Movie connections for
Resident Evil (2002) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)
Resident Evil: Afterlife (2011)

Edited into

Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
 -  There are some clips in the beginning of RE: Apocalypse that are edited from the first Res. Evil movie.

Spin off from

Biohazard (1996) (VG)

References

Alice in Wonderland (1949)
The Third Man (1949)
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Psycho (1960)
Carnival of Souls (1962)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
The Andromeda Strain (1971)
 -  the viral facility five levels beneath the earth
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Alien (1979)
Heavy Metal (1981)
The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Day of the Dead (1985)
 -  The end scene of a deserted city is filmed like the opening of Day of the Dead. Ontop of that, a newspaper with the headline "The Dead Walk!" can be seen on the ground referencing the use of the same paper in Day of the Dead.
Alice in Wonderland (1985) (TV)
 -  The characters are variations of the Alice In Wonderland characters, plus some of the scenes referenced the Alice In Wonderland aligrim
Aliens (1986)
The Bourne Identity (1988) (TV)
Total Recall (1990)
Night of the Living Dead (1990)
Alien³ (1992)
Biohazard (1996) (VG)
The Fifth Element (1997)
Cube (1997)
Alien: Resurrection (1997)
Biohazard 2 (1998) (VG)
Half-Life (1998) (VG)
The Matrix (1999)
Biohazard 3: Last Escape (1999) (VG)
Final Destination (2000)
Hollow Man (2000)
Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix (2001) (VG)
Ghosts of Mars (2001)
Return to Castle Wolfenstein (2001) (VG)

Referenced in

Mujhse Dosti Karoge! (2002)
Ghost Ship (2002)
Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003)
 -  an ad for this movie is on the side of a bus as it drives by
Final Destination 2 (2003)
L'escala de diamants (2003) (TV)
AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004)
 -  The 3D scans of the pyramid refer directly to the 3D map of The Hive seen in Resident Evil
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
Biohazard 4 (2005) (VG)
 -  Laser beams that Leon dodges later in the game are similar to the Red Queen's defences in the RE movie
Alone in the Dark (2005)
 -  Character references in dialogue.
Ultraviolet (2006)
 -  The corridor in the begining is painted with long triangles of alternating colors: the logo of the Umbrella Corporation, the evil corporation in the Resident Evil universe.
"Veronica Mars: President Evil (#3.5)" (2006)
 -  title reference
Wicked Little Things (2006)
 -  One of the zombie children drags a pick-axe next to his feet, along with the same camera angle used in the film.
Resident Evil: Diary of an Apocalypse (2007) (V)
 -  Title referenced.
Undead Boot Camp (2007) (V)
 -  Title referenced.
The Signal (2007/I)
 -  As Rod pulls Mya into the storage room you can see a sticker on the door which is very similar to the Umbrella Corporation logo from 'Resident Evil'.
Dead Run (2008)
 -  The Zombie with the Axe makes same apperance, Moves and Clothes like in the Resident Evil Movie.
"Smallville: Rabid (#9.3)" (2009)
 -  Oliver refers the Daily Planet to the movie

Featured in

Playing Dead: 'Resident Evil' from Game to Screen (2002) (V)
Scoring Resident Evil (2002) (V)
"Troldspejlet: (#29.2)" (2003)
 -  VHS/DVD release reviewed + footage used
Game Babes (2004) (V)
 -  Clips featured.
Game Over: 'Resident Evil' Reanimated (2004) (V)
 -  Clips featured.
The Evolution of 'Resident Evil': Bridge to Extinction (2007) (V)
 -  Clips featured.
Resident Road Map: Reflections on the Future of the Series (2008) (V)
 -  Clips featured.
The Players: The Cast of 'Extinction' (2008) (V)
 -  Clips featured.
Beyond Raccoon City: Unearthing 'Resident Evil: Extinction' (2008) (V)
 -  Clips featured.

Spoofs

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

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