MACHINES 21 • Resident Evil (2002)

About this episode

Anna Bogutskaya and guest Isaura Barbé-Brown discuss the impact of the first Resident Evil film on the horror genre and its franchise.

Friend of the show Isaura Barbé-Brown and Anna clock in at the Umbrella Corporation to discuss the first Resident Evil (2002) and how it kickstarted the billion-dollar franchise starring Milla Jovovich. New episode every Friday. Follow us on Letterboxd to see what films we're covering . Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya Research Assistant: Frankie Wakefield *** Music: "Neon Alley" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio *** The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring horror film history through a feminine lens. → Support us on Patreon for bonus content. → Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk → Follow us on Twitter and Instagram . → Read Feeding the Monster

People in this episode

Host: Anna Bogutskaya

Guest: Isaura Barbé-Brown

Topics covered

• Resident Evil
• horror film history
• film franchise
• feminine lens
• video game adaptation

Keywords

• Resident Evil
• horror
• film analysis
• Milla Jovovich
• franchise
• Umbrella Corporation
• video game

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Umbrella Corporation, The Final Girls, Patreon, Letterboxd, Twitter, Instagram, White Bat Audio

Books & works: Resident Evil, Feeding the Monster

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