Dan Trachtenberg is known for creating tension and dread in a single location, and here he gives us the best of both worlds, giving us constant action throughout the jungle, with loud echoes of screams piercing in (review) and out of trees, and panning overhead shots of the unforgivable wilderness, where the hunt is the only thing that matters. While it's true that sometimes keeping things straightforward pays off, Prey is everything but straightforward; she's a woman who has made her home among men and is out to show she belongs. Prey (2022) recap
Dan Trachtenberg is known for creating tension and dread in a single location, and here he gives us the best of both worlds, giving us constant action throughout the jungle, with loud echoes of screams piercing in (review) and out of trees, and panning overhead shots of the unforgivable wilderness, where the hunt is the only thing that matters. While it's true that sometimes keeping things straightforward pays off, Prey is everything but straightforward; she's a woman who has made her home among men and is out to show she belongs.