Ex-cop Thomas Malone is serving a life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit. He is offered a chance at freedom if he can survive a deadly game of Apex, in which six hunters pay for the pleasure of hunting another human on a remote island. He accepts, and once he arrives, all hell breaks loose.
Acting
Neal McDonough's unhinged villain carries the entire film.
Practical Effects
Decent practical gore before the CGI holograms ruin everything.
Director
Edward Drake
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of eight films Bruce Willis released in 2021 during his prolific direct-to-video era before his aphasia diagnosis.
The film's title references both the predator-prey concept and the fictional island, though neither is ever satisfyingly explained.
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