
Few survive the Predator, but Amber Midthunder — who hunted down the sci-fi monster in the excellent prequel Prey — not only escaped the jungle in one piece but also became one of Hollywood’s brightest new prospects in the process.
Right now the 27-year-old is in the thick of a film double-header: a chilling appearance in the utterly bonkers John Malkovich horror Opus and a deceptively straightforward starring role in the much better Novocaine, where she teams up with another rising star, Jack Quaid.