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THE PREDATOR (2018) Movie Reaction! | First Time Watch | Boyd Holbrook | Jacob Tremblay

2025-11-12 Entertainment
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The Predator (2018) Reaction: Action-Comedy Over Horror

Discover how Kristen and Ashley evaluated The Predator's controversial shift in tone and whether its expanded lore satisfied franchise fans.

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  • The hosts found the film leaned heavily into action-comedy, relieving much of the expected traditional Predator horror/suspense.
  • The ensemble cast received high praise for camaraderie and delivering strong comedic timing throughout the ordeal.
  • The movie successfully expanded franchise lore by explaining the "why" behind the Predators' hunting methods (DNA harvesting).
  • The final act introduced a massive, evolved Predator and the "Predator Killer," significantly escalating the threat level.

This review covers the immediate reactions to the opening sequence, the introduction of the mismatched military squad, and an analysis of the evolving nature of the alien hunters. While the comedy softened the fear factor, the hosts ultimately enjoyed the character development and the narrative progression within the established franchise.

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Kristen and Ashleigh continue with The Predator, which tends to be a divisive one among fans. Will they enjoy it? Watch to find out! When a young boy accidentally triggers the return of the universe’s most lethal hunters to Earth, a group of ex-soldiers and a scientist must band together to stop the Predators from wiping out humanity. The Predator was directed by Shane Black (Iron Man 3, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Nice Guys). The film stars Boyd Holbrook (Logan, Narcos, The Sandman) as Quinn McKenna, Trevante Rhodes (Moonlight, Bird Box, The United States vs. Billie Holiday) as Nebraska Williams, Jacob Tremblay (Room, Wonder, Good Boys) as Rory McKenna, Olivia Munn (The Newsroom, X-Men: Apocalypse, Magic Mike) as Casey Bracket, Keegan-Michael Key (Key & Peele, Keanu, The Super Mario Bros. Movie) as Coyle, Thomas Jane (The Punisher, Deep Blue Sea, Boogie Nights) as Baxley, Alfie Allen (Game of Thrones, John Wick, Jojo Rabbit) as Lynch, and Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us, Black Panther, Waves) as Traeger. Rounding out the cast are Yvonne Strahovski (The Handmaid’s Tale, Chuck, The Tomorrow War) as Emily McKenna and Augusto Aguilera (Too Old to Die Young, Chasing Life, The Dirty Hands Man) as Nettles. OTHER VIDEOS YOU'LL ENJOY: • Predator: https://youtu.be/CdtpfM_nIwY • Predator 2: https://youtu.be/S63R3XgqIbk • Alien vs Predator: https://youtu.be/Ew5FvjPkd-4 • Aliens vs Predator Requiem: https://youtu.be/GpMKQ1HY_W0 • Predators: https://youtu.be/MHBSTHg-uck • Prey: https://youtu.be/DAX3EZu2jKo • Predator Killer of Killers: https://youtu.be/tjtaJ7DskmE • Alien: https://youtu.be/rYWq9MptuSQ • Aliens: https://youtu.be/8Kb-ao3G3gg ____________________ Edit by CineJump Team & Praper Media Thumbnail by Praper Media www.CineJump.com www.PraperMedia.com ___________________________________________________ SOCIAL MEDIA: ~CINEPALS~ YouTube: @CinePals Insta: https://instagram.com/TheCinePals Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCinePals ~KRISTEN STEPHENSONPINO~ Instagram: @Kris10Kesp ~ASHLEIGH MORGHAN~ Instagram: @AshleighMorghan ___________________________________________________ SHORT FILMS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL34B19BA788E18384 Click here to subscribe and know when the next video drops: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=jabykoay Thanks for watching!!!

Top Comments (10)

@friendlyneighborhoodcanadian 2025-11-12

In case you were wondering, lol. Jake Busey who plays Sean Keyes is the son of Peter Keyes from Predator 2 played by Gary Busey, his actual father.

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@OHB666 2025-11-12

“Tell that to my armpit” 😂

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@DeeJayMitch_DJM 2025-11-12

31:41 When that baby screamed at the top of her lungs....I had to rewind and laugh SEVERAL times!!!!!!!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣

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@KozueMegami 2025-11-13

Wow,this movie finally found its target audience 😂😂😂

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@jonmercano1138 2025-11-12

Shane Black said of this movie in 2022 “I’m not going to take the road of blaming anyone – including the studio – for a failed movie. We tried something different. In retrospect – talking of finger on the pulse – I guess we just didn’t have that finger.” While it hasn’t been decanonized, this movie and what it established is for the most part ignored. The video game Hunting Grounds and its prequel novel give some background to Sean Keyes. And it’s also revealed that the Predator Killer armor didn’t work right, basically shorted out from too much power use and went back to pod form, so they just put it away

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@ismaelortiz4790 2025-11-13

31:40 ol' girl went super Saiyan😂😂😂😂

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@blclark98 2025-11-12

31:41! I will watch any scary movie with Ashleigh, that scream made this movie 100% better

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@Samgreen90 2025-11-21

(At 12:49) Call back from _Predator 2._ Like father, like son. Sean Keyes, played by Jake Busey, is the son of the character who Peter Keyes from _Predator 2,_ who is also played by Jake's actual father… Gary Busey.

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@awareness007 2025-11-17

You 2 chaotically screaming at random stuff made this vid worth it.

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@chrisk.1539 2025-11-30

Kristen's face the moment Ashley screamed when she saw the Predator at the corner in the school scene,got me.😅😂🤣😭👍.

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