With Prey’s world premiere at Dan Diego Comic Con having recently finished, the reactions are starting to hit social media (and our own forums from AvP Galaxy members in attendance) and they’re very positive! Many are calling it best film next to the original.
Our own podcast co-host and website staffer Adam “RidgeTop” Zeller was in attendance, along with frequent collaborator Mikey! You can check out their opinions below.
That could very well be the best #Predator sequel, I walked out of that theater as very satisfied fan. I loved #Prey, and I can’t wait to see it again!
— Adam Zeller (@ridgetop21) July 22, 2022
#PreyMovie did it. They really did it.
I know it’s early, but this might be the best and my favorite @predator movie since the original.
Very happy fan right here. pic.twitter.com/3z1XnmtVWz
— Mike’s Monsters (@mikes_monsters) July 22, 2022
And, now, the many tweets that are filling Twitter’s #Prey and #PreyMovie feed can be seen below!
I’m at the #PREY premiere at #SDCC2022 and this thing justifiably earned a huge, rousing standing ovation. Easily my favorite PREDATOR movie since the original. @DannyTRS and team have made a primal and emotional survival epic. @AmberMidthunder is a total badass in this too. pic.twitter.com/7r9KnBW0jY
— Charles de Lauzirika @ SDCC (@Lauzirika) July 22, 2022
#PreyMovie is phenomenal. It’s the sequel the Predator franchise needed and manages to stand on its own.
I’ve loved Amber Midthunder’s work and it makes me so happy to see her thrive. So happy to finally get to talk #Prey pic.twitter.com/E0PEGkMcpF
— Kate Sánchez⁷ @ #FantasiaFest (@OhMyMithrandir) July 22, 2022
The Predator In #PreyMovie is Gladiatorial-Like in how it acts, moves & executes. A true warrior that lives to hunt. It’s made abundantly clear thanks to the movie that THIS is the BEST Predator we’ve seen on our screens atleast since the 1987 original movie. pic.twitter.com/OP9HwgjsWi
— Tom ⚒️ (@TomMCJL) July 22, 2022
#PreyMovie received a roaring standing ovation from the fans during the @Collider San Diego screening. pic.twitter.com/0axidFuBKf
— Predator (@Predator) July 22, 2022
#Prey is an excellent, action packed entry to the franchise that creatively takes it in new directions. It’s the best since the original, with great central characters and a fun, menacing new Yautja design. Loved it.
— Jeff Ewing’s gettin’ weird @FantasiaFest (@ReelJeffEwing) July 22, 2022
@DannyTRS you are a cinematic genius. Wish this was coming to theaters, but also a huge W for Hulu. Congrats to cast & crew as well 💥 #Prey #PreyMovie
— watching as intended (@theatomchode) July 22, 2022
Everything from direction, cinematography, score, sound design, action, violence, performances, pacing, mood, atmosphere, just a truly solid entertaining 90 min thrill ride where I really cared about the main characters. WATCH IT!!!!!!!!
— Greg Alba (@TheGregAlba) July 22, 2022
#PreyMovie is a captivating, fun watch from beginning to end. Amber Midthunder is fantastic, and the Predator is brutal and animalistic in ways we haven’t seen before. I cannot recommend it enough when it debuts on #Hulu. So good! pic.twitter.com/LoBAiohYRL
— Scaremy K 🧟♂️ (@jeremyohio) July 22, 2022
#PREY is, indeed, the best Predator entry since PREDATOR. All praise to Amber Midthunder who owns the screen against her alien foe. It’s back to the bloody basics of a thrilling hunt that delivers everything I want from a Predator flick in its brutally primal glory. pic.twitter.com/2QWpwOgwGI
— Matt Donato (@DoNatoBomb) July 22, 2022
In conjunction with Prey’s premiere, 20th Century Studios and Hulu also released a brand new poster for the film depicting Amber Midthunder’s Naru leaping from a cliff onto a giant portrayal of the Feral Predator’s face (very David and Goliath).
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It was such a beautiful film. Excited to watch again.
Not long now! 😬😬😬
The afternoon is perfect for me. The ideal time for tea and biscuits. 😋
I've booked the afternoon off work so won't be watching it until closer to 14:00 anyway. Should be on by then. 😁
Thanks, y'all.
I think it will be available from 08:00 tomorrow. Appears to be that way with past content on Disney.
Still gutted it's not gonna be in cinemas but I'm looking forward to seeing it tomorrow. Anyone have any idea when it's going live in the UK?
a lot of fans have asked for a female lead in predator for a long time and a male lead in alien. weaver in alien changed people s perception of a woman s role in dangerous male dommiated jobs. and cameron pushed this moreso in aliens
. i really dont get what the fuss is about.
maybe disney have
listened.
so far the demeannor of the predator in this film is
he is one effing badass.....
looks great
fwiw
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If they are so good critics, we should expect them to review the plot (a sci-fi tale set in a distinctive historical period), the characters, worldbuilding, the music or even deliver aesthetic criticism on Feral design, CGI, practical FX and the cinematography of the film.
If they're that smart, they should eat their misogynistic rhetoric so they can judge Naru for what she is: a lead female character from the Comanche nation, and based on reactions so far; an absolutely superb one. So, if it works, then should be no problema with her defeating the Predator. After all, execution is what matter and confirmation bias could negatively affect objective criticism.
That being said, I don't like to watch their content, but I will definitely watch their review on this film, for the sake of curiosity. 😂
So, we'll see. 🤔
I know what you mean. As much as I also do not like Mr. H bashing on the film before release solely because of a female lead, at least he is able to give the movie a fair chance once he has seen it.
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I'm giddy just reading this.
I actually enjoy watching AVPR from time to time... mainly because I just take it for what it is, essentially a B-movie from the 80's made in the 2000's.
Anyway, totally excited for Prey!
Yeah I wouldn't put much stock in that whilst the film isnt out yet. But still if it does sit around 6.6. Thats more than Predator 2 & Predators
Oh yeah same. Im more interested in the reviews off predator fans in particular Corporal Hicks' and Jeremy Jahns
Remember just because it doesn't have a good Metacritic/Rotten Tomatoes score doesn't mean you wont enjoy it
Oh groovy I'll be looking forward to reading those
Many people can't admit when they're wrong. So this is a good sign (again). :-)
I'm still finding it funny that some are finding it a bad thing if this new movie is good. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Prey being good, if not the best sequel takes absolutely nothing away from the previous films. They can both be good and that's a great thing. So many are acting like it's blasphemy that those who have seen it are saying it's good, maybe even the best sequel. Don't we want good Predator movies again?
Oh yeah - Absolutely!!
The first is always going to be the best for me as, like I'm sure most people on here did, I grew up on a diet of Arnie films in the early 90s and he was my hero.
The second never hits the highs of the original but it's still a very good film. Strangely I used to feel much more unnerved by P2 than I ever did P1 - to the point where even on a recent viewing I felt the same unease at the exact same part in the film. (Where they chase CH through the subway and you see him run away and turn the corner - no clue why that part affected me haha).
So yeah, even if this was 3rd best, it'd still be a huge improvement on the other sequels.
Just cannot wait to see this on Friday now!!
Even if it's the third best, I would still be ok with that.
I suppose there's always going to be an element of "they could've/should've done this.." with every film - especially one belonging to a franchise which is so beloved and has been handed the shitty end of the stick with the last few installments.
But for a film with such a small budget (comparatively speaking) I doubt they'd be able to pay so many people to shill the film.
My guess for the 7.7% you mentioned is either they're peeved at specific parts of the film, or they went in with a specific "I wanted x to happen and it didn't" mentality.
Either way the majority of the feedback and responses have been positive. Most of them also believe it to be the 2nd best entry in tbe series.
There will still be bombers after it releases. Prehistoric Planet for some reason had a huge attack against it on IMDB post release, and mainly because it was behind a subscription service on AppleTV, which I don't think warrants review bombing.
Most people in the industry don't even bother giving IMDB reviews the time of day, much like they don't take stock on RT scores. You can say you mostly like a movie, but if you give too many complaints it'll look rotten, even if you have praise. The systems are flawed and shouldn't be taken as gospel when it comes to the quality of a film.