Resident Evil: Apocalypse(2004)
2004 · Alexander Witt · 94 min
As the city is locked down under quarantine, Alice finds out that the people that died from the previous incident at the Umbrella Corporation have turned into zombies. She then joins a small band of elite soldiers, who are enlisted to rescue the missing daughter of the creator of the mutating T-virus. Once lack of luck and resources happen, they begin to wage an exhilarating battle to survive and escape before the Umbrella Corporation erases its experiment from the face of the earth.
Horror · Action · Science Fiction
6.44.9k votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Resident Evil: Apocalypse scares
Resident Evil: Apocalypse is more action movie than horror movie, built around gun fights, chases, and monster fights rather than dread. The city-wide zombie outbreak setting gives it a chaotic, loud energy, with mutated creatures and infected crowds used mainly for big spectacle moments instead of slow tension. It's the kind of movie you watch for cool fights and over-the-top set pieces, not to feel genuinely scared or shaken. Great for people who want zombies and action mixed together in a fun, popcorn way.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Resident Evil: Apocalypse rates psychological 1/5, visceral 4/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 70 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 85 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 15 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A quick setup gives way to near-constant action-driven tension with wave after wave of set-pieces and a loud, explosive climax.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 5, 5, 3.
How scary is Resident Evil: Apocalypse?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Resident Evil: Apocalypse rates 3/5 — solidly scary, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. It attacks the body more than the mind — physical, in-your-face horror. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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