Resident Evil: Damnation(2012)
2012 · Makoto Kamiya · 100 min
U.S. federal agent Leon S. Kennedy sneaks into the "East Slavic Republic" to verify rumors that Bio-Organic Weapons (BOWs) are being used in the country's civil war, which the U.S. and Russia are making preparations to jointly intervene in. Right after his infiltration, the U.S. government orders him to leave immediately. Determined to uncover the truth, Leon ignores the order and enters the battlefield to end the chain of tragedies caused by the BOWs.
Action · Animation · Science Fiction · Horror
6.91k votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Resident Evil: Damnation scares
Resident Evil: Damnation is more of an action shoot-out with monsters than a true horror experience, built around gunfights, military tactics, and mutated creatures bursting out to attack. The pacing is fast and loud, with tension coming from combat situations and monster reveals rather than slow dread or mind games. It leans hard into body horror imagery and creature design, but the fear is quick and physical, not the kind that sits with you afterward. This is a good pick for fans of the games or action-horror hybrids who want spectacle and gross-out monster fights over genuine scares.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Resident Evil: Damnation 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: 75 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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An action-driven ride that starts with quick bursts of tension and keeps escalating into near-constant intense set pieces through the back half.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 2, 3, 3, 2, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is Resident Evil: Damnation?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Resident Evil: Damnation 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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