How Predator Badlands Flipped The Franchise (Deep Dive Movie Review) | Giant Mess

In this episode of "Giant Mess," Neal reviews "Predator: Badlands," directed by Dan Trachtenberg. He discusses the film's contentious PG-13 rating, noting its creative shift from gore to "synth-on-synth crime." The review highlights the journey of Dek, a Gen-Z Yautja protagonist, and his partnership with a synthetic named Thia. Neal also examines the film's impressive designs, including…

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How Predator Badlands Flipped The Franchise (Deep Dive Movie Review) | Giant Mess

In this episode of “Giant Mess,” Neal reviews “Predator: Badlands,” directed by Dan Trachtenberg. He discusses the film’s contentious PG-13 rating, noting its creative…

Neal Lynch