What is Predator: Badlands about?
Cast out from his clan, a young Predator finds an unlikely ally in a damaged android and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.
A young Predator and a damaged android embark on a relentless, gritty, and suspenseful adventure for a powerful adversary.
Epic and pulpy. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Hulu.
Predator: Badlands parents guide
The thing to know: brutal violence and graphic gore, more than a PG-13 usually carries. Beyond that, real scares and several jump scares.
- Scare
- Properly scary
- Frightening, not just tense.
- Jump scares
- Several
- More than a couple of sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Graphic gore
- Blood and wounds shown clearly.
- Violence
- Brutal violence
- Our top level for violence.
- Sex and nudity
- Not rated yet
- We were not sure enough to call this one.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is Predator: Badlands scary?
- Yes, properly. Predator: Badlands is the real thing without being an endurance test.
- How gory is Predator: Badlands?
- Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is Predator: Badlands rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated PG-13, with real scares, several jump scares and some strong language.
Cast and crew
Directed byDan Trachtenberg
StarringElle Fanning, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, Ravi Narayan, Michael Homick, Stefan Grube, Reuben De Jong
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