Primate
Film202692 min

Primate

Taste attributes: horrorthrilleranimalsfastunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelineargrittyemotive & stirringfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"Something's wrong with Ben."

Boxlist takeExpect a morally murky, otherworldly horror film, heavy rather than light. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

College student Lucy and her friends spend their vacation at her family's home in Hawaii, which includes her pet chimpanzee, Ben. However, when Ben contracts rabies after being bitten by a rabid animal, the group must fight for their lives in order to avoid the now-violent chimp.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Johnny SequoyahJessica AlexanderTroy KotsurVictoria WyantGia Hunter

Details

Genre
Horror
Year
2026
Runtime
92 min
Status
Released
Studio
18Hz Productions
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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