Aliens vs Predator: Requiem (2007)

Movie · 2007 · Action, Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror · 1h 34m · R · English

Curator score: 0.1/10 (284.5K ratings)

On Earth everyone can hear you scream.

Overview

After a horrifying PredAlien crash-lands near a small Colorado town, killing everyone it encounters and producing countless Alien offspring, a lone Predator arrives to "clean up" the infestation.

Ratings

Director

Colin Strause, Greg Strause

Production

Dune Entertainment, Davis Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, Brandywine Productions

Cast

David Paetkau, Sam Trammell, Steven Pasquale, Reiko Aylesworth, John Ortiz, Johnny Lewis, Ariel Gade, Kristen Hager, Robert Joy, Ian Whyte, Tom Woodruff Jr., Chelah Horsdal, Meshach Peters, Matt Ward, David Hornsby, Chris William Martin, James Chutter, Phil Buhler, Kevin Haaland, Gina Holden

Curator Review

Verdict

A dim, noisy, and often incoherent sequel that trades the fun of monster mayhem for murky visuals and repetitive brutality. Even by franchise standards, it’s more exhausting than exciting, with little suspense, weak character work, and almost no sense of spectacle.

Best for

  • Completionists of the Alien/Predator franchise
  • Viewers who enjoy so-bad-it’s-fascinating disaster movies
  • Fans curious about notorious studio-era monster sequels

Skip if

  • You need clear action choreography or readable visuals
  • You want strong characters or sharp dialogue
  • You’re looking for a fun crossover with real pulp energy

Overview

This is the kind of franchise sequel that feels designed by committee and executed in a blackout. The premise should be irresistible — a Predator cleaning up an Alien infestation in a small town — but the movie buries it under muddy cinematography, thin characterization, and a relentless commitment to making every scene feel harder to follow than it needs to be.

Worth noting

What’s most striking is how little momentum it generates from such a simple monster-movie setup. Instead of escalating into a gleeful creature feature, it settles into grim, repetitive carnage with almost no personality. The result is less a guilty pleasure than a test of patience, though its infamous reputation does make it mildly interesting as a cautionary example of how not to stage a blockbuster horror-action crossover.

Bottom line

For viewers who enjoy watching a franchise hit rock bottom, there is a certain accidental absurdity here. But as a movie to actually recommend, it’s mostly a pass: too dark, too flat, and too forgettable to justify the runtime.

Top Letterboxd reviews

Oliver Swift (1★) · 3873 likes

Could’ve done with a pair of those night vision goggles so I could see what the FUCK was going on in this film

Griffin Newman · 1613 likes

Missed opportunity to have the sequel to ALIEN VS. PREDATOR just be titled ALIENS VS. PREDATORS.

CosmonautMarkie (0.5★) · 1449 likes

I never want to watch another predator movie. I forgot that every “horror” movie from this era is dog ass. This makes the previous movie look like a masterpiece. Not even fun to watch as a joke Good:- Nothing Bad:- Everything

Nicholas Faron (0.5★) · 1099 likes

Weird that they left the audio on and no picture.

David Sims (1.5★) · 1009 likes

so boring I fell asleep during a makeout scene

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sci-fi horror, action horror, creature feature, monster movie, 2000s, dark tone, gory, franchise sequel, disaster

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