Predator: Killer of Killers (2025) Review – The Blood-Soaked Animated Reboot Fans Didn’t Know They Needed
Predator: Killer of Killers isn’t just another entry in a decades-old franchise. It’s a full-on animated bloodbath that redefines what the Predator can be. Brutal, fast-paced, lore-rich, and set across time and space, this 2025 film is the gory shot of adrenaline the series desperately needed.
Our Rating: ★★★★☆ (8.5/10)
It’s stylish, savage, and shockingly effective. Predator: Killer of Killers earns 8.5 gross Predator heads out of 10 for its bold vision, intense action, and the best animated kills in the franchise’s history.
What Is Predator: Killer of Killers?
This isn’t your typical sci-fi sequel. Killer of Killers is an R-rated animated Predator film that follows different legendary warriors across time—vikings, samurai, WWII pilots, and more—each hunted by evolved Predators in what is essentially a twisted galactic colosseum.
It’s a hunt-for-the-hunters story, a showdown of apex predators… and it absolutely rules.
Why This Movie Exists – The Predator Franchise Reborn
Since 1987, Predator films have brought us jungle hunts, city showdowns, and even Xenomorph crossovers. But the franchise has stumbled, especially with the lukewarm 2018 reboot. Killer of Killers hits the reset button—hard.
Not only does it serve as a spiritual sequel to Prey (2022), it also sets the stage for Predator: Badlands (2025), creating an interconnected, evolving Predator Cinematic Universe.
Dewald’s Scene-by-Scene Breakdown (Quick Recap Highlights)
Chapter 1: The Shield – Viking Vengeance Meets Invisibility Tech
Set in 840 A.D., we follow a fierce Viking woman (Lady Zuko) and her son (aka Baby Joffrey).
A Predator ship arrives mid-battle. Things go from “Avenge me!” to “Get annihilated” in seconds.
After a brutal fight, Lady Zuko defeats the Predator using his own tech and an icy ambush.
Verdict: John Wick with axes.
Chapter 2: The Sword – Samurai Honor Gets Hunted
Set in feudal Japan, a scarred anti-hero battles a power-hungry samurai.
When a Predator interrupts their duel, the rivals must team up to survive.
They succeed… barely. But the real winner? The audience.
Verdict: Like Ghost of Tsushima, if Tsushima exploded in gore.
Chapter 3: The Bullet – WWII Dogfights Go Intergalactic
Our hero Leo (think Hispanic Leonardo DiCaprio) is drafted during WWII.
While humans fight each other, a Predator joins the party—with aerial kills, stealth tech, and relentless fury.
Leo survives by reverse-engineering Predator tech… but gets abducted.
Verdict: Call of Duty meets Alien with a touch of Saving Private Ryan... if Ryan exploded.
Predator Hunger Games? Gladiator Arena Meets Deathmatch
The three warriors—Zuko, Leo, and the Samurai—are thrown into an alien arena, where they must fight each other, face down a giant lizard-beast, and take on a chonky Predator overlord with a hamster face and a thirst for violence.
The trio survives using Predator weapons, parkour, teamwork, and a ship they hijack.
One loses an arm. One dies a hero. One sacrifices herself in a chain-swinging finale.
Verdict: Imagine Gladiator, but animated, with Predator tech and way more dismemberment.
The Surprise Ending – A Link to Prey (2022)
The final scene reveals something huge: Naru, the Comanche warrior from Prey, is in a cryogenic chamber on the Predator ship.
This connects Prey, Killer of Killers, and the upcoming Predator: Badlands (2025) into a new Predator timeline—one that spans centuries and unites history’s deadliest warriors.
Why the Animation Style Works
Think:
Clone Wars visual storytelling
Love, Death & Robots gore and grit
Spider-Verse movement
PS2 cutscene nostalgia
It’s stylized yet grounded, allowing for insane kills while delivering cinematic tension. Limbs fly, armor crunches, and every impact is felt.
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Final Thoughts – Should You Watch Predator: Killer of Killers?
Absolutely.
This isn’t just a good Predator movie. It’s the boldest, bloodiest evolution of the franchise yet. With smart pacing, twisted lore, and brutal creativity, it reclaims what fans love: the fear of the hunt.
If you're a Predator fan? Watch it.
If you loved Prey (2022)? Watch it.
If you want a Clone Wars-style Predator series? Demand it.
We give Predator: Killer of Killers 8.5/10. Not perfect—but unforgettable.
