Predator
1987USA★ 7.63.5 pt match
Like Brotherhood of the Wolf, this one is rooted in loyalty under pressure. Both circle the same ground: life under oppression. Both move the same way too, tense, brutal, and escalating.
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Le Pacte des loups
2001FranceLanguage: frDirected by Christophe Gans★ 6.7
Available in English: subtitled
In 18th century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native American friend Mani are sent by the King to the Gevaudan province to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious beast.
Themes and style
Tone
dark comedybrutalhauntingtense
Pacing
escalatingslow burnepisodic
Story
investigationsurvivalpursuit
Emotion
loyalty under pressureinjusticeall-consuming lovefiguring out who you are
Themes
class and moneycorrupt institutionscolonial historymen and women navigating expectationsreligion and faithlife under oppression
Feel
crowd pleaserrewatchablediscussion startercerebral
Violence
graphicWhere to watch
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