This Sci-Fi Classic Starring the Ultimate Bond Girl Perfected the Game of Strategy & Survival Long Before 'Hunger Games'
Long before movies like The Hunger Games, The 10th Victim turned survival into sport, combining sci-fi, satire, and high-fashion assassins.
Once upon a time, survival games weren’t about districts or flaming dresses, they were a deadly spectator sport engulfed in swinging ‘60s style. In other words, beforeThe Hunger Games made battle-to-the-death competitions a pop culture phenomenon, The 10th Victim ironed out the formula by combining satire and a wardrobe that could kill — literally. The Italian sci-fi cult classic puts forward a story where society has found a “solution” to war. It’s a globally sanctioned game where “hunters” and “victims” take turns trying to kill each other all for fame and fortune. The rules of the game are as simple as they are straightforward — you survive ten rounds, you win big. If you don’t… well, let’s just say the house always wins.
