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Predator Dark Ages

Name: Predator Dark Ages
Released: 2026
Duration: 27 min

Representation Score

3.8/10

Limited

2026

TV-MA

Runtime

27 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Predator: Dark Ages blends medieval history with sci-fi horror, placing Templar knights against an alien threat. The narrative relies on religious conflict and resolution to provide a grounded cultural backdrop for the action. While the cast includes a Saracen scholar who offers a nuanced look at interfaith dynamics, the story remains heavily male-centric. Women are depicted as capable, but their roles are limited by the plot's focus on male combat. The absence of LGBTQ+ and disability representation keeps the overall diversity score low.

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Category Breakdown

Does Predator Dark Ages have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The cast features no LGBTQ+ characters or romantic pairings. Interactions remain strictly focused on survival and combat. The group consists of knights and a scholar with no same-sex intimacy shown.

How does Predator Dark Ages portray gender?

Fair

Freya acts as a skilled warrior tracking the Predator, yet Thomas dismisses her presence. She pursues the enemy alone and dies, serving as a catalyst for the men. The story remains centered on male combat.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Predator Dark Ages?

Good

Sied Abdul Shams, a Saracen, joins the Christian knights to help hunt the beast. He provides crucial knowledge that challenges the group's prejudice. His presence highlights interfaith cooperation against a common threat.

How does Predator Dark Ages represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film explores tension between Christian faith and Saracen knowledge. Thomas questions his order after witnessing death, while the Archbishop frames the hunt as divine will. Religion drives the plot as both faiths seek answers.

Does Predator Dark Ages include disability representation?

Minimal

No characters with physical, mental, or sensory disabilities appear in the cast. The group consists entirely of able-bodied knights and scholars. No plot points involve disability, chronic illness, or neurodivergence.

Present on Screen

Sied provides essential knowledge and challenges religious prejudice within the group.
Freya is depicted as a capable warrior, not just a decorative figure.
The plot uses interfaith cooperation to solve the central conflict.

Limited or Absent

Freya’s death functions primarily as a plot device for the male characters.
No LGBTQ+ characters or relationships are present in the cast.
Disability is entirely absent from the story and character dynamics.

Official Synopsis

Dark ages follows a group of war-torn Templar knights who have returned from the Eastern lands, back to England, only to find that the enemy is now a lot closer and a lot more deadly than before. Throughout time the Predator has always looked for the greatest warriors to fight in battle, and with this short film we will see him put to the test against the some of the best history has ever seen, the Templar Knights. Their battle with the Predator is the thing Myths and Legends are made of. (An Independent fan film, not associated with 20th Century Fox)—James bushe

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