The 1987 science-fiction action film Predator has become one of Vudu’s ten most popular rental titles nearly four decades after its release. The article attributes its continued appeal to its blend of jungle-set military action and horror, as well as Arnold Schwarzenegger’s leading performance and the threat posed by its alien hunter.

Directed by John McTiernan, the film begins with a commando mission before shifting into a survival story in which an alien hunts the team for sport. The article highlights supporting actors including Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura and Bill Duke, arguing that their developed characters raise the stakes when they are targeted; it also notes that Schwarzenegger opposed an intended sexual subplot for Anna Gonsalves, played by Elpidia Carrillo.