Primate
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.
Crew
Director
Johannes Roberts
Writers
Johannes Roberts, Ernest Riera
Producers
John Hodges, Walter Hamada, Bradley Pilz, Vicki Dee Rock, Pete Chiappetta, Andrew Lary, Anthony Tittanegro, Nathan Samdahl
Cinematography
Stephen Murphy
Music
Adrian Johnston
Sound
Dan Kenyon, Jesse Dodd, Zack Goldsborough, Sang Jun Kim, Sean Madsen, Tobias Poppe, Adam Ridge, Johanna Sutherland
Visual Effects
Jason Billington, Matt Everitt, Jonathan Barrass, George Waite, Rémi Martin, Alexandra Leuk, Nicholas Hiegel
Main cast
Johnny Sequoyah
Lucy
Jessica Alexander
Hannah
Troy Kotsur
Adam
Victoria Wyant
Kate
Gia Hunter
Erin
Benjamin Cheng
Nick
Charlie Mann
Drew
Tienne Simon
Brad
Miguel Hernando Torres Umba
Ben
Amina Abdi
Susan
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Budget
$21,000,000
Box office
$41,235,665
Studio
Paramount Pictures, Domain Entertainment, 18Hz Productions
Rating
R
Scare, gore & jumpscare ratings for Primate (2026)
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Log inWhat kind of horror experience is Primate?
Based on early Frightry ratings (1 so far), Primate is primarily a restrained, low-intensity horror movie. Its strongest characteristics are gore and jumpscares, while blood plays a smaller role.
How gory is Primate?
With a gore rating of 3.0/10, gore is present in Primate but is not a major element of the movie.
Does Primate have many jumpscares?
With a jumpscare rating of 3.0/10, Primate uses relatively few sudden scares.
How much blood, nudity and sex are in Primate?
Blood intensity is rated 3.0/10: blood appears, but sparingly.
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