Prey (2022)
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A young Comanche woman must use her survival skills to protect her people from a deadly extraterrestrial hunter.
The story
In 1719 in the Great Plains, Naru, a young Comanche woman trained as a healer, dreams of becoming a great hunter like her brother, Taabe. While tracking deer, she witnesses strange lights in the sky, which she believes to be a Thunderbird, and a sign that she is ready to become a hunter. However, these are actually from a Predator dropship. When a member of her tribe is attacked by a predator, Naru must use her tracking skills to protect her people from a vicious, humanoid alien that hunts humans for sport.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In 1719, Naru, a Comanche woman, seeks to become a hunter. After witnessing a Predator dropship, she encounters a predator and a group of French voyageurs. She forms an uneasy alliance with a French interpreter, Raphael, to survive. After her brother Taabe is killed by the Predator, Naru uses her knowledge of the land and stolen technology to trap and defeat the alien. She returns to her village as the new War Chief. The film ends with a visual of three more Predator ships descending toward her tribe.
- First release year
- 2022
- Runtime (minutes)
- 99
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Dan Trachtenberg
- Writers
- Patrick Aison · screenplay; Patrick Aison · story; Dan Trachtenberg · story
- Cast and characters
- Amber Midthunder · Naru; Dakota Beavers · Taabe; Dane DiLiegro · the Feral Predator; Michelle Thrush · Aruka; Julian Black Antelope · Chief Kehetu; Corvin Mack · Paaka; Stormee Kipp · Wasape; Bennett Taylor · Captain Raphael Adolini
- Genres
- science fiction; action; horror
- Themes
- survival; tradition; innovation
- Premise and plot tags
- time_travel_prequel; alien_invasion; historical_fiction
- Franchise connections
- Predator
- Reception
- The film received positive reviews from critics and high viewership, with many critics calling it the best Predator installment since the first film.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 71 · scale: 100 · review count: 43
- Awards and nominations
- Primetime Emmy Award · Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special · win
- Production trivia
- The film features a full Comanche language dub, making it the first feature film to do so.
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