A return to Silent Hill could be on the cards following the huge success of Zach Cregger’s recent Resident Evil outing, according to a new report.
DreadCentral have shared that Konami is weighing up potential Hollywood partners to reboot their famed fog-drenched horror franchise, opting for a complete overhaul of the Silent Hill film franchise that starts fresh and begins a new continuity.
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Details are scarce, but Konami execs are reportedly green with envy that Capcom’s Resident Evil has hit such a home run in theaters with Cregger’s fresh take on the survival horror mainstay and want to emulate the same success with their own iconic franchise. With new Silent Hill stories launching in the past couple of years, like the well-received, Scotland-set Silent Hill: Townfall, the source material is definitely there.
Previous outings for Silent Hill have been serious box office bombs, often receiving scathing reviews for their lack of a compelling story or good quality scares. It’s not hard to emulate the look of Silent Hill—just get the biggest fog machine you can find and put it on full blast—but long-time fans of the franchise have complained that the films can’t match the haunting dread found in the games.
Konami execs are reportedly green with envy that Capcom’s Resident Evil has hit such a home run in theaters with Cregger’s fresh take on the survival horror mainstay.
The most recent Silent Hill film, titled Return to Silent Hill, released earlier this year and saw Christoper Gans return to the director’s chair after helming the first Silent Hill film all the way back in 2006. The film retold the story of Silent Hill 2, featuring iconic characters like James Sunderland, Eddie and Laura appearing, but fan and critic response was not good—reviews likened it to a cheap attempt at cosplay and described it as “visually tacky”.
On the flip side, horror auteur Cregger’s Resident Evil was a surprise hit for Capcom and Hollywood studio Columbia Pictures, which had production assistance from PlayStation Studios. It raked in over $100m worldwide in its opening weekend alone, setting a new record from the film franchise that was previously fronted by Milla Jovovich. It also became one of the highest rated movies of the year, with strong critic and audience scores above the 90th percentile on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Cregger’s Uphill Battle With RE Fans
However, it wasn’t all plain sailing for Cregger developing his Resident Evil film, as he faced unprecedented fan backlash for what they perceived as wrong or misguided creative decisions. Players complained constantly on social media about casting, the story direction and the lack of a true Resident Evil atmosphere—all before even seeing the film, mind you.
Once released and consumed, though, fans have struck a totally different tone and eaten their words, heaping praise on Cregger for breathing new life into a struggling film franchise. They particularly thanked him for featuring multiple Easter eggs and references to previous games, despite telling a totally fresh story that is otherwise not connected to previous narratives.
Players complained constantly on social media about casting, the story direction and the lack of a true Resident Evil atmosphere—all before even seeing the film, mind you.
But that praise may have come too late for Cregger, who said in an interview prior to the release of the film that he was done with franchise film-making and described himself as “naive” for thinking fans would enjoy his take on Resident Evil. In the end, they did enjoy it, but the constant nitpicking from the community has soured Cregger completely. Whether he might reconsider his decision after the success of the film is yet unclear.
Cregger cut his teeth with indie darling horror flicks like the Oscar-winning Weapons, which was released in 2025, and 2022’s grotesque Barbarian. For the best chance of success, Konami would do well to pick a horror director with a built-in fanbase, such as industry newcomers like Curry Barker (Obsession) or Kane Parsons (Backrooms).
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