Movie

Primate

2026 · 89 min

A sunlit island getaway curdles into a sweaty, claustrophobic animal-attack siege that keeps you flinching at every shadow.

Tagline: Something's wrong with Ben.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Tense, dark, bleak and melancholic. Relentless and needs your attention.
About: Survival, grief, family, isolation
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
grief
family
isolation
nature
Places: single country house
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild