Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
Movie, 2016, Alice, Set in Raccoon City
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter is #8 of 14 in release order and #6 of 14 in chronological order in the Resident Evil.
The story
Picking up immediately after the events in Resident Evil: Retribution, Alice is the only survivor of what was meant to be humanity's final stand against the undead. Now, she must return to where the nightmare began - The Hive in Raccoon City, where the Umbrella Corporation is gathering its forces for a final strike against the only remaining survivors of the apocalypse.
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter recap
Alice wakes in the ruins of Washington, betrayed by Wesker. The Red Queen tells her that Umbrella has an airborne antivirus in the Hive under Raccoon City that could kill all the infected, but in 48 hours the last human survivors will die. Alice heads back to where it began. On the way, she is captured by Dr. Isaacs, alive and revealed to be the original, the man she killed in Extinction being a clone. She escapes and meets survivors in Raccoon City, including Claire Redfield and Doc. Inside the Hive, the Red Queen shows Isaacs' plan: Umbrella released the virus on purpose to wipe out mankind, while its elite sleep in cryogenic pods. Alice learns she is a clone of Alicia Marcus, the dying daughter of Umbrella's founder, who opposed the plan. Doc turns out to be a traitor.
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter ending explained
Alice releases the antivirus, which kills the infected and spares her, and she rides off to keep fighting until it spreads around the world. Alicia fires Wesker, the Red Queen traps his leg in a security door, and Alice leaves him holding a dead man's switch; when he drops it, the Hive, Alicia and Umbrella's frozen elite are destroyed. On the surface, Isaacs is killed by his own clone, who is then eaten by zombies. Claire wakes Alice, and the Red Queen gives her Alicia's childhood memories, so she has a past at last.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. After the credits, the Red Queen's voice is heard saying, "You're all going to die down here."
Where to watch Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter is streaming on Netflix in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 5.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 39%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Resident Evil: Damnation, before Resident Evil: Vendetta.
- Chronological order: after Resident Evil: Retribution, before Resident Evil: Degeneration.
What to watch before Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
In release order, the essentials before Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016) are Resident Evil (2002), Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004), Resident Evil: Extinction (2007), Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010), and Resident Evil: Retribution (2012).
Cast
- Milla Jovovich as Alice / Alicia Marcus
- Iain Glen as Dr. Isaacs
- Ali Larter as Claire Redfield
- Shawn Roberts as Wesker
- Eoin Macken as Doc
- Fraser James as Razor
- Ruby Rose as Abigail
- William Levy as Christian
- Rola as Cobalt
- Ever Anderson as Young Alicia / Red Queen
- Mark Simpson as James Marcus
- Milton Schorr as Thin Man
Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson.