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The True Origin of the Bioraptors in Pitch Black

Pulsa Start

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In Pitch Black (2000), the planet M6-117 is not empty by accident. Its surface was completely sterilized, and behind that planetary extinction stand the Bioraptors, the predators that emerge every 22 years when an eclipse plunges the world into total darkness.

But an unsettling question remains:
Are the Bioraptors a natural evolutionary adaptation to an extreme trinary star system… or were they created as a failed biological experiment?

In this video, we analyze the true origin of the Bioraptors, their biology, their extreme photophobia, their cannibalistic behavior, the eclipse cycle of M6-117, and the most solid theories within the canon of The Chronicles of Riddick.

We will explore:

• The trinary star system and the prolonged eclipse
• Evolutionary adaptation to total darkness
• The biological weapon hypothesis
• The ecological collapse of M6-117
• The anatomy and physiology of the Bioraptors
• Their role within the Riddick universe

This analysis separates what is canonical from speculation, reviewing only what is shown on screen while expanding on the biological and ecological implications of these creatures.

If you enjoy deep analysis of monsters, science fiction, and cosmic horror, this video is for you.

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20 Comments

@Hippington 6 months ago

NOBODY tell Weylan-Yutani about these things.

@---wk5qq 6 months ago

LEGENDARY algorithm pull.
Riddick content? In this year? In this economy? Mad. Insane. Deranged.
Subscribed.

@Warmaker01 6 months ago

This was a cool movie when it released. It sort of came out of nowhere and became a popular, memorable film. I think Vin Diesel's first real break was being in Saving Private Ryan but Pitch Black made him a star despite not being the lead actor.

@Wriggamaroo 6 months ago

I always figured they were a bio weapon and dropped during the eclipse or on planets at night. Then they dissolve after eradicating the population leaving the infrastructure intact.

@antwan1357 6 months ago

I remember watching pitch black and man was it good never did figure out the creatures though I always felt like I was watching another Aliens knock off but the aliens could fly.

@cottonmouthasmr8713 6 months ago

They are definitely an invasive species. They're in the game Escape from Butcher Bay which takes place before Pitch Black and shows how Riddick gets his eyes. Farther into the game you go into an underground mine and that's where they hide on that planet.

@williamking3301 6 months ago

OK. One gripe with a particular detail. If an eclipse occurs on a planet every 22 years, then I see no way for said eclipse to last decades, especially two decades. If an eclipse occurring every 22 years lasts more than two decades, then that eclipse does not occur every 22 years. That makes no logical sense. If it lasts months, yes, or up to a decade, maybe, but no more than that. Otherwise, great video.

@GoddDamn 6 months ago

I always wondered how they survive between cycles. I would think the cannibalistic nature would run through their population, especially if there is a cycle that goes by without some clueless suckers to eat. That's what I love about Pitch Black, made you ask some questions about how the lore works.

@mrandmrsnickwick7904 4 months ago

this movie is forever imprinted on my childhood

@costasspartan1894 6 months ago

The Pitch Black / Riddick franchise movies are some of my favorites , i heard
Vin Diesel is making a 4th that obviously takes place after the last film Riddick.

@remingtontucker9364 6 months ago

I always thought these as transportation or pets in DND would be badass especially for the drow

@LilSpookyyy 5 months ago

The scene where they’re rushing to get the battery from the vehicle to the ship is so good the sun quite literally setting on the horizon while the creatures break out of the caves getting ready to inhabit the planet blacked out from the sun is amazing “it’s like I said, it ain’t me you gotta be worried about” loved vin as Riddick

@Bobthuggins 4 days ago

I have a lot of hang ups in science fiction movies where people outside of the movies come up with names for the animals when it's not explicitly in the movie

@AAAAAAndrea 6 months ago

Pulsa we need a RE9 video, I hope you have something in the making

@jmontes5256 6 months ago

I love the saga but Pitch Black is by far my favorite... I really enjoyed this whole disertation about the Bioraptors... Thank you for sharing!!!

@sorenbaek9626 5 months ago

Turned on the TV one night and this was just starting. Had no idea what it was or who Riddick was. Awesome movie

@Sammich0113 6 months ago (edited)

Just found you in my algorithm. Good stuff! Thank you for your work. Also, your voice isn't annoying 🙄

@SchizoidDroid776 6 months ago

I remember always watching pitch black when it came on sci/fi channel when I was a kid. I loved chronicles too, as well as the game butcher bay. The third movie not so much lol