Question 1

Is Predator (1987) scary?

Accepted Answer

Not particularly — Predator (1987) trades on gore and extremity rather than fright. As a alien film, it scored 3.0/10 for fear, 8.0/10 for atmosphere, and 8.0/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

Is Predator (1987) streaming?

Accepted Answer

Predator (1987)'s US theatrical release date is June 12, 1987. No digital rental, streaming or physical release date has been announced.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in Predator (1987)?

Accepted Answer

Predator (1987) has 7 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is Predator (1987) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Predator (1987) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 3.0/10 for fear, 8.0/10 for gore, and 7.8/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 7 jump scares. No content warnings are on file for it.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of Predator (1987)?

Accepted Answer

Arnold Schwarzenegger plays Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer, Carl Weathers plays Al Dillon, Kevin Peter Hall plays The Predator / Helicopter Pilot, Elpidia Carrillo plays Anna Gonsalves, Bill Duke plays Mac Eliot, Jesse Ventura plays Blain Cooper, Sonny Landham plays Billy Sole, Richard Chaves plays Jorge "Poncho" Ramirez.

Question 6

Does Predator (1987) have a happy ending?

Accepted Answer

Predator (1987) has a hopeful ending on Watch Darkly's spoiler-gated ending scale.

Question 7

What are some films like Predator (1987)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to Predator (1987) on Watch Darkly include Prometheus (2012), Southern Comfort (1981), Attack the Block (2011), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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Release & where to watch

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