Iron Lung (2026)
Iron Lung was based on the indie horror game of the same name. The movie follows a convict later revealed to be named Simon. He gets forced to travel in a small submarine into dangerous territories. You literately could say this man been through hell!!! The actual look of the movie was truly amazing stuff!!! Markiplier proves he sure can act.
I personally haven't played the game this was based on. Although I have actual game play of it prior. This was vastly different take on the concept. The movie is very centered around Simon from start to finish. Yes it does play on psychological to a degree. For a short period, he's still in the submarine made it to where the group was.
Their leader so desperate forcing tasks on him. He has to travel into a sea of blood. Markplier actually broke a record for the most fake blood used in a movie. I never seen this much red within an indie horror movie prior that wasn't from murders. Simon has to figure a lot of stuff out. As the movie his situation kept getting worst.
You actually felt bad when more of his past gets revealed. Suddenly being the Billy Coen situation. Yes I'm directly referencing an Resident Evil character from Resident Evil 0. Both were pinned a crime then sentenced in a way would be a death sentence. Coen was meant to be sent to a firing squad. Simon would've been left to die within that bloody sea.
This sorta felt like BioShock as well as Fallout to a degree. The main setting is Simon's sub but very often we see x-rays around that sea. You get some idea what he's dealing with on a daily basis. Markiplier funded the entire movie with $3 million dollars. He actually made $52 million dollars from movie theaters.
He was very surprised his movie gotten into movie theaters being an indie horror movie. The special effects are some of the absolute best I seen for an indie horror movie. Despite an handful of actors mostly voice overs works amazingly well. Simon was on the verge of dying from lack of oxygen. Yes there is some amazing gore very late into the movie.
You really felt exactly what Markipler wanted you to feel the entire time. A level of paranoia who to trust? Simon is mostly alone despite things that plays on another real thing. There's people in the world that can't go a notable period without people. I also liked we don't get a full reveal of the monster either. Which forces the viewers to use their imagination.
Yes we do see it from x-rays but it works in a way we may not handle what it actually looks like. Thus somehow effectively made the monster even more terrifying. I also wanna point out the actual blood we see in the movie looks amazing!!! The big twist is Ava tried to use him getting something that could've figure out what happened?
It started with an unusual skeleton he found. Then later became data that was somehow up on another submarine. Yes he was being lied to getting saved, it never was in her plans. I felt in a way Ava was worst than the monsters. You got to realize he was forced to do these tasks. There was parts of blind trust that eventually felled through.
Iron Lung was a rather ambitious indie horror movie. Markiplier spent a lot of his spare time making the movie including editing. In fact, he's done most of the important roles. This movie was outdoing a lot of horror movies from bigger movie companies. I will confirm Simon doesn't survive in the end. But he had some amazing luck despite a lot of crazy stuff that happens.
Simon tried to warn Ava something else was down there. Her desperation there had to be a way to save what's left of humanity to a fault. The movie doesn't make it clear how many of the population left? What we do know is Iron Lung truly lives up to how the game would've made you felt. You also can tell the game meant a lot to Markiplier.
He did state he does plan to make another movie based on a video game with no clues given. But if it's being done like this I'm very interested!!! This guy absolutely knocked the movie out the park!!! There isn't many light moments but there's a few emotional scenes that speaks volumes. Honestly, this was a great video game movie I recommend checking out.
Resident Evil (2026)
I will be honest some stuff the director Zach Cregger revealed about the movie. I was going in thinking this could end up as the worst Resident Evil movie yet. Thankfully it is a surprisingly decent Resident Evil movie. Despite not actually based on any of the Resident Evil games. Instead Cregger focused on newer Resident Evil games gameplay as direct inspiration.
The movie follows a medical student Bryan Hodukavich that's on his way to deliver something. As soon as a zombie gotten hit by his car, it kept getting crazier!!! Hodukavich really goes through a lot to make a delivery. I never said he was delivering a pizza lol. This turned out to be among the bloodiest Resident Evil movies to date.
He gets to experience a house where he gets a shotgun. Which you'll see in some of the trailers. Yes it is in fact an double barreled shotgun. I liked the little facts like Hodukavich checking around for ammo was similar to those Resident Evil games. There isn't many creatures that's in the Resident Evil movie. You also can tell in a few ways it's also inspired by The Thing (1982 film).
A notable portions of the movie had snow to a degree. Some of the infected attached together making abominations. Currently the highest earning Resident Evil movie to date. Also currently the highest ranked movie based on a video game franchise as well. Cregger took a huge risks not using any of the characters from the games.
Although Umbrella Corporation is in the movie. Yes Raccoon City made an appearance where the movie ends. It's vastly different from both Resident Evil: Apocalypse and Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City respectively. The amount of gore was truly mind blowing!!! Yes this Resident Evil movie gets truly disgusting at times!!!
I will say Cregger nailed the feel of those newer main Resident Evil games better than expected. One of my favorite scenes was Hodukavich grabbed the splitting creature. Forced it's acidic throw up on the main monster pursuing him in the movie. Then he threw that splitting creature down too. Everything about that short moment was done perfectly!!!
End of the day, he just wants to finish one more delivery. There's a rather mess up scene in an RV I'll let that explain itself to not spoil what happens inside. They never confirmed what exactly it is infecting people? I will confirm this isn't pulled directly from the games. Although some of it's characteristics was though.
I will be honest I went in thinking I'm going to hate this movie. To be quite honest, I actually enjoyed it a lot even as a huge Resident Evil fan. It is borderlines not directly based on a video game franchise. Somehow Cregger found a way to make his own Resident Evil style. He already confirmed this is his only RE movie before moving on.
Sometimes you wanna put all your effort into one movie or game than pushing yourself doing more. This had one of the most clearest perceptive among the live action Resident Evil movies. Up to a point, you are rooting for Hodukavich to make that delivery. I will confirmed he does get infected that gets notably worst as the rest of the movie went on.
Yes I didn't expect much for the ending prior. But I really wasn't expecting this ending in all honestly. Hodukavich does deliver the missing piece to a cure. But his mutation into a monster gotten out of control by that point. He ends up causing the antidote to fall before loss control. Which confirms the rest of the world going to share the same horrific fate.
There's some amazing visuals as well as special effects. I also liked in one scene a few First Aid Sprays were nearby. Any RE fan knows First Aid Sprays are among the best health items. They fully heal you back to full health making them essential during harder runs. There's also a short scene we see a dark room with a typewriter.
The classic saving method involves using a typewriter to save your process. The actual pacing of the movie is quite similar if you're watching just the cutscenes of those Resident Evil games. There's a couple characters including an handful of Umbrella people. I also gotta mention Hodukavich is terrible with guns.
He is the most human of a protagonist in the live action Resident Evil movies. Well before his horrible fate that is. This guy faced a lot of infected animals mostly rats. I was quite surprised how they were introduced in the movie. Hodukavich gets a few weapons as the movie goes on. They heavily played off you can't access because of locks.
Which directly became a huge running gag of this Resident Evil movie. Some could argue if it wasn't titled Resident Evil, you easily could've called it something else. Well there is some truth to that I respectively disagree. This surprisingly felt like an Resident Evil movie. Just comparing the live action RE movies is really saying something.
I felt it actually belongs in my Top 3 Live Action Resident Evil movies. Along with the first two live action Resident Evil movies. Personally if you want more actual Resident Evil movies wise. Stick with the animated movies that's where it's at. But this is a decent alternative to those. I also gotta mention the famous scene zombies falling off builds hitting around the protagonist.
Sorta raining zombies with amazing special effects as they hit the ground!!! I also liked we kept seeing Hodukavich's condition worsens with each one being greatly showcased. There's a few stuff that surprised haven't actually happened in the Resident Evil games. A great example being the splitting creature melted most of an elevator with a lot of splitting.
I was wondering when an electric fence gets used in the franchise? I guess Resident Evil 10 going to have one because of this Resident Evil movie. The scene we seen an infected devouring another one without a head was disturbing!!! They did referenced the diamond key which I really wasn't expecting. This is easily among the best scripts of an Resident Evil movie to date.
You can tell Cregger was a huge fan of the franchise. Yes I do agree RE7 short film I reviewed not long ago was better. This took the concept in a rather unexpected direction. The closest RE game to this would be Resident Evil 0. Rebecca being the newest member of S.T.A.R.S. Bravo team. She is the team's medic that ended up as the solo survivor following the events of the Spencer Mansion.
In a sense we needed a more medical take on the concept. I felt Cregger done a decent job with this Resident Evil movie. The movie doesn't reveal much what caused the viral outbreak? Good luck trying to get it out the first Umbrella character you see in the movie. Honestly, the way everything was executed being up truly amazing stuff!!!
Conclusion
This ended up being a surprisingly decent double feature. I actually seen these horror video game movies in reverse order. You knew I had to see Resident Evil movie first. Both of them are easily highly recommended that you must see soon. People having different takes it's possible you like one, both or neither?
I personally enjoyed both these movies a lot. Iron Lung is easily among the most impressive indie horror movies I ever seen!!! Resident Evil was a rather unusual take on the concept that worked amazingly well. Although I did prefer Resident Evil over Iron Lung. Also both having darker endings you wouldn't expect.
Both of them are truly well made movies. I really can't say enough about either film. Iron Lung nails a rather huge focus on it's protagonist with a concept that shouldn't worked this well. Resident Evil came off as a surprise home run hit with the crowd going wild!!! I do see why both of them were nominated for Best Game Adaptation award at Golden Joystick Awards 2026.
I will be honest I actually voted for Mortal Kombat II movie. There's no way in hell I was going to vote for Devil May Cry Season 2!!! I will say this out of respect they are worthy of their nominations. You really can't go wrong with either video game movie. Just know there's an insane amount of blood in both of them you're good.
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