@buzzingforhorror: What a year for the horror genre Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ is officially sitting at the top of the horror conversation in 2026, currently holding a 95% Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes from 187 reviews. Rotten Tomatoes’ own Best New Horror Movies of 2026 list has the film at #1, making it the highest-rated horror movie on the site’s current 2026 ranking. Critics have praised Cregger’s mix of brutal scares, comedy and video-game energy, with Rotten Tomatoes calling it a propulsive tribute to the experience of playing a genuinely spooky video game. After Barbarian and Weapons, Cregger is now adding a massive studio franchise movie to his résumé while still landing the kind of critical response that has become a trademark of his work. #horrormovies #residentevil