Hulu is Now Streaming One of the Most Iconic 1980s Horror Movies Ahead of New Original Sequel
With the imminent release of his stunning new Stephen King adaptation, The Life of Chuck, we’ve been taking a peek through director Mike Flanagan’s Letterboxd lists. He spends almost as much time watching movies as he does making them, maybe even more. His Letterboxd profile is filled with a flurry of activity, suggesting the filmmaker rarely has time to come up for air. He keeps a list of his favorite horror films on the platform, and spoiler alert, one of them is now available to stream on Hulu. We’re talking about the celebrated science fiction/horror/action hybrid Predator.
An endorsement from the beloved Mike Flanagan adds an additional layer of excitement to the news that the iconic first film in the Predator franchise (along with every other series installment) is now available to stream on Hulu. And just in time for not one, but two sequels.
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John McTiernan, who you may recall as the director of a little film called Die Hard, sat at the helm of Predator. He directed the flick from a script by brothers Jim Thomas and John Thomas. They originally conceived the idea for the film under the title Hunter. The initial scope was broader and would have featured more moving parts. However, it was ultimately simplified to the version of the story we know and love.
The setup for Predator goes like this:
Dutch (Schwarzenegger), a soldier of fortune, is hired by the U.S. government to secretly rescue a group of politicians trapped in Guatemala. But when Dutch and his team, which includes weapons expert Blain (Ventura) and CIA agent George (Weathers), land in Central America, something is wrong. After finding a string of dead bodies, the crew discovers they are being hunted by a brutal creature with superhuman strength and the ability to disappear into its surroundings.
As you almost certainly remember, the flick stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as Dutch, the leader of a special forces unit. Carl Weathers, Kevin Peter Hall, Elpidia Carrillo, and Jesse Ventura round out the balance of the cast. Hulu scored big with this bad boy.
There you have it, dear reader. If you have somehow overlooked this cinematic gem, perhaps Flanagan’s appreciation for Predator will inspire you to sit down and experience it.
And don’t forget about new Predator sequels on the horizon, folks. There’s Badlands and the animated Killer of Killers.
Stay tuned to the site for more recommendations, asides, and hot takes from your favorite creators in the genre space. In the meantime, if you’d like to keep tabs on me via social media, you can find me on Threads as @FunWithHorror.
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