It likely should be, as RE7 etc are more survival horror focused than 4 to 6 were. Although RE8 I feel was their attempt to duplicate the success of RE4. And therefore, it did have a mix of horror and action in the various sections they had you going through as either Ethan or Chris. But I do like the games of this genre to feel eerie and atmospheric, as this is what I miss having in most modern horror games, that, as you know, like to have you just battling waves of the same creatures, or hiding under furniture from a hammer wielding foe.
Many of them are basically shooters at their core, with the odd scary, jump moment. But it gets old fast.