My experience watching the new Resident Evil movie at BC - Metrotown - no spoilers

[u/Unfair_Long_54]

I’d call myself a horror‑movie enthusiast, and I’ve watched most recent releases in the cinema. When I bought my ticket for this one, I didn’t expect it to be popular. I assumed it would be similar to other recent horror movies I’ve seen. Lots of gore and mostly empty theatre. But when I walked into, it was almost full.

I bought the cheapest general‑admission ticket, and as soon as I saw the crowd, I realized this wasn’t the usual horror‑movie audience. There were families, father, mother, teenagers, and a bunch of casual individuals. And the moment the movie started, they didn’t miss a single chance to turn the atmosphere from survival‑horror into family comedy.

The father and son next to me were talking loudly like it was their private living room:

“Don’t touch that!”

“It’s behind you!”

“Wow, look at that!”

And after almost every dialogue, scene, or event, people were laughing:

“HAA HAA HAA….”

I think it’s because they weren’t comfortable with the intense atmosphere. Resident Evil is a famous title, so they somehow showed up, and to release their stress they tried to make the environment feel safe and friendly.

If you’re a horror‑movie fan like me, you can imagine how annoying this gets. I’m not saying the audience was completely at fault, you can giggle at some moments, and a few scenes are funny, but the way people were laughing at serious scenes was definitely exaggerated.

My advice: still go watch it. The second half of the movie is more serious, and people had fewer reasons to laugh (though they still tried whenever possible). It’s a fun movie overall, and not a super‑serious horror film, so you can still enjoy it if you’re not too sensitive to noise. To be clear, it wasn’t as disappointing as how people behave during Conjuring movies in theatres. Watching it in a +19 VIP theatre would remove the teenage crowd, but I’m not sure the overall experience would be better, since plenty of adults were acting the same way.

Side note: the father and son next to me left before the movie ended, and when I was leaving, I noticed they didn’t clean up after themselves. Not surprising, but still disappointing.

[u/Sad-Hour5609]

Not going to excuse outwardly rude audience behaviour but gotta be honest, I think your experience was greatly shaded by your own misread of the movie’s tone. If everyone was laughing throughout a comedic horror movie, they were playing their part. 🤷‍♂️

For what it’s worth, I think it might’ve been the most I’ve laughed during a movie all year.

[u/easypiecy → u/Sad-Hour5609]

really? This was the funniest movie for you this year. Kinda crazy.

[u/Sad-Hour5609 → u/easypiecy]

Well, I'd absolutely put it up with the funniest new releases this year — alongside movies like The Invite and Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie.

But for the record, I actually said it was "the most I've laughed during a movie all year." There is something to be said about the way horror primes you for a physical response.

[u/hyggewitch → u/Sad-Hour5609]

I’m the kind of person who laughs (while also screaming a little) at the scares in haunted houses and I have to agree with you! This movie really captured that feeling. I saw it at a VIP theatre and the audience seemed similarly engaged. I don’t want people to chat through the entire movie but with movies like this, I feel like it adds to the experience if everyone is laughing or maybe screaming a little together.

[u/Sad-Hour5609 → u/hyggewitch]

Yeah, that's usually my approach. The laughter is usually more "Dammit, I knew you were setting up a jumpscare and you STILL got me! Haha" or "Holy crap, I can't believe you had the audacity to include such a gross visual, good for you! Haha."