FILM · 2022
Prey
29 archived facts 6 topics 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026
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- #001
The rattlesnake can be invisible to the hunter because it has pits on its head that allow it to sense heat and track prey through a thermal radiation signature, much like the Predator.
- #002
The 1715 flintlock pistol engraved with the name Raphael Adolini is the same pistol given to Lieutenant Mike Harrigan by an elderly Predator at the end of Predator 2 (1990).
- #003
In the scene where Naru manipulates the Predator into killing Koca Sakal, she whistles to draw him toward them. In Comanche culture, whistling at night is discouraged because it attracts spirits.
- #004
Though still advanced, the technology used by the Feral Predator is much simpler than in previous films; the cloaking sections are larger, less armored, and the HUD is quite fluid and simple.
- #005
The Feral Predator's biological mask is made from the skull of the River Ghost from Predators (2010).
- #006
Dane DiLiegro (Predator) performed all the acting, acrobatic stunts and motion-capture work for his character without a stunt double.
- #007
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, director Dan Trachtenberg said the Native American scout Billy Sole (played by Sonny Landham, who is half Sioux) in Predator (1987) led to the idea for this film. He was too young to see the film when it was released but had heard from older kids that Billy "had a scene where he stood on a bridge over a waterfall and fought the Predator. But when I finally saw the film, that scene wasn't there. (Laughs.) That's how it starts but then it cuts. So the seed was planted and then I thought: 'Wouldn't it be great to make a film focused on that character's story?' And Prey isn't exactly that, but spiritually it is."
- #008
In real life, there are some medicinal plants that can lower blood pressure enough to significantly reduce body temperature (though not to the degree or speed shown). In fact, the plant in question shares the properties of Calendula officinalis, or pot marigold, which has been used throughout history around the world to lower blood pressure to prevent further blood loss in a victim; this is seen both in the tribe member wounded by the lion and in Raphael Adolini's leg after Naru treats them with the orange plant to keep them stable.
- #009
The Predator attacks its prey the way its prey hunts its own prey. It kills the snake with a quick strike without knowing it was there, circles the wolf and waits for an opportunity to attack, kills the bear using brute force, and uses tools and technology to kill humans. It also (usually, though not always) strikes humans with the same type of weapon they strike it with: if a human shoots it, it shoots back. When a human throws a net over it, it throws a net over that human.
- #010
Instead of a post-credits scene, there is an animated title sequence that references the next chapter in the story. This sequence was made by award-winning Native American artists in the field of hide art (painting on animal hides) to be more appropriate to the period.
- #011
The script was rewritten by two Comanche activists to ensure the portrayal of Comanche culture was not inaccurate or stereotypical, and the film was praised for the results of their efforts. Among their changes, they insisted that every character (Comanche and French) be given a name in their own language, even if it is not stated on screen.
- #012
While Naru is Comanche, Amber Midthunder herself is Sioux in real life.
- #013
Dan Trachtenberg said they discussed whether to start the film with characters speaking Comanche before switching to English for the audience's benefit, similar to the Russian in The Hunt for Red October (1990). At first they considered a similar approach but ultimately felt it didn't work. The film was shot in English and later dubbed in Comanche; the entire cast performed the film's full Comanche dub. The film is the only feature-length film with a full Comanche language dub. Both the Comanche and English language versions are available on Hulu and Disney+.
- #014
The film's producer, Jhane Myers, is an enrolled member of the Comanche Nation.
- #015
It is the only film in the Predator series to be nominated for and win an Emmy. The first film is also the only film in the series to be nominated for an Oscar.
- #016
The first script idea was that this would be a Predator's first arrival on Earth. This original draft can still be seen in the way the Predator kills random animals of every size for its trophies (not just humans) in a non-forested/non-humid climate. This also explains why the Comanches, whose cuts and scratches from primitive rock-tipped spears and arrows bleed easily, can somehow fight the Predator in hand-to-hand combat. It is because the Predator does not yet know about Earth's atmosphere and is weaker for not being protected against it: its mask does not fully seal its mouth to provide a breathing element different from Earth's oxygen (as seen in Predator 1 and 2), and it wears no armor at all while hunting in the cold Great White North.
- #017
The bear sequence was originally intended to be bigger and visually clearer, but the budget meant they had to limit the visual effects shots, and the beaver dam idea came into play because it allowed them to show a partial glimpse instead. The interior of the dam was shot over a water tank.
- #018
Because the Feral Predator existed 300 years before the events of Predator (1987), the producers and the ADI team felt justified that he could look different from the one in the original film and the other versions audiences had seen before. "We moved toward the body being very [tall], lean and agile, and the face having a little less human quality," said Gillis. "We looked at potato beetles, Jerusalem crickets and things like that. Since their lower jaws are quite similar to insects, we thought maybe there's a head we could make that looks related. It's a branch, but not exactly like what you see in a Predator. So it's kind of like a side variant of the Predators, but it's also from 300 years earlier."
- #019
It was the most-watched premiere of any series or film on Hulu.
- #020
Just as the original film did in the '80s, the Predator's heat vision was shot using a real thermal camera.
- #021
The swamp-like mud Naru falls into was foul-smelling, cold and gritty. Making the audience think the mud would hide her from the Predator was a deliberate choice, so the shot immediately after she washes the mud off was intended to let them know this film would do something different.
- #022
It debuted at number one on Hulu and became the biggest film premiere in the streaming service's history.
- #023
There were at least three different versions of the Predator's fluorescent green blood: pure glow-stick fluid was applied to objects but could not touch human skin, a diluted glow-stick mixture was used on the Predator suit but ultimately consumed it, and a non-toxic alternative was developed for human skin.
- #024
When Naru flees the predator and crouches in the tall grass, the grass was actually grown by the film's production team. They determined where they would shoot, planted it at the start of production and harvested what they had planted.
- #025
While developing a new look, the design team at ADI had to confront the fact that the Predator's startling alien face had become a little too familiar in the more than thirty years since the original's first release. Speaking to Matt Winston about the creature, Alec said: "It was a terrifying face that my dad designed, right? It was a creature that looked terrifying, but we've gotten used to it and become familiar with it. And many design iterations have been done. So [the challenge was], can we get back the feeling we had when we first saw that face, without having to say this is the cousin of one of those creatures rather than the daughter or brother? That was one of the things we really appreciated when Dan said that's what he wanted. We wanted it to be more of a horror character. We wanted the feeling we had when we first saw the original Predator take off its helmet."
- #026
The opening deer chase was the only time the dog Sarii was not played by Coco, and was instead played by Tofu, a better runner.
- #027
WILHELM SCREAM: When the Predator throws one of the Comanche hunters behind the large tree stump. An additional scream was added at the end so its sound would be slightly different.
- #028
1719 was the first year French trapping expeditions entered Comanche territory (in Oklahoma).
- #029
Naru's plan at the end involves positioning the Predator's gear to trap it, provoking it into firing and making it unknowingly shoot itself in the head. Conveying this to the audience required an elaborate effort, though Dan Trachtenberg acknowledges his effort still did not fully succeed with all viewers.
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