Before ‘Predator,’ There Was This Free-to-Stream Alien Hunter Film: “A fascinating curiosity”

Before ‘Predator,’ There Was This Free-to-Stream Alien Hunter Film: “A fascinating curiosity”

January 7, 2026 Dread Central

The Predator franchise has found exciting new life in the last few years, largely thanks to Dan Trachtenberg. The filmmaker’s 2022 foray into the world of the galactic hunter, Prey, sparked fresh excitement for a series that hadn’t seen critical success in ages. Flash-forward to 2025, and we had not one but two new Predator movies: Predator: Killer of Killers and Predator: Badlands. Both have been well-received, with Badlands seeing...