Fifteen years on and "Predator" still impresses, both in tension and, perhaps more surprisingly, in its special effects.

“Predator” is a slightly above-average actioner that tries to compensate for tissue-thin-plot with ever-more-grisly death sequences and impressive special effects.

A typical Hollywood hybrid of previously successful movies, Predator preys on its predecessors mercilessly. Since there's only one real enemy, the picture can't simulate the pyrotechnic massacres that Rambo serves up.

By telling a simple story in an incredibly effective and energetic manner, Predator manages to become one of the very best action films of its decade.