Rent Prey (2022)
3.7 of 5 from 241 ratings
1h 35min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- The epic 'Predator' legacy continues with this action-thriller set in the Comanche Nation. When Naru (Amber Midthunder), a fierce and highly skilled young warrior, sets out to protect her people, the prey she stalks turns out to be a highly evolved alien predator - leading to a vicious and terrifying showdown.
- Actors:
- Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Dane DiLiegro, Stormee Kipp, Michelle Thrush, Julian Black Antelope, Stefany Mathias, Bennett Taylor, Mike Paterson, Nelson Leis, Tymon Carter, Skye Pelletier, Harlan Blayne Kytwayhat, Corvin Mack, Samuel Marty, Ginger Cattleman, Seanna Eagletail, Samiyah Crowfoot, Cody Big Tobacco, Troy Mundle
- Directors:
- Dan Trachtenberg
- Producers:
- John Davis, Jhane Myers, Marty P. Ewing
- Writers:
- Patrick Aison, Dan Trachtenberg, Jim Thomas, John Thomas
- Aka:
- Skull / Predator 5
- Studio:
- 20th Century Fox
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Thrillers
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 27/11/2023
- Run Time:
- 99 minutes
- Languages:
- Comanche Dolby Digital 5.1, English Audio Description Dolby Digital 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, German Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
- Subtitles:
- Danish, English, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, German, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Various
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Making Of 'Prey'
- 'Prey' FYC Panel with Cast and Crew
- Alternative Opening Scene
- Big Warrior, Little Warrior
- Treetop Chase (pre-vis)
- Audio Commentary
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 27/11/2023
- Run Time:
- 99 minutes
- Languages:
- Comanche Dolby Digital 5.1, English Audio Description Dolby Digital 2.0, English Dolby Atmos, German Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing, German, Italian
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Various
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
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Reviews (7) of Prey
At Last! A Worthy Predator Film - Prey review by GI
The Predator franchise hasn't been very successful, after the stunningly brilliant original film (1987) came a series of dafter and unfulfilling sequels that have never been well received. But now we have a new film and it's a corker too. Returning to the essence of the original film and some neat links to it we have a prequel set 300 years before the first film. A young Comanche woman Naru (Amber Midthunder) is an expert tracker and keen hunter, she joins her brother's hunting party despite their attitudes to her being just a woman. But an alien predator is also in the forest and so begins a battle between them. This has everything a Predator movie should have, it's tense, neatly gory and essentially a battle of wits as the Indian warrior has to learn how to defeat this incredible enemy. The effects are good and there's neat details for the Predator fan to check out. Some of the script's lines reflect back to the original film and there's also links to Predator 2 (1990). It's a real pity this has not been given a cinema release and you'll have to check it out on Disney+ in the UK. Thoroughly enjoyable and exciting.
3 out of 4 members found this review helpful.
Ho-hum Predator movie - Prey review by Alphaville
It’s not the best Predator movie, but nor is it the worst. This time it’s an 18th-century Comanche girl with an axe who has to fight one of them. She has to prove her hunting skills to the woke-less tribes-boys, you see. There’s loads of tribal banter to fill time and much of it takes place in the dark to avoid us seeing too much. The climactic fight itself is ruined by dim lighting. The same-old Predator effects are getting pretty tiresome by now and you know our heroine will have enough superpower to defeat him, even after he despatches all the menfolk fodder, so there’s little tension in the plot. Still, it all passes by amiably enough and there’s some nice North American scenery to look at.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.
Back to basics - Prey review by LC
There's a real 'back to basics' feel to this latest Predator film, however, whilst the setting and time period is new, there's really nothing here we haven't seen before. The storyline is so basic that this is almost a plot-free movie, just 100 minutes of 'native American vs. alien' action. It's also difficult to feel any real sense of jeopardy when it comes to the typical plucky empowered female lead, as she's clearly set-up as the aspirational heroine, and Hollywood doesn't like to buck storytelling formulas. Ultimately it's fine as it goes for some mindless entertainment, it's just a shame the novel setting isn't matched by a more novel storyline.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.
Critic review
Prey (aka Skull / Predator 5) review by Mark McPherson - Cinema Paradiso
As the fifth Predator movie, Prey feels like a fresh dose of new blood for this aged sci-fi franchise. The past Predator movies have all felt like they were stumbling around in the dark, only finding originality in altercations of adding more of the titular monster (Predators) or changing the tone to one of comedy (2018’s The Predator). This film is so completely different in that it changes the setting and focus, where the Predator becomes more of a mysterious alien force, and the fight for survival is more compelling than the weapons the alien has in his arsenal this time.
Prey is set in 1719 amid the Great Plains, centering on a Comanche tribe. Among the tribe is Naru (Amber Midthunder), a woman who has been trained as a healer but really wants to be a warrior. Proving herself in both these professions, she aims to accompany her brother on the hunts for food through the forests. With the limited perceptions of women, Naru isn’t given much of a chance, as her first mission ends in accident and failure. Feeling disgraced, she seeks out another means of proving herself. Maybe defeating an alien from the stars will prove she’s a real Commanche warrior.
She’ll get that chance when the Predator creature arrives on Earth, aiming to hunt down all this planet has wildlife. Armed with camouflage, energy weapons, and blades, this vicious alien goes about slaughtering everything he comes into contact with. So when the Comanche warriors encounter this alien hunter with his advanced tech, it’ll take more than bows, arrows, and hatchets to take down this threat. Smarts are required, and Naru happens to have plenty. But she won’t be able to fight the Predator alone, as she’ll need some help from her reluctant tribesman. She’ll find even less help with the enslaving French voyageurs roaming the woods.
Amber Midthunder’s performance is brilliant in this brutal tale of survival. I loved her not just as a badass warrior but as someone trying to stress the value of unity when it comes to defeating a common foe. Her struggles of convincing others to work with her may come too late for the cocky men that believe the warrior spirit or powerful weapons of the era will be enough to prove themselves. They won’t, and it’s only by placing trust in Naru that they come closer to defeating this Predator at his own game.
Even though the representation of the Comanche tribe is uniquely portrayed (including an option Comanche-only audio track), the other big draw is the action of facing down the Predator. There’s a whole lot of violence in the film as the Predator guts bears decapitate humans and stalk them with great terror through the woods. The film also isn’t devoid of dark humor. There’s a beautifully absurd moment when one of the gun-wielding French is given a chance to fire at the Predator at point-blank range. Of course, he won’t win against the Predator’s advanced armor, but you have to laugh when the ricochet ends up killing the gunmen.
Prey is one of the best Predator movies in a long time and exactly what the franchise needed. It’s brutal and bloody while also finding something more to explore than more Predator lore and weapons. As cliche as it may sound, this picture gets the franchise back to its roots where it’s not about throwing more Predators at the screen or pitting them against the Xenomorphs from Alien. It’s about the scrappy nature of humans trying to defeat a seemingly invincible outsider force, leading to an exciting finale where that Predator kill is so damn good.