Lesson 485: Resident Evil (2026) - Survival Horror Syllabus (Spoilers)

Load your shotguns, combine your green herbs, and lock the doors to the Raccoon City Police Department—the studio is surviving the outbreak this week!

The Great Muppet Recast

Before the crew dodges any bio-organic weapons, Hosts Eddie and Spencer, joined by Intern Sarah, revive a fan-favorite studio segment: Reddit Movie Questions. The trio tackles a beautifully unhinged cinematic hypothetical they have always wanted to answer: If you could take any non-animated movie and replace the entire cast with Muppets—except for ONE single human actor who keeps their original role and acts completely serious—what movie are you choosing, and who is the lone human?

The table pitches their wildest recast ideas, completely derailing intense thrillers and gritty dramas to prove that almost any piece of cinema can be improved by adding Gonzo and Fozzie Bear to the ensemble.

Surviving Zach Cregger's Resident Evil

Once the felt is safely put away, the team drops into the survival horror madness to review the newest theatrical release, Zach Cregger's Resident Evil (2026).

Eddie, Spencer, and Sarah break down exactly why this adaptation serves as a highly entertaining, blood-soaked love letter to the iconic video game franchise. The crew praises the massive scope of Cregger's undertaking and geeks out over the intricately placed easter eggs scattered throughout the runtime for eagle-eyed fans. However, the conversation also takes a serious turn as the hosts address the hideous, toxic backlash and gatekeeping the filmmaker received from vocal factions of the fandom after the film hit theaters, defending the movie's creative swings.

Did Cregger successfully escape the Spencer Mansion, or is the fandom backlash a monster too big to defeat? Grab your typewriter ribbons and tune in to find out!

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