Resident Evil movies are usually unhealthy. The Paul W. S. Anderson sequence varies between overengineered motion and outright incoherence. The animated movies are extra devoted, however that energy can be their weak point – the nearer you keep on with RE’s precise characters and story, the much less it’s important to work with, drama and plot by no means being Resident Evil’s lengthy fits. Welcome to Raccoon Metropolis stays, to my thoughts, the one good RE movie, or no less than, the one good official one. Created by followers, a brand new Resident Evil movie stars (no pun supposed) the unique and best Chris Redfield. It’s surprisingly glorious, and you’ll watch it proper now.
The unique Resident Evil – that’s the 1996 one, not the tasteless, self-serious 2002 remake – is having fun with a resurgence proper now. Re-released final week on GOG, the Capcom basic that pioneered survival horror video games is now partly reimagined in a brand new fan movie. It takes however two phrases – “itchy. Tasty” – to strike worry (and pangs of pleasure and nostalgia) into the hearts of true blue Resident Evil followers. The Keeper’s Diary, directed by Andrew Saullo, is an adaptation of the eponymous collectible journal that particulars an Umbrella staffer’s descent into zombiedom. One of many eeriest discoveries within the authentic RE, the fan movie is a severe labor of affection that unites a few of the group’s most notable figures.
Luke De La Nougerede, higher generally known as ‘Nougie,’ serves as director of pictures. Earlier than Twitch and GDQ, Nougie and his pal Nathan hosted Resident Evil Problem, a YouTube sequence whereby the 2 tried to beat a number of RE video games over the course of 1 night time.
Maybe extra recognisable is Charlie Kraslavsky, the one-time actor who performed Chris Redfield within the opening and shutting cutscenes of the 1996 basic. Kraslavsky takes the function of the titular keeper – his voiceover efficiency, as he reads aloud pages from his character’s more and more erratic diary, is improbable, an ideal mixture of gravitas, black comedy, and schlock horror that feels proper at residence in Resident Evil.
The CGI work with the Hunter is spectacular, and the make-up and gore results (I particularly love the ‘doggy meals’) are equal to something we’ve seen from the studios. There’s even a little bit tease after the credit that Capcom followers will adore – and that I gained’t spoil. All advised, The Keeper’s Diary is likely one of the greatest Resident Evil fan motion pictures of all time. You’ll be able to watch it under:
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