Prey(2007)
2007 · Darrell James Roodt · 92 min
An American family on holiday in Africa becomes lost in a game reserve and stalked by vicious killer lions.
Adventure · Horror · Thriller
5.8421 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
2/5
Stays with you
How Prey scares
Prey is a survival thriller about a family trapped in a car and stalked by lions in the middle of nowhere, with the tension coming from being stuck and exposed rather than from ghosts or monsters. The pacing leans on long stretches of dread as the animals circle and wait, punctuated by sudden bursts of violence when they attack. It's more of a nature-gone-wrong nightmare than a mind-bending scare, so expect physical danger and helplessness rather than deep psychological unease. Good for people who like being on edge from real-world danger and animal attacks rather than supernatural horror.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Prey rates psychological 2/5, visceral 4/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 2/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 2 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 30 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 95 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 45 of 100 — balanced
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A slow drive into unease that steadily tightens into a nonstop, high-pressure back half.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4.
How scary is Prey?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Prey rates 3/5 — solidly scary, building its fear through slow-burn dread rather than shocks. It attacks the body more than the mind — physical, in-your-face horror. Expect it to be moderately gory and scary but not punishing. Some of it will follow you to bed, but it lets go within a day or so.
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