Which one is the real Predator and the real Keeper? (CREDIT: NEON/Screenshot; 20th Century Studios/Screenshot)
Keeper
Starring: Tatiana Maslany, Rossif Sutherland
Director: Osgood Perkins
Running Time: 99 Minutes
Rating: R
Release Date: November 14, 2025 (Theaters)
Predator: Badlands
Starring: Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, Elle Fanning, Reuben de Jong, Mike Homik, Cameron Brown
Director: Dan Trachtenberg
Running Time: 107 Minutes
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: November 7, 2025 (Theaters)
Yes, the rumors are true, I have seen both Keeper and Predator: Badlands (in that order). Now it’s time to answer the question on the tips of everyone’s tongues: do I yearn to live in the worlds of these movies? Both are inhospitable in their own ways, but is there any upside?
In the former, Tatiana Maslany plays the object of Rossif Sutherland’s affection, but all the spooky goings-on at the cabin he takes her to makes her doubt that he’s truly affectionate. Meanwhile, the titular “Badlands” in the latter refers to the planet Genna, which is home to some majorly dangerous flora and fauna. Now even if I weren’t a Predator, I certainly wouldn’t want to jump into that unprepared, so maybe I could first dip my toes into it Avatar-style or via a simulator. I reckon I could make it work eventually, especially if I brought along some friends.
Back to the Keeper Cabin, the ghosts and specters are fun to experience from a distance, but if I were actually in their midst, I’m worried I’d be a little too unfamiliar to them and they just wouldn’t know what to do with me. So we’ll give P:B the edge in the Making a Home Department. But they’re both worthwhile movies in their own ways!
Grades:
Keeper: 5 Flashbacks out of 3 Stretchy Heads
Predator: Badlands: I Especially Liked It When Elle Fanning Wouldn’t Stop Yammering
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