can you believe this fan made on a shoe string budget is 10 times better than the atrocity version Hollywood gave us in 2018!

To be fair, this is far better written, directed, acted, filmed, edited than nearly everything coming from the "professionals". If it were made into a full-length movie, it would be a block buster hit.

It is awe-inspiring to even imagine the time it took to set all of this up. The choreography, the props, the setting, the actors, the costumes, the script, maybe thousands of man hours, all to create a video less than half an hour long, all done out of pure, raw *_PASSION_* . Absolute respect to all involved, and a laudable middle finger to Hollywood's abomination they dared call a "movie".

Living in an age now where fans make better motion pictures than actual studios. Great work.

Great news. Predator Dark Ages has won 'best fan film' at the Tri Cities International Film Festival this month. Huge congratulations to the cast, crew and everyone who has supported us and helped get our short film made. Thank you all.

This is awesome! Now, imagine the Predator in the Viking era. A fierce warrior, not afraid of death, against a whole army of battle hardened warriors, who also have no fear of death. It would be glorious.

I'd like to see a Predator movie that takes place in Feudal Japan. Seeing a Predator fighting Samurai and Ninjas would be epic!

When I first saw this movie, it became canon to me. It's got absolutely everything a good Predator movie could have, and it looks like a legit professional well-made piece of cinematic art. Also love how this movie fits in the XII century pretty accurately. It's also great as a medieval film.

Damn. If this was Fan made, Imagine what an air conditioner could do.

I was expecting something cheesy but I must say this really was an impressive feat and has stood up well for six years. Better than Shane Black's The Predator and had more heart and soul into it. Love the writing of the banter between the Templar Knight and the Catholic Priest showcasing what many of us have assumed the Roman Catholic Church prioritizes over everything else (and this is coming from a follower of the Roman Catholic Faith). Also extreme kudos for not ending the film with the Predator getting killed by a lucky blow from Thomas, who was clearly outmatched, and Sied wisely showing that he was not a threat to the Predator after sheathing his weapon. Showing the Predator as an honorable sportsman that adheres to a agreement is also noteworthy.

This was more entertaining than 99% of what the giant corporations like Fox, Disney, and the MCU churn out with quarter of a billion $ budgets. Literally a half hour short was way better than anything being put out at the moment, well done!

For crying out loud, give the young talents involved in this fantastic piece of filming,a contract to boot. I'll forever be a regular viewer!

You mean to tell me that these are amateur actors and not professionals? I'll be damned! Definitely underrated.

This is 7 years old now, how am I just hearing of this fantastic work of art. This is so much better than any of the crap hollywood, netflix, or amazon puts out these days it seriously isn't even a fair comparison. I would love to see these guys do more of these kinds of predator adaptations. Maybe with a viking berserker or with a roman centurion. The possibilities are really just as far as your imagination.

This is the best Predator fan made film I have ever seen. When the Predator pulled out a sword to fight - that was amazing. So damn good.

This and Prey understands what we want in a Predator movie

Its almost impossible to come across a UKposts fan video this well made lol

"The local villages have made a substantial donation to the order for our help. So... naturally... God wills it." "Naturally..." LOL! Fantastic writing.

Outstanding short film .. you did the predator franchise justice .. great acting , cast and directing 10/10

I'm 7 years late, but for something that was fan made, this is incredibly well made.

22:37 Brilliant detail there. The hunter acknowledged the sign that the man did not want to fight and there would be no sport in this anymore. So it opted to leave and grabbed the trophy of the duel.

"I am afraid of no man." "This is no man we hunt." SO GOOD!

To the writers, cast, producers: BRAVO! - from someone who's never seen Predator, but LOVED your storyline, the writing, and the acting of your production.

Much better than the box office crap we see these days. Bravo.

What a brilliant mini-movie. That 30 mins was better than the last “the predator” than a country mile! Would be amazing if this was a full 2hr movie. Great cinematography, acting and soundtrack

When he started smacking his sword against his shield to call out the Predator for a fight, I was instantly reminded of Dutch's warcry from the original movie. So good!!

It's amazing, and a great shame for me as a fan of Predator and everything related to it, that I only just discovered this gem. I just watched The Predator 2018 at the persuasion of my friends. I knew what was waiting for me, but I wanted to please them. After spending half a day crying under the shower, I went on yt and saw this. My deep bow to all who participated in making this.

The truth is that there's not much else to do with the theme. However, it doesn't mean that it's easy to make anything as good as the first two movies - quite the opposite, actually. This short movie was amazing, it really made justice to the essence of those classic masterpieces starred by Arnold and Danny, respectively.

2 or 3 bandits at the most lmao love that throw back line

I respect how this fan film understands that Predators have a sense of honour against their foes: either when killed by human after a worthy match (Dutch, a legend among human and Predators); a friend sacrificing their life (this film); or when killing a worthy opponent.

I've seen a number of spins on "Predator," too many, in fact. But this one, this one is very, very good.👍

Wow .. how am I just seeing this? AMAZING WORK!

We would love to do a mini series, with each episode covering a different period in the past : )

Hollywood should be ashamed of itself, this is the best movie I've seen in a while. Well done, to all involved.

Nice to see this again after so many years. It's amazing how a half-hour fan film can do so much more for a franchise than a multimillion dollar movie. I would love to see more *Predator* stories like this and *Prey:* Period pieces that explore the Yautja's encounters with mankind throughout history.

When you truly love & believe in what you're doing, the end result can be greater & more authentic than any amount of money could ever buy. The creators of this are all extremely talented, no doubt. But this short fan film just has that heart & love that corporate Hollywood has been drained of for decades. The only way to bring back incredible movies/films might just be sponsoring/supporting fan film writers, actors, producers, & directors.

This short film has what every recent Predator movies lack: the constant feel of danger, the protagonist who is truly worthy opponent for the Predator and fear before unknown. It's really close to the first movie and I really would like to see more movies like this which focus on characters, dialogues, ideas, creating its own vibe instead of throwing every visual effect ever on you.

Predators vs Nazis. Predators vs (Ancient) Roman Army. Predators vs Pirates. PLEAAAAAASE!!!

This should be in theaters. Imagine different timelines that would be awesome

The real masterpieces come from the fans who care for the franchise.

Who agrees that this fan film is better then some movies from Hollywood and great job to the actors especially the Predator

Finally, a Predator movie that doesn't kill off the Predator.

Excellent. Well done film production A-Z. Script, casting, costumes, acting, directing, set design, lighting, production value, music, SFX, editing, titles and credits, Total package. Hats off to you.

Wow, hardly an amateur production. Incredible job..Huzzah

This 25 minute movie has more soul than 10 multimillion budget blockbuster movies...

This is such a great movie. I've been a Predator fan since the 80s and I think this is masterfully crafted. It definetely deserves more views, likes and praise.

This is one of the best short films ever made. It not only has Predators, but, as a history buff of the Dark Ages, Middle-ages, and Crusades it really hits home. ❤Thanks for posting and best of luck 🍀👍🏻❤️ Take that Ahhhnold🤣🤣

6 min in and it’s already better tha every single film Hollywood has released over the past 5-6 years

Love the little detail where the Saracen is the only one looking up in the trees, knowing more about the Alien than the others. Show, don't tell. I love it.

The best part about this is giving due credit to the Predator as a sportsman, and having him duel the remaining Templar with a sword giving him a better chance. Solid work all around, an instant favorite!

The Predator Series needs these filmmakers and actors. Just shows what is possible without a huge production budget.

Absolute Gem ..I understand Rambo and It;s a wonderful life were put on ice for years before their release to become hits ..I'm just waking up to it now..what a shock

Kudos to the actors, Adrian Bouchet, Amed Hashimi, Sabine Crossen, Ben loyd-Holmes, Jon Campling, Joe Egan and Philip Lane . Truly well done, James Bushe (writer/director) and cinematographer, Simon Rowling.

"Its just a scratch" "A scratch? Your arm is off!"

Love it! Expected an amateur movie and really got a full on Hollywood movie with a better ending. Great movie indeed!

Had this in my “Watch Later” for 7 YEARS, since it first popped up, and just watched it. Loved it.

25 mins of this is better than an entire movie made by Hollywood.

I don't think I've ever seen such a professional fan film before. There are so many elements which normal amateurs wouldn't be able to do, such as the numerous aerial scenes, consistent believable acting, storyline, editing, location, period wardrobe etc. If I were to nitpick, I'd say the Predator was slightly short, and I don't think a sword would penetrate his stomach so easily and the lights in the night fight were a bit too bright. But otherwise it was a totally pro effort, and I could see this becoming part of Predator canon, because IMHO it's just that good.

After seeing this I would love a full movie of the Predator in medieval times or Feudal Japan! Brilliant work here!

Just watched Prey and realized this existed. Two excellent movies in transcending time periods.

Netflix should pick this up as a series and do every century in history starting from Caveman days

Watching this during lockdown! - This is really good. No wasted scenes, good actors. Kudos!

This guy James Bushe is the one Hollywood needs to hire to make any PREDATOR filmes

This film was totally amazing, the potential for time periods that the predator could show in. As previous comments said, vikings, feudal Japan etc. The thought of the predator taking on the Romans, , spartan.......would be awesome.

I love the attention to detail when the predator uses shoulder gun only when his prey is using a ranged weapon so the kill is honorable

"My son, this is no place for a woman." "Take comfort in the knowledge you're not the first to make such a mistake." First-rate dialogue; he doesn't even waste time trying to convince the priest that she belongs there.

This is way better than that other predator fan film I saw, I like that they kept the helmet on since they couldn’t afford to have a animatronic predator head

22:55 I like how predator shows honor and dignity. Whether predator in films would do that, but I like the concept.

Are you sure this is “just fan made”? Better writing than the swill that rolls out from Hollywood. Not to mention better suspense. Bloody hell, it’s better all round.

Hey guys question; If we ran a second kickstarter campaign in the future for another Predator short film would it be something you would donate towards? We would do another point in history and look to make longer too, with higher production values. Just putting it out there.

Wow! I thought this was a funny joke PREDATOR VS The Dark Ages, when I started watching. I'm blown away with the best entertainment I've witnessed in years. Incredible job to who ever made this!

It's amazing how this was released 7 years ago and we ended up getting a pretty similar concept from Hollywood in the form of Prey

Just seen this for the first time. Lets stop with the "fan film" thing and call it what it is. This is a high quality low budget film that tells a better story than Hollywood can. The characters are believable, settings great, with special effects where needed. Seriously why does big movie productions have to spend millions when they can do these people done for a budget? Make this an hour and twenty minutes long and you could pack movie theaters with this kind of work.

This is actually a fresh take on the Predator franchise. They hunted long before even Rome, maybe longer.

I truly hope that this gets the recognition it deserves and that the cast and crew are given the accolades for there superb work and ingenuity .

This is truly a masterpiece! Please do more of these films. You have an amazing talent! I would rather watch this then all the others combined except for the first predator. I am a huge fan!

Whoever produced this deserves a big budget to make the next Predator movie because this is ten times better than The Predator 2018

The acting is superb. This is even better than the usual Syfi production.

Hey hasn't a film company got hold of these great people an worked on a feature length film of this, fantastic...

One of best ,better than movies now and days .

Should of thrown in this line. “Go!” “Get to thy horses!” Lmao

Why is this a better Predator film than anything Hollywood has done in the last 20 years. Hollywood should be ashamed.

Excellent. Give this man a proper budget! He’ll make a blockbuster.

This should be done as a feature film.

7 years and still 100% better than Hollywood's failures.

"We hunt a beast more powerful than us all." Ok everyone, split up.

When I saw this was 25 minutes, I was like, "Naaaaw, no one has time for that." But after just the first 2 minutes, I could tell this was masterfully done!

How have I never seen this before?? This was awesome

I'm so proud to say that I know the guy that made this film! He's so talented!

Just bumped into this today, I was kind of expecting a cheesy or OTT rendition... BUT, you guys blew my expectations out of the water, especially by showing how the Predator's warrior/hunter culture leads to them having honour, and also favoring some of their enemies weapons (mimicking different fighting styles they see on hunts). Honestly, 10/10 well done guys, made an old predator fan smile.

I just discovered this, and it's nothing short of brilliant. All involved in this movie should feel proud of their achievement because it absolutely delivered.

To everyone involved, great job .👍

Someone with a vision made a movie on a low budget and easily bested the studios and their focus groups. Great work. Great storytelling.

A Predator movie based in the Middle Ages would be awesome! In the Crusades would be freakin legit! This fan film is magnificent for sure, no worries!

All it takes is ingenious creativity, something Hollywood is lacking these days!

Still the greatest fan film of this genre. Great casting. Epic cinematography. and soul. always love coming bk to this. Wish for more...

Alright, let me give this movie my professional opinion: You can clearly see it's fan made because there are no special effect everywhere, but this is actual a good thing. Long gone are movie who feel real and not just painted to look like real. Script is mostly average, but it is well done. No stupid lines anywhere ( praise be! ), and everyone really put effort into their roles and it turned up in a way that every character feel real and fits his role perfectly - good job there :) Now as far as story goes, it's well written. A really average story when it comes to Predator movie but really well written. There were no crazy, out-of-this-world crazy stunts that we see from Hollywood. Every kill felt in place and like Predator would do it. And I am glad to finally see a movie where female character was not given safe ticket to act like love interest to main protagonist. Her role was just, she is skilled and she fought and died with honor in the end. Excellent job to that guys. Everything felt like real - even Predator moves. Aldo I lost it when he drew sword, I LMAO xD Also love the sword-fight, it was simple and it was realistic as in it shows how superior Predator is to Humans. And I also like how you added teleportation in the end, that's something new and cool. :D And I noticed that you used scene from Predator 1 when Predator runs away. But I greet this because I know it would be hard to do it for real so why not use previous material when you can? The best part is of course Templar and Predator fight. I liked every moment of it and I liked it's conclusion. How they played to Predator's sense of honor to survive, that was just ingenious. And even if movie lasted for 27 minutes I felt like it was over and hour, so the atmosphere that movie created was great in that regard, aldo some scenes felt liek rushed. The only think that movie lacks is Hollywood level special effects, but in this case the movie felt much better than to actually have them. Other thing it lacked was duration, it really felt like it could be 30 minutes longer. But giving that this is a fan movie it's understandable. Overall, my score for this movie is 4.8/5. Really good fan movie that is true to franchise and that do it justice. The times are coming when fans will start using current available technology to create better movies than the production house that owns licence for them. Good word guys, and I hope that you will have energy and will to do one more in the future. :D

Thanks for all the comments guys. We'd love to consider doing another but Fox have stated they will be clamping down on Predator fan films while they develop their new Predator movie.

GODDAMN, everything about this was top shelf. The photography, the acting, the wardrobe, everything. This deserves a full length feature. Well done all involved, it is, IMHO, better than the tripe coming out of Hollywood. Well done.

This was an excellent short film. A true credit to fan made films and budding low budget film maker's, who's genuine purpose and vision is for the love of their craft and entertainment of the audience first and not money, fame or pushing an agenda/narrative.