Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City

In 1998, the once-thriving Raccoon City is now a dying industrial town, a dumping ground for the malevolent Umbrella Corporation. When a deadly virus is unleashed, a group of survivors must work together to uncover the truth behind Umbrella's experiments and make it through the night. The film revisits the origins of the iconic characters and the dark secrets of the Spencer Mansion.

Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City received largely negative reviews from critics, with many criticizing its plot, pacing, and departures from the video game lore it aimed to adapt. Audiences also had a mixed to negative response, finding it failed to capture the spirit of the games for fans and was not engaging enough for newcomers.

• Praised for attempting a more faithful adaptation of the early Resident Evil games.

• Criticized for a convoluted and uneven plot that struggles to balance multiple storylines.

• Many felt the film lacked the suspense and scares expected from the franchise, opting for more action.

Google audience: Audiences generally found the film to be a disappointing attempt to reboot the franchise, with many expressing that it failed to capture the essence of the beloved video games. While some appreciated the effort to stay closer to the source material, most felt it was an uninspired and poorly executed horror film.

The film was inspired by the survival horror video games Resident Evil (1996) and Resident Evil 2 (1998), with director Johannes Roberts aiming to capture the tone and aesthetic of those specific titles.