Resident Evil Requiem - Beyond the Horror

Forget everything what you may have already 'read' and/or 'watched', because this is all that matters.

Summary

In October 2026, FBI technical analyst Grace Ashcroft is sent by her superior Nathan Dempsy to report on the latest T-Virus related death at the Wrenwood Hotel, where her mother Alyssa was murdered by former Umbrella scientist Dr. Victor Gideon eight years prior, on 19 October 2018 to be precise.

Set up sounds vaguely familiar.

Longlegs (2024)

In 1995, FBI agent Lee Harker is assigned by her supervisor William Carter to a case of murder-suicides in Oregon.

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Clarice Starling, an FBI student at Quantico Academy is sent by Behavioural Science chief Jack Crawfordto interview Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter, secretly for the purposes to apprehend Buffalo Bill (primarily based on Ed Gein and Ted Bundy).

Adding extra layers.

Grace vs Ada¹ - RE 2 (2019)

¹Femme fatale poses as an FBI agent.

Dempsy vs Tyrell - RE 3 (2020)

Face models were provided by Richie Campbell and Patrick Kengsong respectively.

And. 

Dr. Albert Wesker - 2022 TV series

R.I.P. Lance Reddick.

Victor Gideon

Goggles vs Buffalo Bill - The Silence of the Lambs

Mutated vs Dale Ferdinand Kobble - Longlegs

Seven (1995)

"Long is the way and hard, that out of Hell leads up to light."

Norman Cole vs Officer Davis

The Girl vs Sloth victim

Achievements

Selection follows.

The Power of Blood

Rather than Jennifer Rush or Frankie Goes To Hollywood, I'd like to think Capcom had Huey Lewis and the News and Back to the Future (1985) in mind.

Crate Expectations

A cheesy play on Charles Dickens' novel Great Expectations.

Not Today, Buds!

In RE 4 (2005), Leon famously flips off Salazar with: "No thanks, bro!"

Grace and Goliath

Taking care of the first Chunk (Thomas K. Jackson) rings biblical bells of the story of David and Goliath.

Like Mother, Like Daughter

A nod to Alyssa's lock-picking skills in Outbreak (2003).

RPD

Presenting the best of nostalgia porn.

JoJo locker
The terrible poster used for the North American/European versions of Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams is impossible to miss.
Street Fighter Alpha 2 and the OG RE (on top of a Sega Saturn) also join the party.

S.T.A.R.S. photograph

RE 2 (1998)
A picture of the S.T.A.R.S. members.

28 years later, we can finally spin shit around, revealing date.

5/24/1996

Although OG takes place in July 1998, background lore states Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield had been working together for about two years before the Mansion Incident.

An upscaled version appears in 2026 fan film Resurrection: A Biohazard Story.

RE 2 (2019)
Leon (and Claire) find a dead cop with his lower jaw hanging off.

In RE 3, we're shown a Licker was responsible.

Anyway, examining the same corpse brings the following message.

The lower jaw is missing.

Why the fuck is head facing the other way?

Oops.

As a side note.

Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)
Lisa Trevor saves Leon and Claire from a Licker by using wooden stock to break its jaw.

Miscellany

Grace finds Leon slumped outside the Control Chamber at ARK, who says:

"I was just resting my eyes."

Ada says the same thing to him in RE 6 (2012).

At the beginning of Rhodes Hill, Grace fruitlessly begs the girl:

"Don't come any closer!"

In RE 2 (2019), guess what Claire says to a zombie?

Yeah.

RE 2 (1998) - Claire A

When interrupting a zombie enjoying a meal inside Emmy's, Claire says:

"Just don't come any closer!"

Visual callbacks

A painting in Spencer's study is signed M.

Mother Miranda was the primary antagonist in Village.

The registration of Leon's Porsche is ND 9642.

Numbers refer to games m'boy either headlined or shared.

It's speculated that ND stands for Not Dead or Never Dies.

Finally, All or Nothing is displayed below the above.

I'm sure this means jack and shit, but Everything or Nothing is a 2004 James Bond game, considered a continuation of Die Another Day (2002).

ANALYZER... Ver. 1.21.8991

Year is reversed, but operating system of lazer microscope is actually when RE 2 was released in North America.

Grill Fourteen

In the OG RE 3, Jill can meet Carlos inside Grill 13.

Meanwhile, at Wrenwood Hotel.

"Let's talk. Room 204."

Elsewhere.

Outbreak - Hellfire scenario
Apple Inn Hotel contains another Room 204. 

Investigation Report

M. Warren (90): Pronounced dead at Night Valley Nursing Home.

That means that former Mayor was born in 1936.

Albeit unnamed, he was first mentioned by Irons to Claire in OG RE 2.

City Guide - RE 3: Nemesis

He was elected in 1987 and came to the city as an engineer more than 35 years ago.

City Pamphlet - RE 2 (N64)

EX'clusive' file is a variation on the above.

Personal best

Tyrant-501 ripping Leon in half vs Tyrant tearing a Licker apart in Damnation (2012)

Maybe that's reaching, but this is blatant.

Motorcycle chase vs Vendetta (2017)

Harry's chopper vs Day of the Dead (1985)

Cheers "Flyboy".

Leon twirling Requiem vs Nero twirling Blue Rose - Devil May Cry 4 (2008)

Both pay homage to RoboCop (1987).

Photo in Lead Researcher's Office vs Hellraiser (1987)

Geezer holding puzzle box is more accurate to Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992).

You 'probably' know what's coming next...