Predator: Killer of Killers is a triumphant return for the franchise, not just because it’s visually striking and brutally entertaining, but because it grounds its fantastical premise in relatable human drama. It re-establishes the Predators as terrifying threats while simultaneously celebrating the courage and ingenuity of their prey.
Given the strong critical and fan reception, and the clear potential for more diverse historical settings, there’s a strong desire for this franchise to continue in this vein. For those of us who yearn to see humanity defy the impossible, “Killer of Killers” is a resounding success and a thrilling promise of future battles to come.
The Storyline
Set over 300 years before the first predator movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger, a well-trained Comanche woman has to now protect her tribe from a highly skilled extraterrestrial that hunts humans for sport, fighting against wild animals, and colonizers (basically white people) to keep her people safe.
The second story conveys little but philosophical dialogue, a heavy action sequence from a ninja vs his brother vs a tall weaponized predator who is highly reliant on his gear with a seamless blend of animation styles reminiscent of Arcane and the Spider-Verse films, creating a visually striking and dynamic experience.
The Best Part
This show added a brilliant legacy to the Predator series. First time we get a sequel where Predator king was shown and fought. Also the animation style perfectly suits the storyline. The plot contains everything that recent Predators movies missed. Good action sequences, fun characters, different predator types for different role everything was plotted with brevity.
The leads of each segment do meet each other. That shows more intelligence and creativity on the filmmakers’ part than most other anthologies. Something else that shows their ambition is the use of dialect. Like in “Prey,” all the characters speak their proper languages; Japanese, Old Norse, etc. Admittedly, how it’s implemented is a bit inconsistent.
The Characters
The Viking raider and her son, the feudal Japanese ninja, and the WWII pilot before their abduction is a masterstroke. The viking lady is quite the badass, the ninja man is skillful too in combat as Torres does his thing. Each fulfilled their roles.
The idea to pull characters throughout timelines via cryogenics was genius. Now we can look forward to others that have defeated the predators showing up in future installments.
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Is It Worth Watching?
Predator: Killer of Killers is a triumphant return for the franchise, not just because it’s visually striking and brutally entertaining, but because it grounds its fantastical premise in relatable human drama. It re-establishes the Predators as terrifying threats while simultaneously celebrating the courage and ingenuity of their prey.For those of us who yearn to see humanity defy the impossible, “Killer of Killers” is a resounding success and a thrilling promise of future battles to come.
IMDb Rating – 7.6/10
Written by Nilesh Shiv