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The Five Best Video Game Movies Ever!

June 11, 2020 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno on the best video game to movie adaptations…

Crafting a good video game to movie adaptation is no easy task. Countless films have tried, and many have failed to live up to hype or expectations.

Even if the film is solid, this movie sub-genre rarely gets the love of its peers like comic book movies, and book adaptations do. To make it on this list, the video game movie must have some connections to the original source material, entertain fans and newcomers alike, and just work as a decent movie on its own.

In the video below, host EJ Moreno breaks down his top five choices for the best video game movies:

Don’t forget to share your thoughts on what video game movies make it to the top of the tower! Be sure to comment down below or reach out to us on social media at @FlickeringMyth…

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, EJ Moreno, Flickering Myth TV, Movies, Video Games Tagged With: Mortal Kombat, Pokemon: Detective Pikachu, Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Sonic the hedgehog

About EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno is a film and television critic and entertainment writer who joined the pop culture website Flickering Myth in 2018 and now serves as the executive producer of Flickering Myth TV, a YouTube channel with over 27,000 subscribers. With over a decade of experience, he is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic who is also part of the Critics Choice Association and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

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