Resident Evil / Resident Evil: Afterlife / Resident Evil: Apocalypse / Resident Evil: Extinction / Resident Evil: Retribution / Resident Evil: The Final Chapter - Set [4K UHD] [Blu-ray]

I’m a sucker for these cheesy movies and when I saw this set, I had to get it. The steelbooks are cool and the case itself is pretty poppin’ fresh too. If you enjoy the franchise and like collectors items like this, I’d recommend buying it.

I couldn’t believe I found all the movies in a beautiful 4K Steelbook collector box. I love how each movie has its own Steelbook and has a slot to fit inside the larger tin box. Beautiful artwork and well designed.

Watched on an 85" 8K, with immersive surround sound... pumped up the audio (using eArc 11.1) and let AI do it's thing upgrading visuals and audio. Used high-end HDMI for all connections from top of the line 4K Sony player. Played loud. I know many gamers are not completely happy with this series... but the pace, acting quality, story shines. NOTE, I also have the 3D BluRay of several of these films for my 2017 LG passive 3D system (I love 3D). Unfortunately, 3D is a disappearing species. But this 4K set, does the eye and ear perfectly.

I just wanted to share some initial impressions on the first movie what it says about the set and opinions on ps5 as a player. Will update further as I watch other movies.Impressions on the First movie and what to expect in the set.I already had The final chapter on 4k, so I had an idea as to the quality Sony could bring and I am not disappointed. Everything is improved on for these movies Visuals/ Audio wise. I watched part of the first movie noticed there was immediate sharpness in faces, objects that are in focus, etc. There is light grain in most shots. Audio wise Atmos is very present from the scene where Alice steps out of mansion, you can hear wind and leaves blowing in overhead channels. Rear channels are engaged and used when needed. And not gonna lie, I'm kinda hyped to try out nemesis scene in Apocalypse which I already hear is demo material. Packaging consists of individual digipaks with some artwork front, back and inside.What its like on PS5For anyone wondering how playback is on ps5, since this set is branded as PS5 "4k movie essentials". It's very similar to xbox one/ one x, this is a basic 4k player. There are no HDR enhancements, like "HDR optimizer". In fact there's not even Dolby vision support, something ill touch on later. Just know this is similar to one x with just slight yellow tint to image, not as saturated as the one x which has a green/blue hue , but some may prefer this as it adds more "realistic" colors. Atmos is hidden under Bitstream in the options menu. The resume movie feature on most players especially compared to xbox one x is excellent. So many times on my one x I would start up a movie I watched before maybe only a couple hours ago, and it wouldn't remember where I was in the movie. On the ps5 it seems as long as its in the drive(and even after popping it out) it will remember. Overall It is a very good player if you dont have one already and one I would easily recommend to anyone looking to get into 4k movies.About the lack of Dolby vision on PS5, this is something I view as a major letdown from Sony and something I wanted to expand on considering they even sell equipment, including other standalone players that support the format as well as Atmos. So I don't understand the omission here, especially as Sony is one of the leaders in 4k discs movies in the market, with most of its titles coming out as reference quality or close to it. Venom,Spiderman Homecoming, Bloodshot(which are also "movie essential" branded as well) just to name a few were praised speficially for how well Dolby Vision looked. Ironically the first DV movie put out by Sony was actually a resident evil movie, vendetta in 2017. However, just based on the fact that streaming apps like Disney + don't have 4k support, Sony's emphasis on physical disc and selling a dedicated media remote tells me there will probably be updates to come, hopefully one of those being DV.PSA: Don't bother with PS5 essentials branded movies(this set being exeption). Theres nothing extra or different about them outside of retail packaging.

The Digital Codes make this set an attractive addition to your collection. The Digital Codes are still valid at the time of writing this review. The 4k and Bluray disks are in pristine condition considering a couple shook loose, but all the disks are in pristine condition and I'm getting ready to work through and watch all the disks and I'll come back and give my official review on those. I did watch all the movies digital version and a couple were in full screen instead of wide screen but that's okay for streaming, but on 4k disks I'm expecting wide screen versions so check back on that.The Resident Evil franchise is all over the place and the plots and story lines are cliche' and not true to the game, but watching Milla Jovovich pay homage to the game and other 'Matrix' like films makes the Resident Evil series an interesting series. Director James Cameron (Titanic, Avatar, Terminator 2, Aliens) admitted that the Resident Evil series is one of the guilty pleasures he has in his own collection. So if James Cameron likes it, there is obviously something to this Milla Jovovich action/horror series.As for the entire package... I recommend the basic 4k/Bluray package to the average library, the steel book is more for hard core collectors of the franchise in my opinion. Steel books (Steal Books) are fragile in the sense that they can become dented, broken or unusable and that could become an inconvenience if that happens, so I would avoid the steel book lunch box version unless you have a safe place to store it because those things are not made out of steel as the name would suggest.

Crazy fast delivery, complete set, ANDThe discs are stored in very nicely designed plastic cases, not junky cardboard like so many box sets these days.Too notch without going all out $100+ steel box type thing.

i really enjoy these movies and just wanted to let people know about this. the second movie was re-released because the theatrical cut left the dialog, in my opinion, clunky and stupid in spots. the re-release of 2 has BOTH the theatrical and the re-released version on the 4k disc but NOT the blu-ray disc.this are not haute art but they are enjoyable to watch!

When I say there's nothing to complain about, i mean it. Shipping was fast, I got the package exactly 2 days after ordering it, and the packaging itself was pristine. The package had no damage and the box the movie set is actually inside was the same, no complaints. After opening it, I looked carefully at all six discs I intended to use and all of them were untouched. No scratches, no smudges, nothing. It is pricy but you also get what you paid for, 6 4K movies, each with their own steelbook and a Resident Evil themed case to store all of them in for safe keeping. It does cost a pretty penny, but in my opinion, what you're getting is worth the price.