‘Prey,’ a prequel to the 1987 classic actioner ‘Predator,’ is surprisingly well crafted.
But, it’s not the ‘masterpiece’ the breathless Twitterverse declared it less than 24 hours after its release on Hulu on Friday.
In this podcast review, the ‘Insufferable’ hosts cut through the hype to give you an honest assessment of the movie’s strengths and weaknesses.
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WARNING: spoilers, especially in the episode’s second half.
‘Prey’ is directed by Dan Trachenberg (’10 Cloverfield Lane’) and stars Amber Midthunder and Dakota Beavers. It’s written by Patrick Aison.
‘Insufferable Bastards’ is a weekend movie & TV review podcast hosted by two middle-aged dudes with unpopular pop culture opinions.
It’s available wherever you get your podcasts. The hosts are Eugene Driscoll (Carlos Danger for the purposes of this broadcast) and Brian Spears (a special FX makeup artist).
The YouTube version of this episode is below (audio only).
The list of ‘Predator’ flicks:
Predator (1987)
Predator 2 (1990)
Alien vs. Predator (2004)
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)
Predators (2010)
The Predator (2018)
Prey (2022)