This low-lit, gothic horror tone is the closest the series ever gets to the original video games. It ends with Raccoon City being exposed to the virus, setting up the sequel.
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
Critically the most divisive entry, Retribution is a visually striking, neon-drenched spectacle that feels more like a video game level-by-level progression than a narrative film. It is a massive crossover event, bringing back dead characters as clones and enemies (Rain Ocampo, Carlos Olivera, One) and including fan-favorite game characters Leon S. Kennedy and Barry Burton. Resident Evil All Movies Collection -2002-2016-...