Resident Evil (2002)
- Eagle-eyed viewers have noticed a hidden easter egg referencing Paul W. S. Anderson's previous film in the background of the opening scene.
- Paul W. S. Anderson originally wanted a completely different ending for the film, but test audiences preferred the one we see today.
- The incredible score for Resident Evil was composed in just a few weeks after the original composer dropped out.
Resident Evil is a 2002 American science fiction action horror film directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, based on the Capcom video game franchise. Milla Jovovich stars as Alice, a mysterious woman who awakens with amnesia in a deserted mansion above the Hive, an underground genetic research facility operated by the Umbrella Corporation.
When a special forces team enters the Hive to investigate why the facility's AI defense system, the Red Queen, killed everyone inside, they discover that a leaked T-virus has reanimated the dead as zombies, and Alice must recover her memories and escape with the survivors before the facility is permanently sealed. Paul W.S. Anderson established the franchise's template β sleek production design, kinetic action sequences, and Milla Jovovich performing elaborate martial arts in impractical outfits β that would sustain six films over 15 years.
The laser corridor sequence became the franchise's most iconic moment. Resident Evil earned $103 million worldwide on a $33 million budget and launched the highest-grossing film franchise based on a video game, eventually earning over $1.2 billion collectively across six films.
