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Lean, Mean, and Chimpanzee-n: PRIMATE Blu-ray Review

Johannes Roberts has never really gone for subtlety, and with Primate (2026), he is insn't dealing with any greys. This is a movie that’s all bite, lean, mean, and not here to hold your hand. If 47 Meters Down was about the terror beneath the ocean, Primate brings the monster right into your living room, twisting home into a place you can’t trust. Since it hit theaters earlier this year, it’s already sparked plenty of arguments. People either love its throwback, practical-effects bravado or walk out queasy. Either way, it’s a bloody good time, if that’s your kind of thing. The story is a straightforward slasher meets creature-feature. Lucy, played by Johnny Sequoyah, heads back to her family’s fancy Hawaiian clifftop estate, hauling along a mixed bag of college friends. Some supportive, some flirtatious, some just there to die dramatically, classic setup. But the real focus isn’t just on her stoic dad, Adam (Troy Kotsur, who brings real soul), or her little sister Erin. It’s Ben, t...

Paradise Turns Into a Primal Nightmare: Johannes Roberts’ PRIMATE Swings Onto Home Video This April

  Johannes Roberts, the director who famously turned the ocean into a claustrophobic death trap in 47 Meters Down, is trading shark-infested waters for a sun-drenched Hawaiian villa in his latest horror-thriller, Primate. Scheduled for release on Blu-ray and DVD on April 21st, the film follows Lucy (Johnny Sequoyah) as her tropical homecoming turns into a desperate struggle for survival. What begins as a relaxing reunion with friends quickly spirals into "terrifying chaos" when the family’s exceptionally intelligent chimpanzee, Ben, enters a savage, rabid frenzy. With her father away and the group trapped in their remote island estate, the once-trusted pet becomes a lethal predator, transforming a luxury paradise into a bloody prison. The home media release, distributed by Paramount Pictures, offers an extensive look behind the curtain of this "cinematic nightmare." Fans can dive into a full-length commentary track featuring Roberts and producer Walter Hamada, or ex...