Why These 7 Video Game Horror Movie Adaptations Actually Work

Video game movie adaptations haven't always a had a great reputation among horror fans. Making the jump from consoles to cinema screens is hard and, often, the source material doesn't effectively translate despite the director's best efforts , and we're sure we don't need to call any out by name for you to know which ones we're talking about.

But with excitement building for Blumhouse and Emma Tammi's Five Nights at Freddy's 2, plus Christophe Gans' Return to Silent Hill and Zach Cregger's Resident Evil coming next year, it seems as if public opinion might be swaying on this much maligned niche of horror, with filmmakers taking away the right lessons on what and what not to do to make a successful adaptation. What exactly are those lessons, and what makes a good horror video game movie? To tickle your joysticks, we've got a rundown of 7 of the best examples, and we're going to tell you why they actually work.