Despite their R-ratings, the Milla Jovovich Resident Evil movies were surprisingly light on gore; there's a reason why. Capcom's original Resident Evil popularized the survival horror genre and introduced digital bloodshed to an entire generation of gamers. The original titles were inspired by George A Romero movies like Dawn Of The Dead, and player characters could perish in all manner of gruesome ways, from being eaten by hordes of zombies to decapitation. Their success made a live-action Resident Evil a certainty.

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