Resident Evil Triple Feature: Welcome to Raccoon City (21); Vendetta (17); Death Island (23)

CatBusRuss is excited about the third horror feature from acclaimed director Zach Cregger ("Weapons" and "Barbarian"), but is a bit skeptical about the subject matter. The former "Whitest Kid You Know" is taking on the cinematically divisive franchise of "Resident Evil".

Our host just watched the last two features in that franchise, "Resident Evil: Vendetta" and "Resident Evil: Death Island", to demonstrate that, especially in an age of successful gaming adaptions, being loyal to the source material is a wise decision.

CatBus did not get around to the feature in theaters since the COVID-19 restrictions were just getting lifted in 2021, but he felt "Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City" was a fun feature.

Raw. Baked. Ridiculously Good.

3X the Protein, 50% the Sugar, 20% the Carbs.

“I Dig Crazy Flicks” was founded as “Ninety For Chill”. It is Russ Stevens’s blog dedicated to movies with runtimes between 70 to 100 minutes. This runtime was the standard for horror movies and goofball comedies. Without the time for drawn out narratives, throwing everything at the wall and seeing what would stick was the rule. Thus, craziness ensues, and cinephiles like CatBusRuss want to preach the greatness of embracing the insanity.

Recent Episodes

  • Aki from Final Fantasy, Alex from Flash Dance, Skimble, Selene from Underworld, Alice from Resident Evil

    Bonus

    Female-fronted action cinema with Ally. Dancing is action, so “Flashdance” is included. Get ready for the #Cregger #ResidentEvil by reviewing the first series of films. Russ also compared CG-animation from today with #FinalFantasy “The Spirits Within”

  • The Resident Evil protagonist, some live-action, some CG

    Episode 287

    #ZachCregger puts his #horror reputation on the line. Russ explores if #ResidentEvil has been done right. Is it wiser to adapt or reimagine? How about sticking to the #videogame continuity like “Vendetta” & “Death Island”?

  • CatBusRuss with Soundwave and Starscream cosplayers

    Episode 286

    CatBusRuss is called up to be an expert about “The Transformers: The Movie” at the trauma bonding panel at #IndianaComicConvention. He also reviews a #cartoon that is 40 years younger with “Coyote vs. Acme”

  • Eva: The Queen Kitty shows the Saw is Family

    Episode 285

    CatBusRuss provides a TEDTalk to Missouri Comic Con 2026 about knock off cinema from 40 years ago. It was time before the direct-to-video market allowed Mom to say, “We have Texas Chainsaw 2” at home.

  • Hellspawn is easy. Can Dwayne & Karl defeat The Dungeonmaster?

    Episode 284

    CatBusRuss plays host to Kolin of “Trashpanda Podcast” and Andras from “Ta2squid Podcast” with the plan to chat about 2005’s “Doom”. Chaos soon reigns over the conversation as if “The Dungeonmaster” from 1984 was taking control.

  • CatBusRuss infront of a fun, Chicago-themed mural for Fan Expo

    Episode 283

    CatBusRuss gets to ask The Horror Master what influences Argento’s films had on “Halloween”, watched Miike’s “Dead or Alive” to prep for @ccinemapodcast.bsky.social, and how the money gouging of #FanExpo constantly mocking nerds & geeks.

  • Blu-ray art for The Protector...featuring Eva: The Queen Kitty

    Episode 282

    Springfield, MO cosplayers weigh in on what were action movies in 1985. Were “Back to the Future” & “The Breakfast Bunch” among them? Russ thinks not, but “The Goonies” had the #WWE connection. If only it was as mean as “Death Wish 3”.

  • Mario & Yoshi vs. the Obsessed

    Episode 281

    CatBusRuss has a conversation with ThePoeticCritic about the current and future state of cinema. Because there should be movie reviews on a podcast, he went to #Peacock to watch #SuperMarioGalaxy & #Obsession.

  • Eva the Queen Kitty doesn't care for Xmas in July

    Episode 280

    CatBusRuss smashes a conversation about holiday cinema with ThePoeticCritic between reviews for sex/relationship dramas of the early ‘00s: Gregg Araki’s Mysterious Skin; Mark Ruffalo in “XX/XY”; and Ewan McGregor in “Young Adam”.

  • Poster for The Wicker Man

    Episode 279

    CatBusRuss & @lunagrayhorror.bsky.social discuss the most well regarded #British #horror #movies. Paganism, music, and Christopher Lee, get me a ticket to Summer Isle. Is it a musical? Is it asking you to pick religious sides?

  • Eva the Queen Kitty and Queen of the Ramones

    Episode 278

    CatBusRuss reviews Meat Loaf in “Stage Fright (2014), Jonathan Rhys Meyer as Joe Stummer, #TheRamone’s feature debut, Dewey Cox, and Val Kilmer’s pipes in “Top Secret”.

  • Hera ready to officiate the bout between IDCF and KCC

    Episode 277

    QCCC: Ninety for Chill versus Kirkwood Community College Anime Club CatBusRuss & ThePoeticCritic preach about the pros (and cons?) of ninety-minute movies at Quad Cities Comic Con…to Kirkwood Community College’s #Anime Club.

  • CatBusRuss and the Iowa Ghostbusters' Slimer

    Episode 276

    CatBus endures the #Tubi cut of “Scanner Cop 2”, bugs #JamesPax, memorabilia collector #MarkShort, @thecinemasnob.bsky.social, and Sam #FlashGordon Jones, and enjoys the vendors & after hours at QCFrightFest & PlanetFunkCon.

  • Eva the Queen Kitty with the High Tension blu-ray

    Episode 275

    CatBusRuss & Rae from “B3 Podcast” determine if fun #horror films like “High Tension” & “Sleepaway Camp” are undone with silly, perhaps not appropriate #pride month twists. Would a crazy twist have saved “Morbius”

  • Eva the Queen Kitty is beyond worthy

    Episode 134

    Vern from the “Cinema Recall” comes on the show to offer what he considers to be the most off-the-wall, sub 100-minute movie ever made, “Daisies”. It is a Czechoslovakian, new wave satire about exploiting those in power via feminine wiles.

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Meet the Host

Follow along with our host, CatBusRuss as he is supervised by Eva the Queen Kitty. He discusses a broad range of cinema and interviews fellow movie fanatics.