Resident Evil : Heavenly Island, Vol. 1

Resident Evil plus fan service. What's not to like?

I only found out about this watching some Youtube video on the Resident Evil timeline. I came in expecting cheesy fun and gratuitous “skin” and I wasn't disappointed. But I was pleasantly surprised to find that the plot is actually pretty engrossing.

We essentially follow a reality TV filming crew (think Survival, but with bikini-clad contestants) arriving at a tropical island. Claire Redfield and Inéz Diaco of Terrasave also just happen to be around investigating rumours of a biohazard. The pacing is actually pretty good as we're shown new B.O.W.s right off the bat with several plot arcs kicking off pretty early - a naive Assistant Director with a crush, the video game protagonists, a mysterious local cult, and a couple of unknowns among the crew with hidden agenda.