
Prey
Seen it?2011 | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a panning from critics, soft box office and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for people who enjoy a knot in their stomach and people who like to watch through their fingers. A good one for when you want to be swept off somewhere else.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Keeps the tension tight, at 1 hr 30 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
One night, several deer hurl themselves unexpectedly against the electric fence of a farm. Seeing deep signs of biting on the animals’ bodies, the farm owners realise that a predator is roaming about the neighbouring woods. Having determined to hunt it down, the farmer and his family penetrate deep into the surrounding forest. They look with bewilderment at the dying environment ravaged by a mysterious evil force. As the sun slowly sinks away, howling resounds through the forest. The hunters have become prey...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
Panned by critics
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 34K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Antoine Blossier
- Bérénice BejoClaire
- Grégoire ColinNathan
- Isabelle RenauldMarie
- François LevantalNicolas
- Joseph MalerbaDavid
- Fred UlysseEric