{"id":248948,"date":"2025-07-08T20:52:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T20:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/248948\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T20:52:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T20:52:13","slug":"best-sci-fi-movie-ever-now-streaming-free-films-entertainment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/248948\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Best sci-fi movie ever’ now streaming free | Films | Entertainment"},"content":{"rendered":"

A film hailed as ‘one of the greatest sci-fi horror films’ is now available for free streaming.<\/p>\n

Prey, a part of the renowned Predator movie franchise, has recently been added to Channel 4’s ever-evolving library.<\/p>\n

The title is currently among the many blockbuster films that viewers can enjoy at no additional cost.<\/p>\n

Although it was previously available on the Disney+ platform, a premium subscription was required.<\/p>\n

Released directly to streaming platforms in 2022 without a cinematic release, Prey is now considered the inaugural entry in the Predator movie timeline, despite being the fifth instalment released, excluding crossovers with the Alien franchise.<\/p>\n

Set in the Great Plains in 1719, the plot revolves around Naru, portrayed by Amber Midthunder, a young Comanche woman striving to establish herself as a formidable warrior and hunter while an untamed Predator makes its first visit to Earth.<\/p>\n

Naru finds herself compelled to defend her tribe from this extraterrestrial threat, whilst battling against the wilderness, dangerous colonisers and this enigmatic creature to safeguard her people, reports Surrey Live<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Given its setting in the 1700s, the film takes place approximately 300 years prior to the original Predator movie, which featured Arnold Schwarzenegger in one of his early leading roles.<\/p>\n

The film ‘Prey’ boasts an esteemed director in Dan Trachtenberg, known for his past works including ’10 Cloverfield Lane’, a ‘Black Mirror’ episode, and contributions to both ‘The Boys’ and the forthcoming ‘Stranger Things’ instalment, alongside his involvement with the ‘Predator’ animated feature. The movie garnered a remarkable 94% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and resonated significantly with fans.<\/p>\n

Given its bold step as part of a venerated and enduring franchise, this achievement is particularly noteworthy.<\/p>\n

A fan’s verdict read: “This is easily one of the best sci-fi horror films if not, the best, of a generation. Amber Midthunder is a captivating lead. This is the best in the entire Predator\/Aliens Franchise since the original Alien and Predator films. I hope it opens the doors to its own sequel and possibly more historical periods where people face down the Predators.”<\/p>\n

A different viewer stated: “An absolutely brilliant film that goes back to the roots of what made this franchise incredible. Prey has brought life back to the Predator franchise. I cannot express how excited and nostalgic this film was while watching.”<\/p>\n

Even those previously unconvinced by the Predator series were swayed by its latest offering. One viewer enthused: “Easily one of the best-made movies recently and this is how a movie should be done. The visuals, soundtrack, story, tone, build up, and just about everything about this movie was phenomenal. I am not a huge fan of past Predator movies, but they have something incredibly special with this film.”<\/p>\n

Another ardent fan went to the extent of proclaiming: “Best sci-fi movie ever. Have you come across a film where every scene is so detailed that gives you Goosebumps? If not then Prey should be your pick. Every hunt is a visual treat to the eyes. The storyline is mediocre, but the shots are so beautifully taken and edited that you forget about them.”<\/p>\n

Prey is streaming on Channel 4 and Disney Plus.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A film hailed as ‘one of the greatest sci-fi horror films’ is now available for free streaming. Prey,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":248949,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3935],"tags":[96220,411,11458,77,37006,986,3943,24580,35627,6960,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-248948","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-aliens","9":"tag-channel-4","10":"tag-disney-plus","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-film-review","13":"tag-horror","14":"tag-movies","15":"tag-predator","16":"tag-prey","17":"tag-sci-fi","18":"tag-uk","19":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114819600099603334","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/248948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=248948"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/248948\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/248949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=248948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=248948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=248948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}