Resident Evil: Damnation
Movie, 2012, The game canon, Set in 2011
Resident Evil: Damnation is #7 of 14 in release order and #8 of 14 in chronological order in the Resident Evil.
The story
U.S. federal agent Leon S. Kennedy sneaks into the "East Slavic Republic" to verify rumors that Bio-Organic Weapons (BOWs) are being used in the country's civil war, which the U.S. and Russia are making preparations to jointly intervene in. Right after his infiltration, the U.S. government orders him to leave immediately. Determined to uncover the truth, Leon ignores the order and enters the battlefield to end the chain of tragedies caused by the BOWs.
Resident Evil: Damnation recap
In 2011, Leon S. Kennedy goes into the Eastern Slav Republic, a former Soviet state in civil war, to check rumours that bio-weapons are being used. He ignores an order to pull out. Rebel fighters capture him, and he learns they are using the Las Plagas parasite to control Lickers and other monsters against the government. Their leader is Alexander "Buddy" Kozachenko, a teacher whose students and fiancee were killed by the government. Ada Wong, posing as an agent, works with the country's president, Svetlana Belikova, and is after a Plagas sample herself. Leon warns the rebels that their old leader, Ivan, is infected, and Buddy has to kill him when the parasite takes over. The parasite then turns the other rebels, Leon is forced to kill Buddy's friend JD, and the government bombs the city. Belikova arrests Ada, and Leon and Buddy end up fighting together in the presidential bunker as she unleashes Tyrants.
Resident Evil: Damnation ending explained
Leon and Buddy destroy the Tyrants with a tank, Belikova resigns as Russian and American troops arrive, and Leon spares Buddy by shooting his spine to free him from the parasite. Buddy asks to be killed before the parasite takes him over, and Leon refuses and severs its control, leaving him paralysed. Ada keeps her sample and tells her employer she has it, without saying whether she will hand it over, and Leon reports back to his handler, Hunnigan.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. After the credits, Buddy, in a wheelchair, pushes himself up a hill behind a group of children on their way to school, back to teaching.
Where to watch Resident Evil: Damnation
Resident Evil: Damnation is streaming on Netflix in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Resident Evil: Retribution, before Resident Evil: The Final Chapter.
- Chronological order: after Resident Evil: Degeneration, before Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness.
What to watch before Resident Evil: Damnation
Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008), which Resident Evil: Damnation (2012) continues.
Cast
- Matthew Mercer as Leon S. Kennedy (voice)
- Courtenay Taylor as Ada Wong (voice)
- Robin Sachs as Ataman / Ivan Judanovich (voice)
- Dave Wittenberg as Buddy / Alexander 'Sasha' Kozachenko (voice)
- Wendee Lee as Svetlana Belikova (voice)
- Val Tasso as JD (voice)
- Salli Saffioti as Ingrid Hunnigan (voice)
- Patrick Seitz as Scarecrow (voice)
- Michael McConnohie as Tyrant (voice)
- Jolene Andersen as Ada Wong / Ingrid Hunnigan (motion capture)
- David Vincent as Secretary / Buddy (voice)
Directed by Makoto Kamiya.