Capcom has no legal authority on something too generic to copyright; that's how That Umbrella Guy gets away with his Rorschach avatar with the Umbrella logo for a mask.

I have seen this one and .REC 2. Both are fantastic. The English adaptation (Quarantine) was a poor rip off. This is such a good film. 28 days later and weeks later are amazing but not very RE like in the sense of .Rec was. Indeed. Hence, I am looking for movies that are not directly based on the franchise. I have read the novel and watched the series too. Ofc, the books are better, but I am glad that a TV adaptation exists.
As a 80s-90s kid, I couldn't agree more. However, there are some gems like hereditary, the haunting of hill house, .Rec, and The Babadook (to name a few).
I don't think that it is hard to adapt, but more of a case of lacking a competent enough screenplay and storyline. Hell, even the Silent Hill film seems pretty good compared to anything Resident Evil film or tv. .REC is a good example of how they could approach a Resident Evil film.

Maybe Train to Busan. It does have a very game feel similar to the early Resident Evils with a focus on just to survive and get out alive.

I dont think the Resident Evil plots are bad, just really really simple. The first 3 games are essentially just focused on trained individuals struggling to survive. There was no focus on revenge, politics regarding the undead, etc. Just survive and escape the zombie apocalypse. The strike against Umbrella is where the story starts to get off the rails which really only occurs in Code Veronica, 5, and 6 with 7 and 8 essentially a return to form with Ethan.

I would add the remakes of [night of the living dead 1990 and day of the dead 2008.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0r7L8tS2L0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaIeBjwUoRw

or weird old eurohorror films like Burial Ground.

I absolutely loved train to Busan, but I haven't seen its sequel. Even Kingdom was such a breath of fresh air in the somewhat stale zombie horror genre. All of us are dead has a rather piquant resident evil feel as well.

I'd certainly check out Burial Ground. I really liked some of the early Lucio Fulci's films and intend to rewatch some of those over the weekend.

The original Night of the Living Dead is one of my favorite films. There is something truly unsettling about black and white horror films like Nosferatu, the aforementioned Romero classic, the haunting, and Frankenstein.

Ironically, none of the RE movies or the RE TV Show really fit this.

Quarantine (movie 2008) is good. It is a remake of [REC]

Which is why I said RE universe alternatives. Quarantine was pretty bad. I loved .REC on the other hand.

Try Dead Set from Charlie Brooker, Black Mirror creator. After watching this, other series on the topic become to look like zombies themselves: same, slow and stodgy.

I have seen it. Nevertheless, it is an excellent recommendation. I would place Kingdom (Korean) a notch higher when it comes to tv shows.

Hi everyone,

Absolutely, I understand your frustration with the Resident Evil movies and TV shows not quite hitting the mark. If you're craving that same raw horror vibe, you might find solace in exploring shows like Castle Rock. While not directly related to Resident Evil, it offers a similar atmosphere of suspense and dread, with its eerie small-town setting and mysterious happenings. If you can facing any kind of issue you can visit (castlemod.com/castle-for-pc/).It's a refreshing departure from the disappointments of the RE adaptations, offering a new avenue to satisfy your craving for that chilling experience.

Wish you best of luck!