Prey is the best Predator movie in years, and this is how Dan Trachtenberg did it. Dan Trachtenberg’s Prey has been getting a lot of love over the weekend, and rightfully so. The fifth film in the Predator franchise, which has seen a lot of ups and downs over the last 35 years, takes the franchise back to its roots, opting for a simple, clean action horror movie set in the wilderness. Fans of the franchise, including Predator alum Jesse Ventura, have been praising the film’s ability to capture similar magic that the original film had found while still being its own movie. Prey is a standalone adventure that proves a sequel doesn’t have to rely on IP awareness by focusing heavily on subtle worldbuilding and centering the story on the protagonist, rather than the titular villain. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 9 August, 2022