Watch - Resident Evil: First Hour Web Series
Watch the re-imagined prequel to Resident Evil 2, made on a shoe-string but well worth your attention.
Fan-made films are often a mixed bag, but for every raving manifestation of one unhinged fan's obsession and every painfully poor Lego "remake", there is a high-production gem like the Resident Evil First Hour series, which has been produced by Cosmic Mutt Pictures and directed by former WC contributor Ross Peacock, alongside April Choi, who wrote the series. First Hour is a re-imagined prequel to Resident Evil 2, and follows franchise star Leon Kennedy as he and two other police officers find themselves trapped on a farm outside Raccoon City, fighting for their lives against an undead horde. The series has now picked up almost 700,000 views in just under two months, and it is all for good reason. Despite being made on no money, the series looks surprisingly well-executed, and is a triumph of technique over expensive effects and production. And it would be wrong not to share the series with Resident Evil fans...