Resident Evil (2002) - Beyond the Horror

Less said about sequels the better (especially The Final Chapter), but Paul W. S. Anderson's original has grown on me over the years.

Enter the Hive (like you've never seen facility before).

Resident Evil

Eye eye

Ubiquitous in early games.

Cerberus

The smashing introduction of decaying mutt recreates one of the most effective jump scares of all time.

Mansion

Check out table and chequered floor in adjacent room.

Excuse my lockpick Barry, but what is this place?

A dining room.

You're right.

Resident Evil 2

Red dress

Alice's sexy little number was inspired by Ada Wong.

This is obvious, but at the same time - easily missed.

Licker

Just before one of the Hive's early experiments kills Spence, our skinless friend scampers on Loading Bay B's ceiling.

Attention to detail kicks fucking ass.

For shits and giggles.

Mutation is the result of creature feeding on fresh DNA.

Combinations

S.T.A.R.S. and RPD.

Grounded zombies have always been held in high regard.

Alice watches on as Spence crawls towards her.

Want an example?

Okay.

In this fixed format, the most common enemy is sluggish and easily avoidable.

Daily rag

When Alice escapes from the hospital, we observe special edition of The Raccoon City Times is dated Tuesday, September 24, 2002.

Significance?

Pass.

But more interestingly.

THE DEAD WALK!
Horror in Raccoon!
More victims dead.

Headline and article's title are lifted from censored intro and Day of the Dead (1985).

George Romero's original script for his version of Resident Evil can be found online

And there's more.

Kaplan is ambushed by zombies.

I'm suspicious.

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

Day of the Dead (1985)

Hmmm.

Internal vanity

Pass code for Dining Hall B's door is 04031965.
Director was born on 4 March 1965.

Code for Red Queen's chamber is 12177.
Milla Jovovich came into this world on 17 December 1975.
In order for this to work, date format must be American, but where's the 5?
Code is composed of five digits.

Why not just use 121775?

HA HA HA!

Coincidence?

Alice rescues Matt by bashing Lisa on the head with her own paperweight.

Same object is required to solve a puzzle in Resident Evil Code: Veronica.

Best of all.

In closing sequence, Alice grabs a riot gun from an abandoned police car.

I'm pretty sure said weapon is never seen again in subsequent sequels.

Placing Leon and Alice side by side.

Scarily, firearm debuted in Resident Evil 4.

I suppose Capcom are capable, as same game and Resident Evil 6 nicked laser hallway trap.

As did The Umbrella Chronicles.

Now I come into my own.

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

For the first time EVER on the internet...

Licker is destroyed when dropped from the Alexi-5000, basically turning pseudo end boss into a fireball.

Although just a minor irritation to seemingly invincible antagonist, Nemesis feels the explosive effect of Mikhail's sacrificial grenade.

Patrol car

Selfishly, camera doesn't show it in full, but identification number is obviously ?84

What's this?

Police (and U.B.C.S.) are ultimately overwhelmed by the undead during intro 

REALLY?

Finally, my personal favourite.

Rain vs random zombie

Could they be any FUCKING similar?

Our paths won't cross again until I've guided Ethan through Village.

TTFN.