Resident Evil: Death Island
A veteran Resident Evil team battles a t-virus nightmare amid the prison ruins of Alcatraz Island.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- frantic
- visceral
- dread-filled
- action movie night
- horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be an energetic but thinly written animated Resident Evil entry, with its action stronger than its dialogue and story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The t-virus outbreak and its resulting zombies and monsters drive the central conflict.
Leon Kennedy, Jill Valentine, Chris Redfield, Claire Redfield, and Rebecca Chambers share the mission.
The action converges on Alcatraz Island, a prison island overrun by biological danger.
The film is a feature-length animated Resident Evil production built around high-energy action and monster encounters.
Films like Resident Evil: Death Island, and why
Resident Evil: Damnation
Shared animated survival horror, biopunk outbreak, zombie threats, and ensemble action.
Resident Evil: Vendetta
Shared Resident Evil mythology, cinematic computer animation, special agents, and virus-driven monster combat.
Resident Evil: Degeneration
Shared isolated-location survival horror, bioengineered creatures, claustrophobic combat, and video game adaptation roots.
Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness
Shared animated action horror, zombie outbreak spectacle, and a team trapped in a hostile environment.
Movie Details
- Director
- Eiichiro Hasumi
- Release Date
- 2023-06-22
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (1149)
Cast
- Matthew Mercer
- Nicole Tompkins
- Kevin Dorman
- Stephanie Panisello
- Erin Cahill
- Salli Saffioti
- Daman Mills
- Lucien Dodge
- Cristina Valenzuela
- Frank Todaro
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Resident Evil: Death Island about?
- A veteran Resident Evil team battles a t-virus nightmare amid the prison ruins of Alcatraz Island.
- What is Resident Evil: Death Island like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Resident Evil: Death Island as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Resident Evil: Death Island violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Resident Evil: Death Island as graphic.
- What did critics think of Resident Evil: Death Island?
- Critics broadly found the film to be an energetic but thinly written animated Resident Evil entry, with its action stronger than its dialogue and story.
- Which films are like Resident Evil: Death Island?
- Films with a similar feel include Resident Evil: Damnation, Resident Evil: Vendetta, Resident Evil: Degeneration, and Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness.
- How long is Resident Evil: Death Island?
- Resident Evil: Death Island runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Resident Evil: Death Island?
- In United States, Resident Evil: Death Island streams on Netflix.
