The Predator Holiday Special (2:15)
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This stop-motion short film was released in December 2018, as a sort of promotion for the release of that year's "The Predator" movie on DVD and Blu-ray. I didn't see it until 2025, on YouTube. I watched it on Christmas in July.
At the North Pole shortly before Christmas, a Predator shows up while Blitzen and an elf named Sprinkles are talking. The Predator kills Blitzen and goes on a rampage, killing several reindeer, before finally being taken out by another reindeer, named Larry. Then even more Predators reveal themselves. And... I won't spoil any more of the plot, but it's all rather darkly amusing. I suppose it helps to be a fan of both the "Predator" franchise and old stop-motion Christmas specials, but I don't really think it's necessary. Even if you're only vaguely aware of the Predator movies, it should be a fun way to spend two and a quarter minutes. (And I don't think the gore is too gory, given the animation style. Though others might disagree.) And... yeah, I don't know what else to say.
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short films: The Chosen * Moments of Extraction * Crucified * Predator vs. Colonial Marines * The Predator Holiday Special
crossovers: Alien vs. Predator * Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem