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One Call Changed Zach Cregger’s Life

A lively conversation with horror’s new reigning duo, writer-director Cregger and producer Roy Lee, on the ‘Weapons’ bidding war, their new twist on ‘Resident Evil,’ and a fateful early-morning phone conversation.

Zach Cregger
"I really believe in the theatrical experience. It’s such an amazing part of the process, to go and have a communal experience. The energy in the room elevates the whole thing. It’s more fun to be scared in a crowd, it’s less fun to be scared alone. It’s fun to laugh in a crowd, it’s less fun to laugh alone," says director Zach Cregger. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images/Disney
Kim Masters
August 18, 2025

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Zach Cregger was in Prague, already prepping his next project, a Resident Evil reboot, when we connected by Zoom. His latest horror movie, Weapons, had just closed out a $44 million opening weekend—it’s since crossed $150 million worldwide—marking his second box office hit following his 2022 film Barbarian, which raked in $45 million worldwide on a $4.5 million budget.