Resident Evil (Boss Fight Books)
Writing
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
Now a sprawling video game franchise, Resident Evil has kept us on the edge of our seats for decades with its tried-and-true brand of jump scares, zombie action, and biological horror. But even decades after its release, we can&’t stop… revisiting the original&’s thrills, chills, and sometimes unintentional spills. Pop culture writer and horror cinephile Philip J Reed takes dead aim at 1996&’s Resident Evil, the game that named and defined the genre we now call &“survival horror.&” While examining Resident Evil&’s influences from the worlds of film, literature, and video games alike, Reed&’s love letter to horror examines how the game&’s groundbreaking design and its atmospheric fixed-cam cinematography work to thrill and terrify players—and why that terror may even be good for you. Featuring a foreword from Troma Entertainment legend Lloyd Kaufman and new interviews with the game&’s voice actors and its live-action cast, the book serves as the master of unlocking the behind-the-scenes secrets of Resident Evil, and shows how even a game filled with the most laughable dialogue can still scare the pants off of you.