Primate (2025): "It's Girlie O'Clock"

Spookies, we're sure some people are suffering from grief horror fatigue, but you have space in your heart for a tight 90 about a rabid chimp, right? In Primate (2025), Johannes Roberts is mixing up the tired trope by ignoring a family's lost loved one almost entirely, instead focusing the story on what happens to a group of teens when their late mom's adopted ape goes — well, we hate to say it, but — ape shit. Straddling the line between monster movie and slasher, this flick features more gore than you might expect, and it does it all with a few classic horror references. Join us on a new Spooky Tuesday as we pack our bags and head to Hawaii for summer break. Oh, and we brought this teddy bear for someone special, too. 🧸

References:

Primate Interview with Cast and Director

Miguel Torres Umba: PRIMATE

Primate Exclusive Featurette: Directing from the Pool

https://dmtalkies.com/primate-movie-ending-explained-2026/

https://www.animallaw.info/article/incidents-attacks-involving-captive-chimpanzees

https://www.reddit.com/r/Moviesinthemaking/comments/1q8qfwx/behind_the_scenes_of_primate_2025/#lightbox

https://www.instagram.com/p/DU34gKrDlTV/