No character development.
No connections between flashbacks.
No drama.
Simply stupid ending.
No connections between flashbacks.
No drama.
Simply stupid ending.
199 Reviews
Please avoid this at all costs..
redwed11 September 2021
Stupid and a waste of time
Movi3DO10 September 2021
A new German survival thriller on Netflix. The premise is simple: 5 guys on a trip in the jungle got hunted down by a mysterious hunter.
Most of the runtime was these guys running in the woods. The suspense relied on the mystery of the hunter, who was deadly and familiar with the territory. There were some scenes that worked, but for a lot of it I was bored because of how dragged the pacing was. However, I still want to see the justification for all of this.
And this is where the movie became just straight up stupid and nonsensical. In short, nothing paid off. First, there's flashbacks throughout the movie about the main guy. These flashbacks served almost no purpose and didn't change my perceptions on these characters much. They all fell into certain types of characters.
Second, and the most important of all, the reason that they got hunted was bafflingly unjustified that just pissed me off at the end. The final scene was just as random and gave more questions than answers.
Overall, it's almost like this movie exists to waste people's time. I just lost an hour and a half of sleep for this random bs thriller with almost no thrill. 3/10.
Most of the runtime was these guys running in the woods. The suspense relied on the mystery of the hunter, who was deadly and familiar with the territory. There were some scenes that worked, but for a lot of it I was bored because of how dragged the pacing was. However, I still want to see the justification for all of this.
And this is where the movie became just straight up stupid and nonsensical. In short, nothing paid off. First, there's flashbacks throughout the movie about the main guy. These flashbacks served almost no purpose and didn't change my perceptions on these characters much. They all fell into certain types of characters.
Second, and the most important of all, the reason that they got hunted was bafflingly unjustified that just pissed me off at the end. The final scene was just as random and gave more questions than answers.
Overall, it's almost like this movie exists to waste people's time. I just lost an hour and a half of sleep for this random bs thriller with almost no thrill. 3/10.
I wish I had the reviews before trying to watch this film
kristen-3487710 September 2021
Same old path
refeahcs10 September 2021
Some people in the woods. Something bad happens. They're in peril and don't know why. A few shocks. Paper-thin characters yelling at each other. You've seen this before. The reason behind "the "hunt" is told in the most ridiculous manner. Late in the game, there is a development between two characters that doesn't really get resolved due to what I thought was an abrupt ending. Nice-looking quality to the movie, but you're much better off sticking with THE RITUAL!
Do not waste your time, I mean it, please do not.
kshumon200011 September 2021
A film that makes you think
IMDbKeepsDeletingMyReviews17 September 2021
And your thought would be something along the lines of: "Why did I waste my time with this?" or "How does Netflix greenlight something as bad as this?" or even "How could you make a movie even more pointless than this?".
These are all very valid questions, indeed. This film has very little to offer, most of it being utter disappointment and boredom. Add in stupid characters who are as flat as the writer's brain is smooth and pacing that makes a limping grandma seem agile.
Season with some awful camera work and a color palette that seems like they accidentally delivered the ungraded version for even more blandness and sprinkle some stock music with no meaning into this stew of talentlessness to have the complete experience: 87 minutes that you will never get back.
Stay far away from this and watch something good instead. For example, something this is miserably failing at copying: DELIVERANCE.
These are all very valid questions, indeed. This film has very little to offer, most of it being utter disappointment and boredom. Add in stupid characters who are as flat as the writer's brain is smooth and pacing that makes a limping grandma seem agile.
Season with some awful camera work and a color palette that seems like they accidentally delivered the ungraded version for even more blandness and sprinkle some stock music with no meaning into this stew of talentlessness to have the complete experience: 87 minutes that you will never get back.
Stay far away from this and watch something good instead. For example, something this is miserably failing at copying: DELIVERANCE.
Atmospheric dark tale and NOT AS BAD as all these 1star reviews
petervandaele11 September 2021
Ok, the story is been there, done that, but I really liked this movie and I completely don't understand all these negative reviews. Maybe Covid has affected people's opinions about liking films...
There are a lot of open questions indeedn, but this movie kept me thinking and trying to fill in the blanks and the many questions about the why and what. I really liked the part of Roman as a kind of underdog. The cinematography is very beautiful, the music is top notch. This would have been a great mini-series, with two or three more episodes to explain some loose ends. But all in all, for me, this was a fine German film!
Tense 'hunted in the woods' drama
Tweekums20 October 2021
This German thriller follows five men hiking in the woods in Germany. They are there as part of Roman's stag do; also present are his brother, Albert and friends Peter, Vincent and Stefan. When they hear a distant gunshot they think little of it. When they return to the car a second shot rings out; this time much closer... Vincent has been hit in the arm. Is it the actions of a very careless hunter or are they being targeted? It soon becomes clear that it is the latter. They flee into the forest and hope to make their way to a road. The shooter has other ideas and soon things are getting deadly. The survivors desperately try to get away but the shooter always seems to catch up with them.
I rather enjoyed this. The plot may not be original but once Vincent gets wounded the tension quickly rises and as the film progresses it only rises further. Like all such films it requires more than a little suspension of disbelief; the shooter keeps finding the men, and they keep spotting the shooter, even though they are in a vast forest. The group inevitably make several illogical choices, and their loud arguing isn't a good idea, but who would be able to behave logically when a marksman is trying to shoot you? There are some flashbacks to previous events; notable involving Roman and his fiancée; these are fairly superfluous and detract from the story somewhat. The acting is pretty solid; it is a pity their characters weren't more likeable. The locations used are great; both in appearance and in creating the feeling that the action is taking place far from possible help. Overall not a must see but I thought it passed an hour and a half fairly well; worth watching if you enjoy the genre.
These comments are based on watching the film in German with English subtitles.
I rather enjoyed this. The plot may not be original but once Vincent gets wounded the tension quickly rises and as the film progresses it only rises further. Like all such films it requires more than a little suspension of disbelief; the shooter keeps finding the men, and they keep spotting the shooter, even though they are in a vast forest. The group inevitably make several illogical choices, and their loud arguing isn't a good idea, but who would be able to behave logically when a marksman is trying to shoot you? There are some flashbacks to previous events; notable involving Roman and his fiancée; these are fairly superfluous and detract from the story somewhat. The acting is pretty solid; it is a pity their characters weren't more likeable. The locations used are great; both in appearance and in creating the feeling that the action is taking place far from possible help. Overall not a must see but I thought it passed an hour and a half fairly well; worth watching if you enjoy the genre.
These comments are based on watching the film in German with English subtitles.
Very slow, cliché ridden, promises, does not deliver.
Sleepin_Dragon12 September 2021
There's no new ground here, a bachelor party turns into a slaughter fest, as two brothers, and three friends venture into the wilderness.
I really do like atmosphere and tension as a rule, but this takes it too far, and apart from a few nice scenes, it drags on way too slowly.
The characters are all clichés, we have the family link, the quiet and scared one, the gay one, the cute one, and of course the angry one.
I watched it with friends, and they enjoyed it, I'm afraid I yawned through most of it, just too slow, the major plus point has to be the visuals, it does look very nice, but to reach the end, it's a slog. Worst of all is the embarrassing ending.
Once again I find myself struggling to find a good film on Netflix.
Maybe if it had been condensed down to 60 minutes, it may have worked a little bit better, unfortunately it's too much of a slog, 3/10.
I really do like atmosphere and tension as a rule, but this takes it too far, and apart from a few nice scenes, it drags on way too slowly.
The characters are all clichés, we have the family link, the quiet and scared one, the gay one, the cute one, and of course the angry one.
I watched it with friends, and they enjoyed it, I'm afraid I yawned through most of it, just too slow, the major plus point has to be the visuals, it does look very nice, but to reach the end, it's a slog. Worst of all is the embarrassing ending.
Once again I find myself struggling to find a good film on Netflix.
Maybe if it had been condensed down to 60 minutes, it may have worked a little bit better, unfortunately it's too much of a slog, 3/10.
Theft
derekmtraynor10 September 2021
Dreadful!
markmclews11 September 2021
This is one of those movies so bad that it's not even good/bad!
The five main characters are so annoying that you are actually hoping the protagonist will bump them off sooner!
In fact the best thing about the film is hoping and waiting for them to get shot!
The five main characters are so annoying that you are actually hoping the protagonist will bump them off sooner!
In fact the best thing about the film is hoping and waiting for them to get shot!
Dullsville
lafebre-8030711 September 2021
Don't waste your time
elolotu11 September 2021
Actual prey is the person who watches the movie
devesh-5948418 September 2021
Pretty good
jhr201212 September 2021
I have no idea what these other people watched. It's no where near as bad as many have described.
I wish IMDB could get some consistency in the reviews. Maybe delete the top and bottom 20% of the reviews, as the truth is somewhere in between.
As far as Prey goes, it will keep you entertained. Isn't that what you really want?
I wish IMDB could get some consistency in the reviews. Maybe delete the top and bottom 20% of the reviews, as the truth is somewhere in between.
As far as Prey goes, it will keep you entertained. Isn't that what you really want?
The Acting Was Good...
payasoingenioso10 September 2021
These characters are complete idiots.
Their decisions are absolute garbage. Until the literal last moment of the film.
I watched to the end to see who lives. None of the characters want their lives anyway. And their drama is unnecessary idiocy while they are being attacked.
Meanwhile, the reason for the hunt is the only plausible part of this film. And the solid acting carries the film.
Their decisions are absolute garbage. Until the literal last moment of the film.
I watched to the end to see who lives. None of the characters want their lives anyway. And their drama is unnecessary idiocy while they are being attacked.
Meanwhile, the reason for the hunt is the only plausible part of this film. And the solid acting carries the film.
Trust me, it's a waste of time
kuarinofu11 September 2021
I rarely bash on films this hard, but this is indeed just a wasted 83 minutes of my life.
'Prey' is flat, boring, filled with stupidity, bad dialogue, wooden acting, and invisible motivation.
They couldn't even be bothered to at least make use of the location and provide good imagery.
The story, while stupid, is done by the book, there is no mystery or twist, everything is as basic as possible.
The execution is horrendous, nobody tries, the riflewoman looks like she is waiting for her stop in the elevator, with no emotions whatsoever. She is so believable as a seasoned hunter she never even tries to aim, just hipfires. The brotherly conflict is so forced and thin it's basically transparent.
Overall, if you are reading this, I'm 100% sure you can find something better to invest 83 minutes in. Believe me, there are like 2 or 3 botted positive reviews and all the negative ones are real. They didn't even bother to bot the reviews, this is how little care was put into 'Prey'.
'Prey' is flat, boring, filled with stupidity, bad dialogue, wooden acting, and invisible motivation.
They couldn't even be bothered to at least make use of the location and provide good imagery.
The story, while stupid, is done by the book, there is no mystery or twist, everything is as basic as possible.
The execution is horrendous, nobody tries, the riflewoman looks like she is waiting for her stop in the elevator, with no emotions whatsoever. She is so believable as a seasoned hunter she never even tries to aim, just hipfires. The brotherly conflict is so forced and thin it's basically transparent.
Overall, if you are reading this, I'm 100% sure you can find something better to invest 83 minutes in. Believe me, there are like 2 or 3 botted positive reviews and all the negative ones are real. They didn't even bother to bot the reviews, this is how little care was put into 'Prey'.
Rise of the Covid-19 films ....
happytobesam11 September 2021
This seems the be the new filmmaking with an absolute minimum of characters and no extras. The rise of the covid-19 safe film. Ok I get it, really I do, but this does not mean the plot needs to keep 6ft from anything interesting as well. If you are no longer relying on big special effects with lots of extras for a film to succeed it has to come from somewhere else.
If you go down to the wood today ...
Pairic10 September 2021
Prey: Five guys go hiking in the woods and come under fire from a sniper. It's been done before and there's nothing particularly original in this film but it keeps the tension going. The shooter alternatively toys with and targets the hikers. The forest itself is a character, providing cover but also posing dangers, trip hazards, steep slopes. A soapish subplot detracts rather than adds to the narrative. Reminiscent of Red Dot but not as good, still worth watching though. Directed & Written by Thomas Sieben. On Netflix. 6/10.
Terrible
gianmarcoronconi5 October 2021
Film that in the first place does not have a plot, everything that happens is completely useless and the ending is the worst thing there is, because it tries to give an explanation that does not make sense, nothing in this film makes sense. This film leaves nothing but its utter uselessness and forgetting.
Not bad. But it branches off to well worn paths.
bramstayer13 January 2022
Good actors. Great lack of crappy music. The characters are given a brief time to show us who's a big phony who's in the dark and who is not gonna be Final Guy. Some cool cliché terrors with a shooter who has lots of time on their hands. Truths are revealed. None all that original. The best of these films WAS and IS Deliverance. Go rent that for a real cool tense male bonding nightmare. Otherwise, this is another Netflix offering that let me down. 😑They need to be more brave. Or just stop REPEATING the films we've already seen with British actors. Even REAL missing persons lost in REAL hiking trips and national parks can be more tense than this was. With the right narration sure! I love German art AND films though. That's not changed. Also USE the subtitles. The dubbed version is terrible.
Not worth watching
vmvzqg12 September 2021
Worst movie I have seen
benjaminbranes18 September 2021
How the hell can you be a director and think "This is a good movie"? This is by far the worst movie I have ever seen and the actors should be ashamed. There is absolutely zero chemistry between the friends, to the point where it's genuinely embarrassing. If you like this movie your taste is absolutely horrendous.
I had to stop
linasharar14 September 2021
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