If you loved
Resident Evil: Extinction
Russell Mulcahy · Film · 2007
What hooked you in Resident Evil: Extinction was the relentless struggle to survive against overwhelming odds in a landscape ruined by catastrophic contagion.
Start with the source
The source
Resident Evil
Paul W. S. Anderson · Film · 2002
Adaptation
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Film · 2004
Adaptation
Resident Evil: Degeneration
Makoto Kamiya · Film · 2008
Books on the same thread
Remains
Steve Niles · Book · 2004
Shares 3 threads with Resident Evil: Extinction: Survival, Zombie Horror, Survival Horror.
Like the desperate caravan in Resident Evil: Extinction, these protagonists face a brutal landscape where the primary goal is simply staying alive amidst an endless horde of the undead.
The Rage: A Game of Survival
Natica Brown · Book · 2017
Shares a thread with Resident Evil: Extinction: Survival.
If the sudden societal collapse depicted in Resident Evil: Extinction kept you on edge, you will appreciate this story of ordinary people forced into a life-or-death fight for survival.
The Day of the Triffids
John Wyndham · Book · 2003
Shares a thread with Resident Evil: Extinction: Survival.
Much like the biohazard threats in Resident Evil: Extinction, this tale pits humanity against an unstoppable environmental danger that threatens to extinguish the remnants of our fragile civilization.
The Damned
L. A. Banks · Book · 2007
Explores: Good vs Evil, Apocalypse, Religious Horror.
Fans of the high-stakes battle against infection in Resident Evil: Extinction will find a similar urgency in this race to stop a supernatural plague from destroying all of humankind.
Series on the same thread
All of Us Are Dead
Chun Sung-il · Series · 2022
Shares 3 threads with Resident Evil: Extinction: Survival, Zombie Horror, Survival Horror.
The visceral terror of being trapped by a viral outbreak seen in Resident Evil: Extinction translates perfectly to this high school setting where students must fight to avoid infection.
The Walking Dead
Frank Darabont · Series · 2010
Shares 3 threads with Resident Evil: Extinction: Survival, Zombie Horror, Survival Horror.
If you enjoyed the nomadic struggle for safety in Resident Evil: Extinction, you will be drawn to this gritty journey across a world irrevocably changed by a zombie apocalypse.
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Steven Knight · Series · 2019
Shares a thread with Resident Evil: Extinction: Survival.
The post-apocalyptic desperation found in Resident Evil: Extinction is mirrored here as characters fight to protect their own in a harsh world shaped by a global, civilization-ending virus.
Ash vs Evil Dead
Sam Raimi · Series · 2015
Explores: aging anti-hero, reluctant hero, supernatural horror.
While Resident Evil: Extinction balances action with horror, this story adds a layer of dark humor as its protagonist battles the same kind of relentless, undead plague once more.
Podcasts on the same thread
I Am In Eskew
David Ward · Podcast · 2021
The suffocating atmosphere of being trapped in a hopeless, dangerous environment in Resident Evil: Extinction is captured here through the desperate recordings of a man lost in a city.
The White Vault
Fool and Scholar Productions · Podcast · 2026
Those who appreciated the isolated, dangerous expedition in Resident Evil: Extinction will find a similar sense of dread as this repair team uncovers hidden horrors in the frozen wilderness.
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Common questions
What order should I watch the Resident Evil movies in before Resident Evil: Extinction?
You should watch the films in their release order to follow the progression of the Raccoon City catastrophe. Start with Resident Evil from 2002, followed by Resident Evil: Apocalypse from 2004, and then proceed to Resident Evil: Extinction to see the survivors traveling across the Nevada desert.
Is Resident Evil: Extinction the last movie in the series?
No, Resident Evil: Extinction is not the final film. After the 2007 release of Resident Evil: Extinction, the series continued with the release of the animated film Resident Evil: Degeneration in 2008, which follows the ongoing conflict involving the Umbrella Corporation.
How does Resident Evil: Extinction connect to the first Resident Evil movie?
Resident Evil: Extinction takes place years after the Raccoon City catastrophe depicted in the 2002 film Resident Evil. While the first movie establishes the initial outbreak, Resident Evil: Extinction follows Alice and a caravan of survivors as they fight zombies while traveling across the Nevada desert toward Alaska.
Should I watch Resident Evil: Apocalypse before Resident Evil: Extinction?
Yes, you should watch Resident Evil: Apocalypse before Resident Evil: Extinction. Watching the films in order helps you understand the narrative progression from the initial Raccoon City disaster to the desert caravan journey featured in Resident Evil: Extinction, where Alice continues her fight against the Umbrella Corporation.