Film

Resident Evil: Extinction

Name: Resident Evil: Extinction
Genre: Horror, Action, Science Fiction
Released: 2007
Cast: Milla Jovovich, Oded Fehr, Ali Larter, Iain Glen, Ashanti

The third Resident Evil film trades underground labs for a sun-baked post-apocalyptic desert, where a convoy of survivors hunts for sanctuary while battling zombies and Umbrella's mutant experiments. It's action-horror that commits fully to its B-movie energy: big set pieces, practical effects, and Milla Jovovich doing wire-work in the wasteland. Made for people who want spectacle over scares.

TMDb rating

3.2

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