One of the horror films premiering at Fantastic Fest later this month is Paramount’s Primate from their horror label 18hz Productions, the latest from director Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down, The Strangers: Prey at Night, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City). The upcoming movie’s plot description has been vague to this point, promising a “primal tale of […]
One of the horror films premiering at Fantastic Fest later this month is Paramount’s Primate from their horror label 18hz Productions, the latest from director Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down, The Strangers: Prey at Night, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City).
The upcoming movie’s plot description has been vague to this point, promising a “primal tale of horror and survival,” but Bloody Disgusting can confirm ahead of the Fantastic Fest World Premiere that Primate is a killer chimp horror movie, and we’re also hearing from sources that the film will make heavy use of old school practical effects for its rabies-infected chimp.
Here’s the full synopsis for Primate…
“Home from college, Lucy reunites with family including pet chimp Ben. Ben contracts rabies during a pool party and turns aggressive. Lucy and friends barricade in pool, devising ways to survive the vicious chimp.”
Primate releases in theaters January 9, 2026, and we’ve been hearing that it’s a gory crowd-pleaser that should kick off next year on a high note for the horror genre. Stay tuned for Meagan Navarro’s review out of Fantastic Fest next week, right here on Bloody Disgusting.
Johannes Roberts co-wrote the screenplay for Primate with Ernest Riera. The horror movie stars Johnny Sequoyah and Oscar®-winning Troy Kotsur (CODA).
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