Although 2018’s The Predator was flawed, the failed reboot could have derailed both the Alien and Predator franchises if its original endings were used. 2018’s The Predator was one of a string of movies that tried to recapture the fast-paced fusion of action, sci-fi, and horror found in 1987’s original Predator. That Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle was tense, funny, and scary, but none of the subsequent movies starring the titular killer lived up to its promise. Predator 2 was fun but cheesy, both Alien Vs Predator movies were deeply flawed, and 2010’s Predators was merely fine.

Related Alien Movies In Order (Release & Chronological)

From Ridley Scott's Alien to the sci-fi franchise's prequel series beginning with Prometheus, here's how to watch the Alien movies in order.

It wasn’t until 2022’s reboot Prey that the series received a truly superb follow-up to the original movie. However, The Predator appeared to have...