TERMINATOR: HUNTER KILLER ('Future War' Short Film) 

One guy with no budget was able to nail the atmosphere and tone of Terminator perfectly. But Hollywood with their millions can’t even get this right after 4 failed sequels?!

Us fans wanted this since 1991 at least. You did it.

This 8 minutes is better than every single Terminator film since T2. Fantastic work 👌

Despite the lack of a story, I loved how well inspired and graphically detailed this is. The animation is perfect and very respectful to the original movies. Glad I gave it a chance, loved it 👌🏻

Once again, fans do things better than the official companies.

Very impressive work. You really captured the look and feel of James Cameron's future war!

I'm so impressed with this,I'm in my 60's an absolute stickler for staying true to the original Terminator movies and you,my fine young friend,have done the movies more justice than Hollywood ever could have,well done you're a legend 😁

This was the sequel I was expecting around 1986. The future war, only glimpses of it in Kyle's dreams but that IS what we wanted to see after the chilling horror of 1984s Masterpiece. You nailed the mood and feeling. Superbly done.

This is the essence of Terminator: The colors, the music, the environment

These 8 minutes are better than anything thing the studios have put out in over 30 years.

This was done exactly in the same vein as Terminator 1 - 1984. It paid Supreme homage and respect to the Original Vision in how the futuristic battle scene was done. You have made and fulfilled a void Hollywood never did. You are one talented and blessed individual. The true fans collectively send you blessings and well wishes for this.

This took me back to the first Terminator movie. It gave me chills just like the first one. Awesome and nicely done.

This is exactly what I wanted a third Terminator film to look like, and it's absolutely beautiful! I can only hope that someday this can be turned into a full feature-length production, because then we'll finally have a true sequel to follow the first two masterpieces. I love this so, so much.

This is the coolest thing I've seen in months. This is also the best visual concept of what I think every Terminator fan has wanted after Terminator 2. Thank you SO MUCH for this!

The terminator running in group with heavy plasma weapons looked terrifying.

Absolutely outstanding. As many others have said this is an example of what fans of the franchise want in a new film from the big studios. Great work.

There are only two ways we can get a decent T2 sequel: either we fight a war with the machines in real life; or we give talented fans the rights and the budget to do it.

My eyes are tearing up. I've loved this tale of a cyber-apocalyptic world for so long, and it weirdly meant so much to me growing up, that my heart is overjoyed seeing it portrayed as it should be. All I can say is a sincere, thank you.

When i saw glimpses of the future war in T1 and T2 i hoped a film would focus on the war. Termination Salvation was ok but this short film captures the atmosphere i wanted. Amazing work, incredible what fans can create.

SUPERB! The sense of scale with the focus hazing and wide angles is BRILLIANT! But I especially love how well you isolated Michael Biehn's (Kyle Reece) monologue and other spoken moments from the first film. The quality of the clean up of audio is astounding. You should be very proud of this work. As some people have said below already you have made a far better short film than Hollywood made full length with the last 3 or 4. Terminator, Terminator 2 & Terminator: HUNTER KILLER ALL FTW!

Congrats. You managed to create the closest thing fans have wanted in an 8 minute video on zero budget. Pity hollywood still can't figure this out out after all the other movies and endless budget they have squandered on this franchise

You have given the fans something we've all been waiting for. The original 2 Terminators movies contained one of the best post-apocalyptic scenes to date, yet no sequel comes close to replicating the true spirit of Judgement Day. You have accomplished what any modern director failed to give us. After Terminator 2, there was no where else to go except to the Future War. Terminator Salvation tried, but it lacked most of the elements that made the future feel like Judgement Day. This short film was so GOOD. Seeing Tech-Com forces at the end, oh man! I freaked because those soldiers looked like the Tech-Com soldiers we grew to with. Thanks for this awesome short film. I really hope you've got more coming.

80s synthesised music, Kyle Reese voice over, dark and scary. This has the proper Terminator feel. Good work!

Outstanding work man. As a diehard terminator fan let me say that by doing this you avenged us all. Hollywood could learn a thing or two from you

The atmosphere, the sound effects, the music, human radio chatter, and everything is phenomenal. THIS is what Terminator fans want. It's a shame Salvation wasn't well-received because they planned it to be a trilogy that easily could've had these great future war scenes.

This is truly great and exactly what a new movie should be. I was disappointed by every movie after 2 because I expected each one to be like this. I don't know how an individual can do this but a movie studio with millions of dollars can't. Great work, this is very on-point.

Best cinematography since T2 💯 It's amazing how fans get it right but Hollywood just can't seem to get it

LOVE how they keep the original style of the first movie it looks more amazing than any of the sequels.

This is what Terminator: Salvation should have been. Beautiful craft here!

Nailed it!! You absolutely nailed it man, this is where T3 should have went, those dark blues and purples of Reece's war nightmares. Well done 👏

I love anything terminator related, I’m glad there are people who still make awesome content like this for the fans… thanks

An immensive dose of nostalgia. The music, the color filter, the terminators.. This guy have created a really nice short, a perfect one. I must share

spot on man. the music. color schemes. used camera angles and lenses. sound design. even the way laser tracers look are out of Terminator 1. way better than any of the crap sequels that came after T2.

I think the most impressive part is you perfectly nailed the first person perspective of the machines from the look and the static sound effects, the text, the red screen down to the search mode. It really looks like it was professionally made.

Me encanta el futuro apocalíptico entre máquinas y humanos. No entiendo como hollywood no puede traernos algo como esto. Mis felicitaciones a los creadores ❤😊

Incredible. No words for this piece made with love and truly respect for the original work. That's what a Terminator sequel should be, thank you.

God this looks so much better than the bland, "modernized" look in T3 and beyond. I always loved the blend of chrome and washed-out blue, and the mix of laser combat with ruined cityscapes at night.

I love how well shot this is. Right on par with the production of the first two blockbuster movies. I also love how "Kyle Reese" narrates the whole thing straight out of the first terminator movie when he was explaining all this to Sarah.

Wow! This is better than any of the Terminator movies that came after T2. It vibes so well with the style of the first 2 films. I feel this is just 8 minutes of the sequel to Judement Day that we never got to see. Thanks for that. You rock! The studios could learn a thing or two from you. I wish and hope you make a full length Terminator film one day. It would be fantastic!

How in the (out of) world did you do this??!! This is super professional and extremely realistic to the Terminator. I was especially impressed by the scanning modes. So much intricate detail in those segments. I’m sub’d now!!!

This is better than T3, Salvation, TG, and TDF combined!!!! Outstanding work!!!! James Cameron would be proud.

As an obviously huge Terminator fan I loved this. Made a short myself recently with Terminator as something of an inspiration (albeit without the sci-fi sadly)! This was very cool to see, I'd love to see you do more from the Terminator universe.

this is the Terminator movie we've been waiting for

feels like a legit alternate opening in a DVD extras.

Brilliant visuals and a great ending! but can we all take a moment to just say how awesome Michael Biehn’s monologue still is!!!

I just simply could watch an entire hour or more with footage like this, no matter if it has story or not. Just having the experience seeing machines killing humans in the night and those purple plasma rays. Love it. 😅

Damn! A film that we all need to see. This is beyond incredible.

This shirt film made me cry but Dang I'd rather this be a whole feature film that the new films. This was really fucking awesome!

Terminator 1 and the future war... the most terrifying! You did a great job!

I'd honestly pay to see an extended version of this, not with a hopeful ending, but with a pyrrhic victory, humanity defeating skynet but losing so many in the final battle

Amazing. This fits perfectly like a prequel to the future shown in Terminator Resistance.

Gracias de verdad es lo mejor que he visto desde terminator 1984 y terminator 2 el dia del juicio final de 1991, un corto que muestra la continuación original oscura, apocalíptica y sombria de la guerra del humano contra la maquina, pelear para sobrevivir y como captaste los detalles originales fueron epicos las naves, los tanques, los exterminadores con sus infrarojos, los perros rastreadores, los soldados tech com y la música original de guerra, ver todo ese ambiente es nostalgia pura.. Gracias saludos desde Lima Perú

This was downright haunting and beautiful. It's a damn shame that Dark Fate finally killed the franchise, because this prequel approach could've worked like a charm. A lot of bizarre shit could've happened in the 2020s prior to the moment Skynet sent the two Terminators back in time, and this short shows what could be possible with that concept. Alas... I mean, in hindsight, Terminator 3 and Salvation, the continuations we got before Paramount bought out the rights, were not that bad compared to the later entries, weren't they?

This is the future war fans wanted in Terminator Salvation. Aerial HKs swooping overhead, Tank HKs rolling over the ruined landscape, laser tracer-fire crisscrossing the scenery as the remnants of mankind fight their desperate war against the machines.

Absolutely incredible work. You should have been directing the Terminator movies after T2. I truly hope to see more from you in the future.

Increíble el trabajo en este corto. La visión intacta de Cameron. Felicitaciones al equipo que realizó este film

I stumbled upon this. Sir, the use of the 1984 soundtrack and sound effects, the overall look, feel, and tone was the same high I was chasing and trying to find since the first film. You captured that entire speech like a candle slowly going out. Thank you so much for making this 37 year old terminator fan's day.

Crazy how a shoestring budget and dedication gets you further in capturing the essence of the original than millions of dollars, star actors and entire special effects studios.

I love this. No titting about. Just a talented person doing something amazing. This is the side of RU-vid that deserves the spotlight

No sé quién hizo éste trabajo, pero le puso todo el empeño, trabajo y cariño que ningún estudio en Hollywood pudo hacer... Felicitaciones a la persona o personas que hicieron éste corto, porque definitivamente es la secuela que me hubiera gustado ver y no las pésimas películas que nos dieron después de TERMINATOR 1 Y 2... AMAZING JOB MY FRIEND 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼 CONGRATULATIONS...

This is incredible!!!! Why can't they make Terminator movies like this? Oh yeah......cause Hollywood sucks! Also, nice to see more from Skynet/Terminator's perspective.

I think that's 8mins of everything every terminator fan wanted to see but has never had...until now! Great job guys!

Amazing to be witnessing what is possibly the very first iteration of the resistance of the whole future war, the defining moment that initiated the birth of the resistance as an organized, collective mouvement, is an extremely touching sequence. For me the instants right after the crash and the pan-out showing the first silent, composed, determined silhouette calmly walking towards humanity's new goal and then on to other individuals each with their own style and haste implying a diverse humanity and its individuality, all fighting back together against uniform robots, was an incredible sight both in tone and direction. Humans litterally licking their wounds and slowly rising from the ashes. Thank you for those moments.

Woah i got chills watching this. So good, this is the future war aesthetic that they should have stuck to. Those purple lasers and the gloomy atmosphere are everything

This is amazing, this is the future that all the fans want to see, a dirty, hopeless, apocaliptic future. Congratulations.

I would literally pay my entire life savings to see a full movie of this. That’s how amazing it is.

So sick. You totally captured the look and feel of the future war exactly the way Cameron depicted it.

I honestly would've taken an entire 2hr movie of this over _T2._ Or at least before _T2._

This is great. This is what I've always wanted to see, a story based during the actual war, Creepy sci-fi horror vibes. The whole going back in time thing was definitely played out. They came close with Terminator salvation. I know this is just taking inspiration of the pieces of the future war from Reese's narration, but in all honesty, that's the best part of the franchise. Especially the classic laser sounds against the dark blue hue of the post apocalyptic world. And you can't beat that amazing synth score. Definitely wouldn't mind getting another terminator film with THESE elements though.

I always found the future bits in the movies so cool. The music, sounds of the lasers, the bare T800. Well done. I enjoyed it.

See, the trick here is not having billions to work with, but rather actually giving a shit.

Someone needs to give this man a contract and budget.

Impressive job! I wish we saw more of James Cameron's future war... This is what terminator 3 should have been!

Hot damn, that was great to watch! Especially that closing score. I can't distinguish if it's from the movies or not. Plus the animation and how ambiguous the infantry guys are. God I wish this were a show on Netflix

Independent creators are the best. They still have a vision.

This was more entertaining than the last 10 Marvel flicks

A short but memorable classic!! I loved it even better how Kyle Reese is narrating. Also the burned out McDonald's sign is a nice interesting touch

Brilliant. 8 minutes and better than all the films after T2 👏🏼

Terminator future war , the film we never got.

I once had a nightmare that I was a survivor in the Terminator apocalypse. Like a rat in a junkyard. The Resistance started putting up a fight in my area. I remember being mad at the Resistance and wanting them to go fight somewhere else, because they were attracting HKs. I took cover in a library, between the shelves. Two HK tanks rolled through the library, driving straight through the walls and shelves. Then the fighting outside ended, and one of the HK tanks came to a stop just one bookshelf away from me. I could hear it there. With nothing to kill and no imminent mission, it went into standby and just sat there. Being a machine, it could sit there for hours, days, weeks -- until it detects a target or gets new orders. And since I was so close to it, I was stuck. If I tried to move, it would detect and kill me. So, I had to stay there, hidden and perfectly still, waiting for it to leave. If it never left, I'd likely starve. In that moment, I found myself hoping the Resistance would come and distract it. That's the kind of Terminator movie we need. Suspense, survival horror.

That, honestly, blew my mind.. These lines of Kyle Reese are my favourite. Within just a few minutes he is able to comunicate the world he's coming from. Amazing work,. dude, let's do a kickstarter to do T3 (the real one). take my money, please... and hire Michael Biehn as voice actor, he definetly deserves it.. omg and an evolution of the Brad Fiedel's 1 sound track,.. well basically the T3 we all have been ages waiting for..

This is fantastic. This is how Terminator Salvation should have looked and sounded. I want to make my REESE trailer now. Terminator movies should look and sound like James Cameron originally made them.

I need that in movie!

This was amazing. Perfectly captured the future war tone every terminator fan wants . I don’t get why the studios keep trying to add to it , change it up . There’s never been a full movie set in this tone . It’s perfect, no need to fix it . Just tell us the story of a unit of survivors set in the future war period of Reese , Before he goes back . Strict to T1- T2 tone and style. It would be the most successful terminator movie in 33 years. The closest thing we’ve had to the tone being recaptured was The Sarah Connor Chronicles. They nailed it as far as I’m concerned. It was only not a success because of when it Aired. Had it come out in the age of streaming I bet we would have gotten 6 seasons.

This is really, really, really, really impressive. Amazingly well done. I love that you have used Michael Biehns voice. And the vision of the hunter killers is really well done.

I am absolutly in shock how EPIC this is, and the simplicity (of the story telling) of it makes it even better. How is it possible that a giant movie studio with a 200 miljon budget makes SHIT terminator movies, and a few fans create something this good that i would pay to see more???? 🤯 I left a big fat like and i subcribed. Just in case more of this is made 👍👍👍💪💪💪

This is how terminator salvation should have looked bruh this is so on point and nostalgic

This should be a f**king full length movie! Love it! True essence of the original and the best future war scenes. Directly after T2 they should have had a future war movie where the nuclear war etc. happened regardless of Sarah's efforts to prevent it, and the movie should have been set entirely in the future all about John's struggle to win the war, with scenes exactly like this. Showing him also sending back Kyle and telling him about Sarah and so on. It would have been awesome!

Could you do this as a series ? Would love to see grounds hk tank fighting resistance on the ground.

you don't usually see future war scenes where the endos RUN. showing that it is not always a slow march adds a terrifying sense of speed to the already terrifying terminator

Bloody fantastic, can only imagine the amount of hours poured into this.

This is the only way they can save the terminator franchise. A movie about the all out war for survival and John Connor leading the final charge against sky net… ending with him sending Kyle Reese back in time to the 80’s…. Great stuff here dude. Well done!

This is it, this is what many of us were been dreaming of. Every now and then I dream beeing in this kind of scenery, smashing metal freaks. This is what every Terminator fan had ever desired to be offered. This + a nice script, and there you have it. The perfect sequel. I know is near impossible, but thanks to you sir, I can come here and see what marvelous could've been.

For the first time I see the best work after Terminator 1984, the details are perfectly recreated, this scene of the future is perhaps the best as a continuation of everything, for me as a fan you have done an amazing job. the music, the sounds is great , thank you very much!!!!

This is what we need the final chapter to the time loop. The future war in all its destructive glory. GLORIOUS WORK!!!

This would make a great computer game scenario. Imagine humans vs robots on different maps like this.

This was great!! Movie studios could learn a lot from short films and people who care!

This is FANTASTIC. How is it that fan films capture the essence of these franchises WAY better than the Hollywood machine?

I come back after 1 year, looking for this video to watch it again, I'm waiting for more Terminator videos! Please, the fans will be eternally grateful!

What always should be in these is the nuclear winter. Darkness. And terminators should be shiny metallica with blue laser weapons. This is why I like this one. It’s got the right atmosphere. All the new ones kind of missed that.