What it’s about: Six films in the Resident Evil franchise will be added, so here are the synopses from Netflix’s website to get you started:
Resident Evil: Extinction (2007): “Years after the Raccoon City disaster, Alice unites with a small band of survivors in Las Vegas as her enemies turn to a more sinister scheme.”
Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010): “In search of a rumored safe haven, Alice takes refuge with a group of survivors in a Los Angeles prison surrounded by hordes of undead.”
Resident Evil: Retribution (2012): “Trapped by the Umbrella Corporation, Alice fights to escape as she becomes humanity’s only hope against a virus that turns ordinary people into zombies.”
Resident Evil: Damnation (2012): “Federal agent Leon pursues the deadliest evil yet in Europe, which is plagued by war and bloodthirsty bio weapons that threaten the population.”
Resident Evil: Vendetta (2017): “In the second sequel of this animated franchise, a team of agents fights a vindictive enemy plotting to release a lethal virus into the world.”
Resident Evil: Death Island (2023): “Bizarre clues and a new T-Virus strain lead Agent Chris Redfield and a team of familiar faces to Alcatraz Island to confront a mysterious threat.”
Cast: Milla Jovovich, Oded Fehr, Ali Larter, Kim Coates, Sienna Guillory, Michelle Rodriguez, Matthew Mercer, Dave Wittenberg, Wendee Lee, Kevin Dorman, Erin Cahill, Nicole Tompkins
Rating: R
Available to stream on: Sept. 1