In March of 1996, the first Resident Evil—known as Biohazard in Japan—was released for the Sony PlayStation. Developed and published by Capcom, it popularised the survival horror genre and became a household name, spawning dozens of successful sequels and spin-offs. But for many it's the original—with its masterful fusion of tense horror, puzzle-solving, and unintentionally hilarious dialogue—that remains the best in the series. By the time the PC version was released several months later in December, it had become a multi-million-selling cultural phenomenon.
But it all started with its director's fear of ghosts.
