Resident Evil: Afterlife
Movie, 2010, Alice, Set in Los Angeles
Resident Evil: Afterlife is #5 of 14 in release order and #4 of 14 in chronological order in the Resident Evil.
The story
In a world ravaged by a virus infection, turning its victims into the Undead, Alice continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety. Her deadly battle with the Umbrella Corporation reaches new heights, but Alice gets some unexpected help from an old friend. A new lead that promises a safe haven from the Undead takes them to Los Angeles, but when they arrive the city is overrun by thousands of Undead - and Alice and her comrades are about to step into a deadly trap.
Resident Evil: Afterlife recap
Alice and her clones storm Umbrella's Tokyo headquarters and kill nearly everyone there. Albert Wesker escapes by aircraft, blows up the facility, and injects the real Alice with a serum that removes her powers before the plane crashes. Six months later, Alice follows radio broadcasts promising a safe place, Arcadia, to Alaska, but finds only Claire Redfield, who has lost her memory because of an Umbrella device on her chest. They fly to Los Angeles and land on a prison where a group of survivors led by Luther West are holding out. One prisoner is Claire's brother, Chris Redfield, who knows a way out, and he and Claire are reunited. They learn Arcadia is a ship off the coast. A giant executioner with an axe breaks through the gates, and the survivors are picked off, while the film producer Bennett betrays them and steals Alice's plane.
Resident Evil: Afterlife ending explained
Alice, Claire and Chris reach Arcadia, free its captive survivors and defeat Wesker, but an Umbrella air fleet arrives to attack the ship. Wesker, revived by the T-virus, wants to consume Alice to control it. With help from K-Mart, they trap him with Bennett, whom he devours, and Wesker's plane explodes after Alice moves his bomb aboard, though he parachutes clear. Luther turns up alive. The aircraft are commanded by Jill Valentine, controlled by an Umbrella device.
Post-credits scenes
During the credits, Jill Valentine, with a control device on her chest, appears with the Umbrella assault, setting up Retribution.
Where to watch Resident Evil: Afterlife
Resident Evil: Afterlife is streaming on Netflix and Prime Video in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 5.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 21%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Resident Evil: Degeneration, before Resident Evil: Retribution.
- Chronological order: after Resident Evil: Extinction, before Resident Evil: Retribution.
What to watch before Resident Evil: Afterlife
In release order, the essentials before Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) are Resident Evil (2002), Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004), and Resident Evil: Extinction (2007).
Cast
- Milla Jovovich as Alice
- Ali Larter as Claire Redfield
- Kim Coates as Bennett
- Shawn Roberts as Albert Wesker
- Sergio Peris-Mencheta as Angel
- Spencer Locke as K-Mart
- Boris Kodjoe as Luther
- Wentworth Miller as Chris Redfield
- Sienna Guillory as Jill Valentine
- Kacey Barnfield as Crystal Waters
- Norman Yeung as Kim Yong
- Fulvio Cecere as Wendell
Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson.