Imagine your pet chimpanzee, that your family had adopted for years and even considered him one your own, grows to become your biggest nightmare yet and a major threat to your life.
Primate is a brand-new horror film by acclaimed filmmaker Johannes Roberts, an adrenaline-fueled, terrifying ride packed with old-school thrills. Featuring the talent of young actress Johnny Sequoyah as the lead, the story follows Lucy Pinborough as she returns home after freshman year in college and looks forward to carefree tropical homecoming with her friends and sister. Of course, she’s excited to see her family’s pet (and additional sibling) chimpanzee, Ben.
However, something seems to have changed about Ben. Ben, a usually docile chimp, soon becomes uncharacteristically aggressive. As his hostile behavior escalates, Lucy realizes too late that something is seriously wrong with Ben.
Primate, promises to be the most shocking, bone-chilling tale Johannes Roberts has told thus far. Amping up the visceral terror with old-school, in-camera special effects and jaw-dropping surprises, Roberts is taking horror to new and ever-bloodier heights.
The director and co-writer of Primate calls the movie his love letter to the first horror film he ever saw: Cujo. “For me, it opened up a whole new kind of horror based in real situations, not vampires and monsters,” Roberts explains. “I instinctively understood the way that the director Lewis Teague and the cinematographer Jan de Bont were manipulating the audience — I knew right then that I wanted to direct films like that.”
The film’s stellar cast includes Johnny Sequoyah, Jessica Alexander, Troy Kotsu, Victoria Wyant, Gia Hunter, Benjamin Cheng, Charlie Mann, and Tienne Simon.
PRIMATE releases in cinemas on 30 January 2026.
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