But for the long-suffering faithful, there are plenty of references to earlier entries to enjoy, and, yes, the laser corridor is back for one last slice and dice. While an exhaustive recap is provided, the convoluted mythos will mean little to a Resi-newbie. Needless to say, this final instalment isn't a good jumping on point for the zombie-curious. This time around, the creepy little Red Queen becomes an unlikely ally, offering to help take down Umbrella Corp owner/bonkers messianic scientist Alexander Isaacs (Iain Glen), now more deranged than ever after his untimely death in 2007's Resident Evil: Extinction.
The plot sees zombie butt-kicker Alice (Milla Jovovich), series returnee Claire Redfield (Ali Larter) and assorted cohorts (but not Jill Valentine) square off for a climactic confrontation with the Umbrella Corporation, in an effort to release an airborne antivirus that could stop the T-Virus dead in its tracks (sic), before the last enclaves of humanity fall to the undead hordes. This sixth and final instalment to a surprisingly resilient fantasy franchise picks up sometime after Resident Evil: Retribution, and seems determined to end the show with as much chaotic splatter as possible.
Milla Jovovich is game for one last round of zombie blasting in this 4K action-horror franchise finale