Resident Evil: Death Island
Movie, 2023, The game canon, Set in 2015
Resident Evil: Death Island is #13 of 14 in release order and #11 of 14 in chronological order in the Resident Evil.
The story
In San Francisco, Jill Valentine is dealing with a zombie outbreak and a new T-Virus, Leon Kennedy is on the trail of a kidnapped DARPA scientist, and Claire Redfield is investigating a monstrous fish that is killing whales in the bay. Joined by Chris Redfield and Rebecca Chambers, they discover the trail of clues from their separate cases all converge on the same location, Alcatraz Island, where a new evil has taken residence and awaits their arrival.
Resident Evil: Death Island recap
In 1998, during the Raccoon City outbreak, an Umbrella soldier named Dylan Blake is ordered to kill his own infected squad. In 2015, Leon S. Kennedy is sent to catch a robotics researcher, Antonio Taylor, but Taylor is kidnapped and Leon is stopped by Maria Gomez. Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine investigate deaths from a new strain of the T-virus with Rebecca Chambers, all linked to tourist visits to Alcatraz. Claire Redfield finds infected whales nearby. Jill, still struggling with guilt over the things she did under Umbrella's control, insists on going with Chris. On Alcatraz, a zombie outbreak breaks out, and they find Leon. Dylan, now leading Glenn Arias's old network, captures them, infects Chris, Claire and Leon with mosquito-sized drones, and makes Jill watch.
Resident Evil: Death Island ending explained
Leon, Chris, Jill, Claire and Rebecca kill Dylan, who has merged with a monster, and wait together for the BSAA to pick them up. Rebecca makes a vaccine that cures the others, and Leon kills Maria in a fight. Claire and Rebecca turn Dylan's drones against him, and the others finish him with explosives. Chris tells Jill she is a hero.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Resident Evil: Death Island
Resident Evil: Death Island is streaming on Netflix in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 5.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 71%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Resident Evil, before Resident Evil.
- Chronological order: after Resident Evil: Vendetta, before Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City.
What to watch before Resident Evil: Death Island
In release order, the essentials before Resident Evil: Death Island (2023) are Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008), Resident Evil: Damnation (2012), Resident Evil: Vendetta (2017), and Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness (2021).
Cast
- Matthew Mercer as Leon Scott Kennedy (voice)
- Nicole Tompkins as Jill Valentine (voice)
- Kevin Dorman as Chris Redfield (voice)
- Stephanie Panisello as Claire Redfield (voice)
- Erin Cahill as Rebecca Chambers (voice)
- Salli Saffioti as Ingrid Hunnigan (voice)
- Daman Mills as Dylan Blake (voice)
- Lucien Dodge as JJ (voice)
- Cristina Valenzuela as Maria Gomez (voice)
- Frank Todaro as Antonio Taylor (voice)
- Alejandro Saab as Reporting Student (voice)
- Bob Carter as SWAT Captain (voice)
Directed by Eiichiro Hasumi.