Our take
Primate sends college friends to a Hawaiian vacation where a beloved pet chimp turns rabid and hunts them. Rated R for strong bloody violent content, gore, language, and some drug use, Johannes Roberts' creature feature delivers explicit chimp kills, glass injuries, pool traps, hangover beer, and many f-words. Reviews compare it to Cujo. Animal lovers may find Ben's rampage upsetting. Best for horror fans 16+, not kids who know chimps as pets
Uplifting themes
Loyalty to Ben complicates the horror, but survival comes first
Story (may spoil tone)
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.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Rabid chimp maulings, stabbings, and pool-side kills are graphic and su…
Rabid chimp maulings, stabbings, and pool-side kills are graphic and sustained
Language Many f-words and panicked yelling during attacks
Many f-words and panicked yelling during attacks
Sex / nudity Flirting and bedroom innuendo; reviews note no explicit sex
Flirting and bedroom innuendo; reviews note no explicit sex
Drugs / alcohol Hangover talk and beer during the vacation-turned-nightmare
Hangover talk and beer during the vacation-turned-nightmare
Frightening Relentless stalking and animal shrieks keep tension high
Relentless stalking and animal shrieks keep tension high
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Blood, wounds, and glass injuries shown in detail
Blood, wounds, and glass injuries shown in detail
Dangerous behaviour Characters improvise weapons against an apex predator
Characters improvise weapons against an apex predator
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement A parent's cancer death is mentioned in backstory
A parent's cancer death is mentioned in backstory
Talk after watching
- Ben was part of the family before rabies changed him. How does the film treat animal victims?
- The friends hide in a pool because chimps avoid water. What survival tricks feel smart versus silly?