dollars with a 3D surcharge attached.

Zach Cregger's Resident Evil opens on 18 September tracking for a franchise-record start. The number everyone is citing to prove the series never broke through — $26.6 million — is being misread, and it is almost exactly the entire American gross of the biggest Resident Evil film ever made.

The controversial Christmas slasher gets a modern makeover that critics and audiences actually loved. Find out why this remake succeeded where others failed and when you can watch it at home.

Director Mike P. Nelson and actress Ruby Modine discuss their fresh take on the controversial 1984 Christmas slasher, blending romance with gore for a surprisingly heartwarming holiday horror experience.