Killer Chimp Horror Movie ‘Primate’ Unleashes Rabid Suspense and Jaw-Dropping Practical Effects [Trailer]

Meet Ben, the family pet turned rabid killer in the new trailer for Paramount’s Primate from director Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down, The Strangers: Prey at Night, Welcome to Raccoon City).

First, you’ll fall in love with him. Then he’ll tear your heart right out of your chest.

Here’s the plot synopsis for Primate: “A group of friends’ tropical vacation turns into a terrifying, primal tale of horror and survival.”

Primate releases in theaters January 9, 2026.

Johannes Roberts co-wrote the screenplay for Primate with Ernest Riera. The horror movie stars Johnny Sequoyah and Oscar®-winning Troy Kotsur (CODA) in his first horror role. Walter Hamada is producing Primate, part of a new horror pact with Paramount.

I wrote in my Fantastic Fest review, “Roberts’ latest is a lean, mean horror throwback, wearing its influences on its sleeves while managing to inject enough freshness into the familiar concept through slick technical precision and a constant mounting of dread and death. It’s also not without humor.