Resident Evil- Welcome To Raccoon City ((full)) 【2025-2027】
The film leans into the campy, B-movie dialogue of the original games. The characters quip, argue, and make stupid decisions because that’s what happened in the games . It isn't Citizen Kane ; it's a horror movie based on a Japanese video game from the 90s.
What works
The film opens in the Raccoon City Orphanage (1988), showing a young Claire Redfield and Lisa Trevor (a grotesque test subject). In the present (1998), Claire returns to Resident Evil- Welcome to Raccoon City
The casting reflected this desire for a fresh start. Roberts focused on capturing the "spirit and energy" of the characters rather than exact physical likenesses. As a lifelong fan, he also included personal touches, such as incorporating the tragic character Lisa Trevor from the 2002 GameCube remake, ensuring the film was made with genuine love and care.
The most controversial adaptation in the film. Instead of the hyper-competent rookie from RE2 , Jogia’s Leon is portrayed as a hungover, bumbling legacy hire who must find his courage under fire. The film leans into the campy, B-movie dialogue
What works
This blind, mutated creature with an exposed brain and a whip-like tongue makes a terrifying appearance in the RPD halls, matching its video game counterpart's predatory nature. What works The film opens in the Raccoon
She slammed into the doors, shoving them open. “Help! Someone, please—there’s something out there!”
A recreation of the famous researcher's log detailing his transformation into a zombie.
🎮➡️🎬 What’s your favorite scene? Mine = Jill sandwich reference. 🥪