Resident Evil- Welcome To Raccoon City ((link)) May 2026

The Spencer Mansion Incident: STARS Alpha team (Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine, and Albert Wesker) investigates the disappearance of Bravo team at a remote mansion. They discover Umbrella’s illegal experiments and encounter the first wave of zombies.

Chris Redfield: Claire’s brother and a member of the elite STARS unit. Resident Evil- Welcome to Raccoon City

The Verdict: A Love Letter Written in Blood

So, is Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City a perfect movie? No. The pacing is uneven, the script tries to cram too much lore into 107 minutes, and some character interpretations will divide the fanbase.

The Genius (and Controversial) Choice: The Timeline Merge

The biggest risk Roberts takes is merging the plots of Resident Evil (2002) and Resident Evil 2 (1998) into one night. The STARS team investigates the Spencer Mansion while Claire, Leon, and a news chopper pilot named Irons (a nod to the corrupt Chief) try to survive the city. This guide covers Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon

One of the film’s greatest strengths is its commitment to the 90s aesthetic. Gone are the high-tech, sterile laboratories of the earlier films. In their place is a Raccoon City that feels like a decaying Rust Belt town.

What doesn’t fully land

Avan Jogia’s Leon S. Kennedy is a significant departure—portrayed here as a hungover, slightly out-of-his-depth rookie, providing a more human (and often humorous) perspective compared to the action-hero version of the games. Why It Matters to Fans