Cregger trims jokes in Resident Evil after test screenings
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Zach Cregger said test audiences found Resident Evil too funny, so he cut most of the jokes; the trimmed version tested better and he likes it more, arguing that a little humor goes a long way in horror, while still blending the game’s visual language from third- to first-person perspectives.
- Zach Cregger says test audiences convinced him to cut most of Resident Evil's jokes A.V. Club
- ‘Resident Evil’ Filmmaker Zach Cregger Reveals the Key Adjustment He Made After Test Screenings The Hollywood Reporter
- The Director Creeping His Way to Horror Royalty WSJ
- Resident Evil director says test audiences thought the movie was "too funny," so he toned down the humor: "There’s not a single joke I took out of this movie that I miss" Yahoo
- Release the ‘Resident Evil’ Comedy Cut, Zach Cregger Gizmodo
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