Ursa the Viking (Lindsay LaVanchy), Kenji the ninja (Louis Ozawa), and Torres the WWII pilot (Rick Gonzalez) each face Predator infested arenas in their respective eras, where their journeys collide in a climactic clash on the Predator homeworld.
Prey director Dan Trachtenberg returns (this time co-directing with Joshua Wassung) to animate the Predator mythos, teaming up again with writer Micho Robert Rutare. Produced by John Davis, Trachtenberg, Marc Toberoff and Ben Rosenblatt, with Benjamin Wallfisch scoring, the film delivers an entertaining globe trotting Predator yarn. That would have also made a good live action film with some tweaks. Visually, it's Unreal Engine animation with painterly textures, striking characters, but the low game frame rate is occasionally jarring, lacking some fluidity.
Michael Biehn's gravel toned voice as Vandy is a delightful addition. The connection to Prey (also Predator 2) is welcomed. The engraved "Raphael Adolini 1715" pistol, the cryosleep pods, and Naru's cameo extend the narrative arc. Still, it's a shame that Dutch, Harrigan, Royce or McKenna are nowhere to be seen. Their absence feels like a missed nod to fans of the original live action sagas.
Overall, Danny Yranburg and team succeed in charting new ground: dynamic, gory, tightly paced, and reverent to Prey's spirit. Despite the frame rate, Predator: Killer of Killers is a bold and striking addition to the canon.
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