Predator: Badlands is a lighthearted twist on the brutal sci-fi series

A humanoid alien with gaping maibles.

Between Prey and Predator: Killer of Killers, 20th Century Studios’ classic survival thriller franchise has been on a tear with stories that get at the heart of what makes this world of alien big game hunters great. In both films, director Dan Trachtenberg stuck to the Predator series’ narrative basics and focused on crafting clever action sequences that reinforced the idea that ingenuity is often key to surviving fights to the death.

Though Predator: Badlands keeps this mean streak of monster movie bangers going, its tone is markedly different than any of its brutal predecessors. Badlands is full of gore and connections to the Alien serie …

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