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Jurassic Park but with lions and zero budget — nature's receipts are due.
TMDB
58
IMDb
47
Rotten Tomatoes
17
Audience Score
23
Google
81
Watch(US)

Prey (2007)

B-movie survivalFamily drama turned snack timeLow-budget tension

Overview

AdventureHorrorThriller

An American family on holiday in Africa becomes lost in a game reserve and stalked by vicious killer lions.

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Content warning
family relationshipssurvivalsurvival horrorsibling relationshiphuman vs natureparent child relationshipcreaturehusband wife relationshipsuspensefulanimal attack+5 more
Colonial arrogance meets karmaFamily dysfunction under pressureNature doesn't negotiate

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Real lion footage occasionally elevates the chaos.

Acting

Peter Weller commits harder than this film deserves.

Best for:Streaming: Perfect Tuesday night 'why am I watching this' energy.·Friends: Roast the CGI lions with people who get it.·Background: You can look away and miss nothing important.
Heads up:Violence: Lion attacks are graphic but fake-looking.·Emotional: Family dog doesn't make it. Obviously.
Darrell James Roodt

Director

Darrell James Roodt

ReleasedMay 18, 2007
Runtime1h 32m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Revenue$3.6M
Ingenious Media
Distant Horizon

Top Cast

Bridget Moynahan

Bridget Moynahan

Amy Newman

Peter Weller

Peter Weller

Tom Newman

Carly Schroeder

Carly Schroeder

Jessica Newman

Jamie Bartlett

Jamie Bartlett

Crawford

Mary-Ann Barlow

Mary-Ann Barlow

Ranger in Radio Room

Tumisho Masha

Tumisho Masha

Mike - Ranger at Airstrip

Lee-Anne Summers

Lee-Anne Summers

Hostess (uncredited)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Filmed in South Africa using real lions for close-ups, which explains why some attacks look genuinely terrifying while others look like taxidermy.

Cultural

This was part of a brief 2000s trend of 'nature-run-amok' films trying to recapture Jaws energy — see also Open Water and The Reef. It didn't.

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