Primate
"Something's wrong with Ben."
HorrorThriller
Lucy, a college student, along with 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.
🎬 DirectorJohannes Roberts
📅 Release2026-01-01
🌍 CountryUnited States of America
🗣 LanguageEnglish
🏢 Studio18Hz Productions, Paramount Pictures, Domain Entertainment
🗳 Votes387
🔥 Popularity72
💰 Budget$21,000,000
💵 Revenue$39,722,402
🎭 Cast
Johnny Sequoyah
Lucy
Jessica Alexander
Hannah
Troy Kotsur
Adam
Victoria Wyant
Kate
Gia Hunter
Erin
Benjamin Cheng
Nick
Charlie Mann
Drew
Tienne Simon
Brad
Miguel Hernando Torres Umba
Ben
Amina Abdi
Susan
Rob Chalk
Interpreter
Joe Abercrombie
Book Publisher
Nick Romano
Police Officer
Rob Delaney
Lambert
Ben Pronsky
Ben (voice) (uncredited)
🎥 Crew
DirectorJohannes Roberts
WriterJohannes Roberts
WriterErnest Riera
ProducerWalter Hamada
ProducerBradley Pilz
ProducerJohn Hodges
Director of PhotographyStephen Murphy
EditorPeter Gvozdas
Production DesignSimon Bowles
Set DecorationTina Jones
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🏷 Keywords
hawaiipetanimal attackgoresurvivalmonkeysurvival horrorchimpanzeerabiesprimateaggressivemongoose
💬 Reviews
It’s been a while since “Lucy” (Johnny Sequoyah) has been home to her luxury family home in Hawai’i, so her arrival with friend “Kate” (Victoria Wyant) and the not quite so welcome “Hannah” (Jess Alexander) is eagerly awaited by her deaf dad “Adam” (Troy Kotsur), her younger sister “Erin” (Gia Hunter) and the undoubted star of the film - their pet chimp “Ben”. Now any s…
I thought it was a good film. The monkey seemed to have rabies and a personality disorder. The 2-hour film flowed very well; I wasn't bored. The camera zoomed in nicely on the violent scenes. It made me nauseous. The acting was passable, the effects were good, and the script was very similar to another film I've seen, but I can't remember the name. Is it worth watching? Give it a chance. It gets a…
