The Keeper’s Diary: A Biohazard Story trailer
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Sadly, to put it simply, this film sucked and so did all of the painful five sequels that followed. Perhaps suffering from a form of Stockholm Syndrome, I tried to convince myself that 2004’sResident Evil: Apocalypsewas an ok film. But who was I kidding? In hindsight, I was just settling for a film that was the best pick from a bad bunch.
Teasing all Resident Evil fans with further torment, I think it’s fair to say that most of us had renewed hope with the 2021 filmResident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. This film also looked promising, featuring a cast of recognisable names, the Spencer Mansion and the Raccoon Police Department. But guess what? This film sucked too - and don’t even get me started on that painfullive-action series on Netflixwhich got abruptly cancelled.
Residence of Evil
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As soon as the film begins with a rendered shot of Arklay Mountains before zooming into the Spencer Mansion, we are introduced to the actress playing Jill Valentine (Gracie Madsen) entering the Keeper’s dorm room with the ‘First Floor Mansion’ theme playing in the background. I quickly knew I was in for a treat.
Residence of Evil
‘The Keeper’s Diary’ document is possibly the most famous in the entire Resident Evil series, you know, the one that ends with “Itchy. Tasty.” What this fan-made film does is use this document as a template to evolve an interpretation of its lore and expand it into a 13-minute production. It stars Chris Kraslavsky as an Umbrella Corp researcher, aka the Keeper, providing a captivating performance portraying the character’s descent into madness. Charlie Kraslavsky is the original Chris Redfield from the 1996 game, who in recent years has formed a close connection with the Resident Evil community, so getting him onboard in the leading role is a nice touch.
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Despite the restricted budget,The Keeper’s Diary: A Biohazard Storyis a quality and well-put-together production. It’s made with the utmost care and respect for the property. It also has some fun Easter eggs for eagle-eyed fans such as the Umbrella Corp-owned Aqua Cure and Safsprin medication fromResident Evil 3, and even has Ward Saxton, the iconic voice that says “Resident Evil” in the main menu of the original game to introduce the film.
The Keeper’s Diary: A Biohazard Storycan be enjoyed whether you’re familiar with the original game in the series or not. I know comparatively it might not mean much, but I’m not exaggerating when I say thatThe Keeper’s Diary: A Biohazard Storyis arguably the best Resident Evil film to date and it shows those Hollywood bigwigs how it’s done. So what are you waiting for?Go and watch it alreadyand be sure to stick around for two post-credit scenes.
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