Forest of Changing Shapes Film Series: Predator

Program March 9, 2025, 3 p.m.
Wasserman Cinematheque, Brandeis Sachar International Center

The third installment of the Forest of Changing Shapes Film Series delves into the realm of sci-fi horror with a screening of the 1987 classic Predator. Directed by John McTiernan and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, this adrenaline-fueled thriller explores the deadly clash between human dominance and nature's ultimate hunter—an alien predator lurking in the jungle.

 

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Film still from the 1987 film Predator

Director John McTiernan, Predator, 1987. 107 minutes.

FILM SYNOPSIS

Dutch, 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 and CIA agent George, 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.

 

This program is held in conjunction with the exhibition Hugh Hayden: Home Work, September 18, 2024–June 1, 2025.