The hunt is on.
The Film Jury assembles for a brutal new hunt in Predator: Badlands (2025) — the latest Predator film directed by Dan Trachtenberg.
Starring Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi as Dek (a young, exiled Yautja) and Elle Fanning as Thia (a damaged synthetic), the film throws survival horror into overdrive on a hostile alien world.
Hosts James Patrick, Kat Stratford, and Alabama Deer break down:
The shift in perspective — for the first time, a Predator is the protagonist.
The visual style and world-building of Trachtenberg's direction.
How Dek and Thia's unlikely alliance plays out, emotionally and thematically.
The action, creature design, and whether this entry feels fresh or derivative.
Whether Badlands advances Predator mythology or leans too hard into nostalgia.
The Verdict — 12/15 Gavels
James Patrick — 3/5 Gavels
Kat Stratford — 5/5 Gavels
Alabama — 4/5 Gavels
Does Predator: Badlands prove that Predators can be heroes? Or is it another wild hunt that loses its way? Tune in and render your verdict.
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