Primate

Plot

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.

About Primate

Primate is a 2025 American natural horror film directed by Johannes Roberts, written by Roberts and Ernest Riera, and starring Johnny Sequoyah, Jessica Alexander, and Troy Kotsur. The plot follows an adopted chimpanzee who gets rabies and becomes violent. Primate premiered at the Fantastic Fest on September 18, 2025, and was released in theaters on January 9, 2026, by Paramount Pictures. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and has grossed $41 million worldwide.

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