Resident Evil could hit digital in mid-October and Netflix in December, if Sony repeats what it did with Goat
Sony hasn’t announced dates, but its horror Goat reached digital six weeks after cinemas and Netflix three months later.
The Resident Evil franchise just cannot stay dead, can it? The latest reboot – yes, another one – hit UK cinemas on 18 September 2026, this time with Zach Cregger in the director's chair. Bit of a change-up in the plot this round: instead of the usual secret lab nonsense, it's all about a harried medical courier who ends up battling droves of monsters while doing his day job. Welcome to the gig economy, horror edition.
Resident Evil premiered in cinemas on 18 September 2026.
When’s It Coming Online?
The big question everyone always has – especially now cinema tickets cost a small fortune – is when Resident Evil will actually show up on digital. Well, the studio here is Sony Pictures Releasing, who turned out a horror flick called Goat earlier in the year. That one landed in cinemas on 13 February 2026, then turned up for digital purchase and rental by 24 March – just shy of six weeks later. If they’re sticking to the same playbook, you’d be looking at mid-October 2026 for Resident Evil to crop up on places like Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV.
There’s always a catch, though. If this film somehow pulls a bit of a box office miracle, Sony might want to keep it exclusive to the big screen for a while longer. Streaming services and digital platforms usually have to wait their turn – money talks and all that.
Netflix Release Timing
If waiting for an outright streaming release, Netflix subscribers will likely need a bit more patience. Again, looking at Goat as a template: that film landed on Netflix about three months after its original run, specifically on 14 May 2026. If Resident Evil holds to that, you’re probably seeing a Netflix drop in mid-December 2026. If it does better than expected in cinemas, though, expect those dates to be nudged further out.
Just to be clear, none of this is officially confirmed by Sony, so as ever, it’s all “keep your eyes peeled for announcements” territory. And of course, once it’s available to stream on Netflix, you’ll need an actual paid subscription – no free lunch, even in the apocalypse.