Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Predator: Dark Ages

This fan film takes place in England sometime in the 12th or 13th century.  Technically, that is after the Dark Ages but we'll let that slide.  Sir Thomas, a Templar Knight, has been summoned to hunt a monster that is troubling the English countryside.  He has a band of hardened warriors, one of whom is a female ranger named Freya.  Brother Joseph, an elderly priests, provides them with a Muslim man who has some knowledge of the beast they seek.  Thomas is less than pleased to be saddled with a Saracen!  The party sets out and Freya soon finds tracks that lead into the woods.  The tracks split, west and north.  Three follow the west and three follow the north.

Yes, it is exactly like the other Predator films with the Predator picking off the heroes one by one.  Still, the idea of Templars fighting a Predator is pretty darned cool.  And, since the Predator is a sporting type, they are giving the opportunity to fight and not just get blasted from a distance.

The production values are surprisingly good.  The acting is likewise much better than you would expect from a fan film.  Quite fun and I hope it spawns a full-blown movie.
 

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