George A. Romero’s Resident Evil 2025

A documentary that brings to light the vision that director George A. Romero had for an adaptation of Resident Evil, using newly filmed interviews with those who were there, and unravels the secrets behind why it was never produced.

Review

George A. Romero’s failed attempt to adapt Resident Evil for the screen is an infamous ordeal. Even after all these years, people are still riveted by what might have been if the godfather of modern zombie cinema had successfully helmed an adaptation of a game that was inspired by his own handiwork. Alas, it wasn’t meant to be. But what a perfect subject to revisit in a feature-length documentary, no?

Enter director Brandon Salisbury. Salisbury’s doc, George A. Romero’s Resident Evil, chronicles the Dawn of the Dead director’s infamous attempt to bring the Resident Evil franchise to the screen. Is the documentary essential viewing? Well, I have some issues with the presentation as a whole. But the proceedings are informative and surely worth a look for anyone seeking a better understanding of where this infamous adaptation went sideways.