Awesome Predator

Artist Oleksandr Hrytsai shows how he made a wood mask based on the berserker from Predators. He created the mask by cutting layers of oak and linden wood, stacking them to form a 3D structure, then painstakingly sanding and carving its curves. After attaching its toothy lower jaw, he added the finishing touch of the creature’s spiky-tipped dreadlocks.

Is the evil Predator now a protagonist? Number six in the sci-fi franchise stars Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi as a young Predator outcast on a remote planet. He finds an unlikely ally (Elle Fanning in an unlikely casting) and together they embark on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary. Drops 11.07.25.

Artist Jonathan DuBose makes miniature replicas of the heads of popular science fiction and comic book characters, including a Xenomorph, Darth Vader, and Master Chief. The heads glow in the dark and have a translucent finish that shows the skull underneath the face or helmet. Many of them fit over 1:12-scale action figures.

Raphaël from Epic Cardboard Props shows off another awe-inspiring build – a replica of a Predator’s head made almost entirely from Amazon boxes, craft paper, and toilet paper. You can purchase the template to make your own Predator mask from his website, and you could be donning those dreadlocks in time for Halloween.

Thanks to Disney+, we’re in the midst of a The Muppet Show binge watch. One thing we don’t remember seeing was the part where Kermit the Frog blasts Carl Weathers in Predator. Thanks to Pixel Riot, we can now share this never-before-seen footage. You saying that Blain and Hawkins were killed by a f**king frog?

Using a thermal sensor module out of a FLIR One smartphone module and some Zeiss Cinemizer goggles, The Hacksmith and engineering intern Ben managed to create a Predator-inspired helmet that actually displays heat and infrared vision just like what the creepy movie creature saw when it gazed upon on the world.

Aliens and Predators are natural enemies. So it’s no wonder someone spotted one of the armor-plated warriors riding his conquest for all to see the spoils of his victory. The man inside the costume is Samai Khammongkul, who likes to spread good cheer around Thailand.

Mondo’s new limited edition Predator tiki mugs are two designs in one. Each 40oz mug features the face of the fearsome alien warrior on one side, and Major “Dutch” Schaefer on the other. It’s available in four glazes.

It’s Christmas time, and The Predator has found its way to the North Pole, terrorizing every reindeer and elf that stands in its way. But is Santa gonna just sit there and take it? No way. Sit back and enjoy this new stop-motion holiday classic, courtesy of 20th Century Fox.

Creep out your friends and family with this amazing hand-carved wooden bust of the Predator. In addition to this foot-tall beast, Etsy shop Love My Custom Wood makes all kinds of nifty carved wood sculptures inspired by science fiction and pop culture.

Screen Junkies looks back at a true 1980s classic action film, packed with action, horror, guns, monsters, cloaking devices, explosions, and more jacked-up macho men than you can shake a stick at. And thankfully no Jean-Claude Van Damme in a lobster suit.

Reebok partnered with 20th Century Fox to release a Predator-themed variant of the DMX Run 10. The sneakers have a jungle camo upper with yellow mesh, and iridescent and glow-in-the-dark outsoles. Drops 9/14/18 at Extra Butter and Reebok.com for $200.

You’ll soon be able to watch Major Dutch Schaefer scream “Get to the choppa!” in ultra high definition. 20th Century Fox is releasing the first three Predator films – Predator, Predator 2 and Predators – as one Blu-ray collection.

(Gore, PG-13: Language) The trailer for Shane Black’s The Predator features cocky humans who are about to have their butts handed to them, a character who somehow survives despite not knowing how to fight, a scary alien, and an even scarier alien.

Set after the events of Predator 2, The Predator sees the return of the alien hunters, who genetically engineered themselves to be stronger, smarter and deadlier. Starring Boyd Holdbrook, Sterling K. Brown, Olivia Munn and more. Premieres 9/14/18.

Counter656’s latest stop-motion romp features not only the creatures in the title, but a Sandtrooper and Boba Fett cruising in the Batmobile, and Darth Vader being devoured, among other crazy sights. The least plausible part? The Sandtrooper’s precise aim.