Not to be outdone by the new teaser trailer for the upcoming Resident Evil adaptation by Zach Cregger, YouTube channel Residence of Evil is taking a cue from Andrew Saullo and his fan films RESURRECTION: A Biohazard Story and The Keeper’s Diary: A Biohazard Story to unveil their own fan film, Original Sin: Prelude to Biohazard.
To mark the 30th anniversary of Resident Evil, this non-profit production, created by and for fans of the series, will be directed by Brandon Salisbury (who also directed the documentary George A. Romero’s Resident Evil). This film will serve as a prequel to the events of the Spencer Mansion incident.
Based on Capcom’s short novel “Biohazard: The Beginning” and the book “Original Sin: Prelude to Biohazard”. The story follows Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine, who, after receiving a distress call, find themselves caught up in a conspiracy filled with disappearances, mysterious crimes, and terrifying creatures pointing toward the Arklay Mountains.
Original Sin aims to recapture the essence of horror films from the 70s and 80s, and prioritizing practical effects and traditional filming over digital resources. The project will be crowdfunded on Indiegogo, and like RESURRECTION and The Keeper’s Diary, will be available to watch for free on ROE’s YouTube channel.
No word yet on when the campaign will begin, but the team has dropped a teaser poster.
