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Resident Evil

Paul W.S. Anderson, 2002

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Resident Evil: Genesis
Keith R.A. DeCandido, 2004

NOVELIZATION

Resident Evil: Genesis is a movie novelization written by Keith R.A. DeCandido in 2004 and based on the movie Resident Evil, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson in 2002. The movie features Ryan McCluskey, Oscar Pearce, Indra Ové, Anna Bolt, Joseph May, Robert Tannion, and others.

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RATING

6.7

/ 10

Movie Poster: Resident Evil (Paul W.S. Anderson, 2002)

8.1

/ 10

Book Cover: Resident Evil: Genesis (Keith R.A. DeCandido, 2004)

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Storyline

Underneath Raccoon City exists a genetic research facility called the Hive, owned by the Umbrella Corporation. The commandos explain that everyone in the group except Matt is an employee of the Umbrella Corporation, and Alice and her partner Spence were assigned to guard the Hive’s secret entrance under the mansion.

Movie vs Book

Poster of Resident Evil, the 2002 movie by Paul W.S. Anderson

Year

2002

Minutes

100

Movie Rate

6.70

Source: IMDb

Movie

Resident Evil

Country: UK

Year: 2002

Length: 1h40m

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Cover of Resident Evil: Genesis, the 2004 book by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Year

2004

Pages

288

Book Rate

8.16

S: Goodreads

Book

Resident Evil: Genesis

Country: USA

First published in: 2004

Length: 288 pages

Genre: Fiction

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Cover of Resident Evil: Genesis, the 2004 book by Keith R.A. DeCandido

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