I remember walking out of Alien vs. Predator feeling deflated, standing outside the theater, and wondering if perhaps I just wasn’t a big enough appreciator of either franchise to think the movie was ...

The Predatorfilm franchise consists of seven main films, and arguably also includes the two crossovers with the Alien franchise and a couple of short films, although they are not considered canon.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. Per the film’s official summary, Predator: Badlands “is set in the future on a remote planet, ...