History ShoutOut / ResidentEvil

* In fact, pretty much every enemy in the game is a reference to some film. The Neptune is clearly inspired by ''Film/{{Jaws}}''. The Hunters are basically [[Film/JurassicPark Velociraptors]] with their "clicky" walk, ability to open doors, and ungodly shrieks. Giant spiders were a staple of the 50's giant monster movie genre. And, of course, the zombies come from George A. Romero's ''Film/LivingDeadSeries''.

* Plant 42 is a [[ImAHumanitarian giant plant that needs human blood to survive]]. [[TheLittleShopofHorrors No singing though.]]

* The alternate costumes in the UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube remake are seemingly random film references. Jill gets a tank top, fatigue pants, and yellow-tinged safety goggles, which is meant to recall Linda Hamilton in ''[[{{Terminator}} Terminator 2]]''. Chris and Rebecca, for no obvious reason, are dressed like Creator/BradPitt and Creator/JuliaRoberts's characters in ''Film/TheMexican''.
* The opening to the remake, with the covered corpse rising and being immediately shot, is a shout out to Creator/LucioFulci's ''Zombie 2'', which opens with a very similar shot.
** Which could also be a reference to DawnOfTheDead, when Roger is turned and subsequently killed by Peter.

* Wesker's ''[[Film/TheMatrix Matrix]]'' style moves, and ''Film/{{Terminator}}'' sunglasses with flashing red eyes.

* In fact, pretty much every enemy in the game is a reference to some film. The Neptune is clearly inspired by {{Jaws}}. The Hunters are basically [[JurassicPark Velociraptors]] with their "clicky" walk, ability to open doors, and ungodly shrieks. Giant spiders were a staple of the 50's giant monster movie genre. And, of course, the zombies come from Romero's film franchise.
* Numerous nods to the game's Spiritual Predecessor, VideoGame/SweetHome, including but not limited to:

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* The virus-infected crows that peck unfortunate victims (such as Forest) to death may be a shout out to ''TheBirds''.
* The Chimeras, human-fly hybrids, are a clear reference to Cronenberg's TheFly. Supplemental material even confirms they are born from human women injected with human/fly embryos, which parallels Veronica's fears of her baby would be like.

* The alternate costumes in the GameCube remake are seemingly random film references. Jill gets a tank top, fatigue pants, and yellow-tinged safety goggles, which is meant to recall Linda Hamilton in ''[[{{Terminator}} Terminator 2]]''. Chris and Rebecca, for no obvious reason, are dressed like Creator/BradPitt and Creator/JuliaRoberts's characters in ''Film/TheMexican''.
* The opening to the Gamecube Remake, with the covered corpse rising and being immediately shot, is a shout out to Creator/LucioFulci's ''Zombie 2'', which opens with a very similar shot.

* In fact, pretty much every enemy in the game is a reference to some film. The Neptune is clearly inspired by [[Jaws]]. The Hunters are basically [[JurassicPark Velociraptors]] with their "clicky" walk, ability to open doors, and ungodly shrieks. Giant spiders were a staple of the 50's giant monster movie genre. And, of course, the zombies come from Romero's film franchise.

* Victims being pecked to death by malevolent crows may be a shout out to ''TheBirds''.

* The opening to the Gamecube Remake, with the covered corpse rising and being immediately shot,is a shout out to Creator/LucioFulci's ''Zombie 2'', which opens with a very similar shot.

* In fact, pretty much every enemy in the game is a reference to some film. The Neptune is clearly inspired by Jaws. The Hunters are basically Velociraptors with their "clicky" walk and ability to open doors. Giant spiders were a staple of the 50's giant monster movie genre. And, of course, the zombies come from Romero's film franchise.

* With his glasses off, his orange cat eyes, a reference to MichaelJackson's ''Thriller''.

* Both Jill and Chris receive new alternate costumes in ''Deadly Silence''. Jill's is a white wife-beater, a police hat, and a pair of very short cut-offs, which very much resembles [[FinalFight Poison's]] outfit.

* The Chimeras, human-fly hybrids, are a clear reference to Chronenberg's TheFly. Supplemental material even confirms they are born from human women injected with human/fly embryos, which parallels Veronica's fears of her baby would be like.

* Wesker's ''[[Film/TheMatrix Matrix]]'' style moves, and ''{{Terminator}}'' sunglasses with flashing red eyes.
** With his glasses off, his orange cat eyes, a reference to MichaelJackson's ''Thriller''.

* The opening to the Gamecube Remake, with the covered corpse rising and being immediately shot,is a shout out to LucioFulci's ''Zombie 2'', which opens with a very similar shot.

* The alternate costumes in the GameCube remake are seemingly random film references. Jill gets a tank top, fatigue pants, and yellow-tinged safety goggles, which is meant to recall Linda Hamilton in ''[[{{Terminator}} Terminator 2]]''. Chris and Rebecca, for no obvious reason, are dressed like Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts's characters in ''TheMexican''.

* The ChestBurster in ''RE 2'' is a reference to the ''{{Alien}}'' franchise.

* Alexia's flammable blood attacks, an ode to ''{{Carrie}}''.
* Alexia's second mutation is reminiscent of the breeding form of the Queen from ''{{Aliens}}''.
* The layout of the Ashford twins' private residence, in addition to the fact that [[spoiler:Alfred has a split personality and crossdresses as part of his Alexia persona]] appears to be a reference to ''Film/{{Psycho}}''.
* The cargo elevator escape in ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil0'' is a shout out to the escape sequence at the end of ''Aliens''.
* Osmund Saddler looks and talks like [[StarWars Emperor Palpatine]].
* Dr. Salvador resembles both [[Franchise/TheTexasChainsawMassacre Leatherface]], and [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]] when he [[Film/FridayThe13thPart2 wore a burlap sack mask]].
* ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'': The [[RevolversAreJustBetter Broken Butterfly]] is a gun that [[DirtyHarry "will make anyone's day"]].
** It shares ammo with a scoped semi-auto pistol called the {{Killer7}}, which is the exact same pistol KAEDE uses in that game.
** Another gun is named [[Film/TheProfessional Matilda]]. Furthering that, the hardest difficulty in the game is "Professional".

* The cargo elevator escape in ''ResidentEvil0'' is a shout out to the escape sequence at the end of ''Aliens''.

* ''ResidentEvil4'': The [[RevolversAreJustBetter Broken Butterfly]] is a gun that [[DirtyHarry "will make anyone's day"]].

** Another gun is named [[TheProfessional Matilda]]. Furthering that, the hardest difficulty in the game is "Professional".

* Dr. Salvador resembles both [[Franchise/TheTexasChainsawMassacre Leatherface]], and [[Film/FridayThe13th Jason]] when he wore a burlap sack mask.

* Dr. Salvador resembles both [[Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre Leatherface]], and [[Film/FridayThe13th Jason]] when he wore a burlap sack mask.

* Wesker's ''[[TheMatrix Matrix]]'' style moves, and ''{{Terminator}}'' sunglasses with flashing red eyes.

* The layout of the Ashford twins' private residence, in addition to the fact that [[spoiler:Alfred has a split personality and crossdresses as part of his Alexia persona]] appears to be a reference to ''{{Film/Psycho}}''.

* The layout of the Ashford twins' private residence, in addition to the fact that [[spoiler:Alfred has a split personality and crossdresses as part of his Alexia persona]] appears to be a reference to {{Film/Psycho}}.

* The ChestBurster in ''RE 2'', which evolves into something resembling a Xenomorph.

* With his glasses off, his orange cat eyes, a reference to MichaelJackson's ''Thriller''.

* Dr. Salvador resembles both [[TheTexasChainsawMassacre Leatherface]], and [[Film/FridayThe13th Jason]] when he wore a burlap sack mask.

** It shares ammo with a scoped semi-auto pistol called the {{Killer7}}, which is the exact same pistol KAEDE uses in that game.