Pop Culture Happy Hour

Predator: Badlands

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Nov 10, 2025
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INSIGHT

Predator Perspective Shift

  • Predator: Badlands reframes the franchise by telling the story from the Predator's perspective and making the hunter the protagonist.
  • The film follows an outcast Predator on a rite-of-passage hunt, with Elle Fanning as an unexpected ally.
ANECDOTE

Unexpected Enjoyment

  • Ronald Young Jr. says he enjoyed the movie and didn't expect to, praising its simple, fun action-adventure tone.
  • He likens the Predator's viewpoint to an action-adventure rather than human-focused horror.
INSIGHT

Digital Aesthetic Drawback

  • Chris Klimek praises the script and Elle Fanning but criticizes the film's heavy digital look and lack of practical-effects texture.
  • He finds the digital jungle and dark visuals make parts feel videogame-like rather than tactile.
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