After being put on a supposedly uninhabited island as a form of behavioral rehabilitation, a high school senior finds that he's not alone on the island, and that getting discovered could be deadly.
True survival horror is not a thing we see a lot of these days, and it's even rarer to see it done truly well. Prey an example of the former, but not so much the latter. It is okay, and reading some audience reviews of Prey it seems like I did enjoy it more than most, but I can definitely see those complaints being made as valid.
Final rating:½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didnt quite work as a whole.
Prey stalks its victims by offering a suspense-free horror flick that seems more idyllic than terrifying. Yknow, when I temporarily go insane or witness a traumatic incident, I openly discuss my feelings with a therapist or spend the day watching films involving eternal happiness. Had I been referred to a behavioural rehabilitation programme that sends its clients to a supposedly uninhabited island for three days for the purpose of finding myself, with only your survival instincts equipped, well Id probably be a much different person than I am now. These are psychologically disturbed characters, granted the freedom of an entire island, to do whatever the heck they want. Build a campsite, create some intricate traps, slaughter the local wild...