History ShoutOut / ResidentEvil4

* The paintings of the dead in the portrait puzzle room seem like a clear reference to ''Franchise/SilentHill'', and its many ominous paintings. Or possibly even to ResidentEvil2 and Brian Irons' creepy art collection.

* The Verdugo looks like a cross between the Franchise/{{Alien}} (body) and the Franchise/{{Predator}} (head), complete with the latter's [[LaserSight laser vision]], and also uses JawsFirstPersonPerspective while stalking Leon.

* Killer7, a .45 pistol with an enormous laser sight is nearly identical to the handgun used in the first ''[[Film/TheTerminator Terminator]]'' film.

* Leon being chased by a boulder (twice) is a shoutout to the same chase in the original ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil''. They may both be shoutouts to the boulder chase in ''RaidersOfTheLostArk''.

* The paintings of the dead in the portrait puzzle room seem like a clear reference to ''VideoGame/SilentHill'', and its many ominous paintings. Or possibly even to ResidentEvil2 and Brian Irons' creepy art collection.

* The paintings of the dead in the portrait puzzle room seem like a clear reference to ''VideoGame/SilentHill'', and its many ominous paintings.

** When Leon's dealing with the ancient underground ruins, there are a couple of sarcophaguses in and underground cavern. He loots a jeweled scepter from one grave, which means he's literally raiding a tomb for treasure. He later does some platforming in above ground ancient ruins in the final confrontation with Krauser. Both are ironic aspects of the ''Franchise/TombRaider'' games.
* Ashley and Ada get short of breath after running a ways. Harry Mason did the same in 1999 in ''Franchise/ResidentEvil''[='=]s main rival ''VideoGame/SilentHill1''.

* The early parts of the game seem to have been somewhat influenced by the Village of the Crazies from the cult movie ''Film/{{Gymkata}}''. In particular, there's a shot in the film of a victim impaled to a door with a pitchfork that is very closely matched by the dead woman you find pinned to wall before entering the village.

** [[DamselScrappy Ashley]] shares several traits with TheKimberly...aka Kim Bauer.

** Krauser's entire character shares many similarities with Grey Fox from MetalGear2SolidSnake, as discussed [[http://i.gyazo.com/23192956da7bd83c52e0e565acb3c91c.png here.]]

** [[DamsalScrappy Ashley]] shares several traits with TheKimberley...aka Kim Bauer.
** Leon's pose for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 cover of the game is very similar to the spine graphic of season four's DVD set.

** The other Dragon is [[CaptainEstratz Jack Krauser,]] a slight change from Jack Bauer.

* Krauser's use of a bow in Mercenaries may be a shout-out to the Rambo films. Heck, the guy is an '80s action movie personified.

* Ada's pose for "Separate Ways" mirrors the film poster for ''[[Film/Nikita]]''

* Ada's pose for "Separate Ways" mirrors the film poster for ''[[Film/Nikita Nikita.]]''

* Ada's pose for "Separate Ways" mirrors the film poster for ''[[Film/LaFemmeNikita Nikita.]]''

* Ada's pose for "Separate Ways" mirrors the film poster for ''[[Series/LaFemmeNikita Nikita.]]''

** Leon's pose for the [[PlayStation PlayStation 2]] cover of the game is very similar to the spine graphic of season four's DVD set.
* The entire cabin scene is modeled off the central scenario in ''NightOfTheLivingDead''.

* There are many similarities to the monstrous mutations and Creator/JohnCarpenter's ''Film/TheThing1982''. Most noticeably the Colmillos, the wolves in the game, which look almost exactly like the dog in the film.
** Especially with tentacles sprouting from their backs and whipping wildly around.
* Ramon Salazar seems to be named after one of the villains in ''[[Series/TwentyFour 24]]''.
** Leon's pose for the [[PlayStation PlayStation 2]] cover of the game is very similar to the spine graphic of season four's DVD set.

* Krauser's use of a bow in Mercenaries may be a shout-out to the Rambo films. Heck, the guy is so 80's action movie personified he should be headlining Contra, not being a second-tier villain in a horror shooter.

* The Verdugo looks like a cross between a [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Xenomorph]] (body) and the Franchise/{{Predator}} (head), complete with the latter's [[LaserSight laser vision]], and also uses JawsFirstPersonPerspective while stalking Leon.

* Luis' manner of death, impaled in the chest by surprise, from behind, by an previously unseen enemy, is a shoutout to Bishop's death in ''Film/{{Aliens}}''.

* The scythe Plaga looks remarkably similar to the parasytes from ''Manga/{{Parasyte}}''.

* In one of the castle rooms, you can find some firespitting statues of dragons. They are almost identical to the weapon Ifrit from the first ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' game.
** The ending is exactly like the one for ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'', though a jetski is used rather than a biplane which Dante used to escape. In fact, one of the early builds of ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'' was turned into ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' due it straying too far from being Resident Evil.

* Leon being chased by a boulder (2x) is a shoutout to the same chase in the original VideoGame/ResidentEvil. They may both be shoutouts to the boulder chase in RaidersOfTheLostArk.

* TheDragon is named Ramon Salazar. The other Dragon is [[CaptainEstratz Jack Krauser,]] a slight change from [[Series/TwentyFour Bauer.]] And it's on bioweapons and Spanish terrorists, Can't be coincidence.

* When Leon and Ashley reach the Castle, they're chased into it by [[{{Frankenstein}} a mob of angry townsfolk carrying torches and pitchforks.]]