🎬 Movie Review: Riddick 4: Furya (2025)
“Every monster comes from somewhere.”
After years of rumors and delays, Riddick 4: Furya finally crash-lands onto screens — and it’s worth the wait. Directed once again by David Twohy, this installment brings Riddick back to his roots with a vengeance, finally unveiling the war-torn homeworld of Furya. The result? A brutal, atmospheric space epic that blends Pitch Black’s survival horror with the mythic world-building of Chronicles of Riddick.
Riddick (Vin Diesel) returns older, meaner, and more haunted than ever. After receiving a mysterious signal tied to his forgotten lineage, he travels to the ruins of Furya — a scorched planet where brutal warlords have turned surviving Furyans into enslaved weapons. But as Riddick uncovers the truth behind his people’s downfall, he realizes his own monstrous legacy may be the key to their salvation — or their extinction.
Furya itself is a visually striking nightmare: red skies, volcanic terrain, and relics of a once-proud warrior race. Twohy leans into a darker, more mythic tone here — think Mad Max in space — and the stakes feel personal. Gone is the reluctant king persona; this is Riddick stripped down to bone and rage, a lone wolf out to reclaim his name.
The action is visceral and intense, with R-rated brutality that doesn’t hold back. Riddick’s trademark stealth kills return, but this time they’re matched by brutal hand-to-hand fights with genetically-enhanced Furyan war machines. Diesel’s performance feels more grounded than ever — he speaks less, growls more, and carries the film with sheer physical presence and cold intensity.
New supporting characters like Talla, a rebel Furyan priestess (played by Ana de Armas), and Commander Vorn, a sadistic ex-Necromonger (played by Cillian Murphy), add depth to the story and give Riddick both emotional stakes and worthy adversaries. There are even subtle hints at ancient Furyan mysticism, teasing a deeper connection between Riddick and the planet itself.
Final Verdict: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
Riddick 4: Furya is a brutal, blood-soaked return to form for the franchise — a satisfying blend of sci-fi, survival horror, and revenge tale. It doesn’t reinvent the genre, but it brings Riddick full circle in a way that’s raw, cinematic, and surprisingly emotional. For fans of the Furyan beast, this is the reckoning they’ve been waiting for.
