Resident Evil 7 marked another bold shift in the franchise with its Texas Chain Saw Massacre-inspired atmosphere and horror at its center once again, but Resident Evil Village arguably blew it out of the Louisiana bog regarding expectations being upended. Resident Evil Village pivoted abruptly and successfully into fantasy horror by relocating to a European village overrun by lycans and vampiresfar from Resident Evils humble roots at an Umbrella laboratory beneath the Spencer mansion. Plus, while Resident Evils always given rise to star characters, Village exceeded that quota.