Primate

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Primate

R

Jan 2026

1h 29m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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In PRIMATE, a group of friends' tropical vacation turns into a terrifying, primal tale of horror and survival.

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Critics Consensus

That's one bad ape, and Primate is one lean, mean, effective chiller.

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Audience Says

With ape-sh*t gore to spare, Primate may strain suspension of disbelief but ultimately delivers a thrilling over-the-top slasher.

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Dwight Brown

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Feb 6

3/4

Monkey see. Monkey kill. Monkey scare.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Feb 3

1/5

The makers of the Hawaii-set gore fest Primate have seemingly surveyed the horror landscape and thought, “Hmm, you know what I really miss? Pretty girl torture!”

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

Feb 2

3/4

Okay, so it’s Cujo with a chimp and a pool instead of a dog and a car – but Primate delivers good, gruesome business and has a sense of fun. Solid horror hokum.

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Matt Pais

MattPais.com

1d

B

Might sound stupid if not for the filmmaking skill that helps this B-movie earn its rating.

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Frank Wilkins

Reel Reviews

4d

2/5

Primate is repetitive, occasionally gnarly, and ultimately a missed opportunity. It’s not the worst way to spend 90 minutes, but you might find yourself wishing it had just gone a little more ape.

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Jeff Beck

The Blu Spot

6d

2/5

Primate wants to utilize its premise to elicit a few thrills as its killer chimp goes on a murder spree, but sadly it fails to take advantage of the sheer absurdity of the idea.

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Marcos Alfaro

2d

Very Well Told Story & Very Scary & Suspense.

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Diego

2d

I really enjoyed this creative movie it kind of reminds me of an old 80’s movie called monkey shines. This movie is really good and builds up suspense pretty well. The kills in this film are fun and a good time overall it’s a really solid flick

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Derrick

Apr 10

Cool movie with a twist on the slasher genre

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Rozey D

Mar 30

The plot is amazing, think Caesar meets Cujo! Definitely in my list of favorites now!

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Cecilia

Mar 24

Throughout the film Primate, I lost the cinematic feeling I expect at the movies. The characters lacked depth and the plot was so simple that it didn't require much screen time. I found myself rooting for the primate in the hopes that it would finally end, but it might have made a good episode or short film. You won't regret watching this one on streaming instead.

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CJ

Mar 16

Loved this good kills and action and very enjoyable movie!!! Exceeded my expectations

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Primate: Official Clip - The Chimp SCALPED HER!

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Primate: Official Clip - The Monkey RIPS HIS JAW OFF!!!

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Primate: Official Clip - Killing Ben

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Primate: Official Clip - POV: A Monkey Is About to Kill You

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Primate: Official Clip - Thrown Off A Cliff

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Primate: Official Clip - IT RIPPED HIS FACE OFF?!

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Primate: Official Clip - Hide From the Rabid Monkey!

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Primate: Official Clip - BRUTAL SUV Kill

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Primate: Official Clip - Who Will The Chimp Kill Next?!

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Primate: Official Clip - Rabid Chimp Chomp

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Primate: Exclusive Featurette - Directing from the Pool

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Primate: Featurette - Silence

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Primate: Featurette - They Thought He Was Family

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Synopsis

In PRIMATE, a group of friends' tropical vacation turns into a terrifying, primal tale of horror and survival.

Director: Johannes Roberts
Producer: Walter Hamada, John Hodges, Bradley Pilz
Screenwriter: Johannes Roberts, Ernest Riera
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: 18hz production
Rating: R (Language|Gore|Some Drug Use|Strong Violent Content)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 9, 2026, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 10, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.6M
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1