The series now consists of 6 entries, counting the twoAlien vs. Predatorfilms.
For clarity, the films are 1987’sPredator, 1990’sPredator 2, 2004’sAVP: Alien vs.
Predator, 2007’sAVP: Requiem, 2010’sPredators, and 2018’sThe Predator.
Each film contributes to the legacy of this character, and some trends have become staples throughout the series.
Since then, there have been four Predator solo movies, as well as two Alien vs Predator movies.
The franchise returns this August 5th withPreyarriving on Hulu (or Disney+ depending on territory).
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Every classic series needs a few memorable quotes.
Dutch is the sole survivor in the first film, after losing his entire team.
Mike Harrigan is the only survivor inPredator 2, and Lex is the only one to make it inAVP.
Dutch says this to the Predator after it removes its mask.
This line was repeated by Harrigan in the second film, although the Predator finishes the line for him.
But even then, characters reacting to the ugliness wins out over being scared.
It’s a good reminder to even casual fans that under that mask, there’s a freaky-looking alien.
At the end ofPredator 2, Harrigan kills the Predator on its ship with one of its own weapons.
Suddenly, multiple Predators decloak around him.
It tells him to “take it,” and they leave with the body of their fellow warrior.
Jerry Lambert makes a similar stand in a subway inPredator 2.
Hanzo discovers a sword and faces down a Predator inPredators, and both of them fatally wound each other.
This shows what it can take to beat a Predator.
This is one of the reasons the Predators are such dangerous foes.
It isn’t a foolproof method though.
Mac notably spots the Predator in a tree in the first film and stares at it while showing Dillon.
Many of the weapons are the same throughout the series, but some new ones do occasionally show up.
TheAVPmovies introduced the Predator shuriken as a weapon.
Trophies - 6 Movies
Predators collect trophies from their kills.
This includes flaying bodies, taking skulls, and claiming weapons.
This is expanded in thePredatorsequels.
Predators are also known to wear their trophies.
The Predator that gives Harrigan the pistol inPredator 2has it on him when he does so.
The Berserker inPredatorswears a piece of a Xenomorph jaw on his helmet.
The first two films both contain a single Predator, and they’re killed by Dutch and Harrigan respectively.
The Berserker and its companions are all killed inPredatorsbefore a new hunt begins.
AndThe Predatorhas the Upgrade Predator being killed by a team effort at the end.
Obviously, many Predators survive their hunts, as shown by their trophies.
But it’s clearly a dangerous life they live.
And the moment always comes (sometimes more than once) where the Predator takes its mask off.
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