Predator (M) PRESENTED IN 35MM FILM

Predator (M, 1987) Presented in 35mm Film by The Revival House Perth

Elite commando leader Dutch Schaefer (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and his team of hardened soldiers are dispatched into the Central American jungle on what appears to be a routine rescue mission. As the team advances deeper into the dense rainforest, they discover evidence of a previous team's brutal massacre and gradually realize they are being hunted by something far beyond human capability—an technologically advanced alien predator that stalks its prey using cloaking camouflage and thermal vision. As his team is picked off one by one with terrifying efficiency, Dutch must draw on every ounce of his skill and cunning to survive an adversary that has turned the jungle itself into a killing ground, transforming the hunters into the hunted.

Director John McTiernan crafts a taut, muscular action-horror hybrid that builds relentless tension by gradually revealing its alien antagonist's terrifying capabilities. Arnold Schwarzenegger anchors the film with commanding physical presence, while the film's ensemble of tough, distinctive supporting soldiers—including Carl Weathers and Jesse Ventura—brings memorable personality to the doomed team. McTiernan's direction masterfully balances visceral action set pieces with sustained atmospheric dread, using the dense jungle setting and the Predator's alien technology to create genuine suspense around an unseen, seemingly unstoppable threat. Stan Winston's groundbreaking creature design brought the Predator to menacing, tactile life, creating one of science fiction cinema's most enduring antagonists. Alan Silvestri's pulse-pounding score reinforces the film's escalating tension, cementing Predator's status as a genre landmark that successfully blends muscular '80s action with genuine horror sensibilities.

Original format and audio experience of this film faithfully reproduced by The Revival House. Presented in 35mm film unless noted otherwise.

When: Friday, September 18th at 7:20PM
Where: The Revival House at the Como Theatre
Rating: M (The content is moderate in impact)