🎥 Jason Watches: Predator – Badlands (2025)
I went to the theater having recovered from being sick and expecting to take a nice nap during yet another mid-tier Predator sequel. I mean, when was the last time a Predator movie was actually good in theaters? Yeah, exactly. But instead of a nap… I got Predator: Badlands, and folks, this thing hunted me down and dragged me back into the franchise.
In this review, I break down how Badlands pulls off the impossible — turning the Predator into the main character without ruining the mystery. A young Yautja is stranded on one of the most dangerous worlds this side of Alabama, forced to face an unkillable alien and team up with a synthetic ally from the Aliens universe. (Don’t panic — it’s technically Aliens vs. Predator, but not that kind of crossover. You’ll see.)
I talk about:
🔹 The director’s wild gamble and why it pays off
🔹 How the movie expands Predator lore without breaking it
🔹 The expressive, emotional performance under that mask
🔹 The actress pulling double duty as both synth and villain
🔹 How Badlands earns a PG-13 while still feeling savage
🔹 And why this is the boldest franchise move since Prey
This movie shouldn’t work. It shouldn’t. But it does. It really, really does.
Go see it once. Go see it twice. Reward this kind of risk-taking — because lazy moviegoers lost us Tron. Don’t lose the Predator.
📺 Watch the full review now and tell me what you thought of Predator: Badlands!
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