“What’s Baron Harkonnen Doing Here?” — Internet Reacts to First Teaser Trailer for New Resident Evil Movie

The first teaser trailer for the new Resident Evil film, directed by Zach Cregger, has received a wave of positive feedback online. Within just a few hours, it racked up over 700,000 views and 74,000 likes (compared to 3,400 dislikes at the time of writing).

Here’s what fans are saying:

“This a story about the random dead NPC you find in a resident evil game.” — pandamonnium9891

“Never thought I'd hear a landline be used like that for a horror trailer, I dig it.” — tylerprime9555

“What does BARON HARKONNEN possibly be doing here?!?” — alshadead

“Daaaammn Baron Harkonnen cameo.” — biglejdog

“Can’t wait for the secret underground lab section.” — dem7556

“Zombies will be happy because there’s no Leon.” — MrkelsGame

“You have no idea how badly I want this movie to be good.” — BadAssKaiju

“This is resident evil 7 level horror.” — 28md.shafiquilislamsajid81

“Mr X, you're suppose to break THROUGH the walls not eat it!.” — JoeyGreenback_1923

“This is straight of The evil within Vibe right there.” — Dope_Og_Kush

“How to be Resident Evil without being Resident Evil.” — GeektasticGilly

“Looks like the requiem basement section.” — internetuser736

The film will transport viewers to that fateful night of the Raccoon City outbreak, familiar from Resident Evil 2, but with a twist—the events unfold during the Christmas holidays, adding a unique contrast to the atmosphere.

The story doesn’t focus on the iconic game heroes, but instead follows an ordinary person who gets caught up in the chaos and must fight to survive. Don’t expect familiar faces from the games this time around.

The creators also promise plenty of nods to the original games: weapon upgrades will unfold gradually, and mutated creatures will behave in ways inspired by classic game mechanics.

The film is also experimenting with its visual style—some scenes are shot from a first-person perspective, while others use an over-the-shoulder view to heighten immersion and put viewers right in the thick of the action. The premiere is set for September 18 this year.

By the way, we’ve previously published an in-depth feature explaining the secrets behind Resident Evil’s enduring success.

What did you think of the first teaser? Share your initial impressions in the comments!