Primate

A tense survival thriller that pits a close-knit group against a rabid chimpanzee on a Hawaiian vacation, blending naturalistic dread with animal horror tropes.

• The star is Ben, the chimpanzee whose descent into rabid violence drives the film’s uneasy tension—though practical effects don’t fully sell the menace.
• Solid performances anchor the story, with Troy Kotsur quietly adding gravitas as the deaf father.
• Fans of creature features and animal attack subgenre will appreciate the escalating dread, even if the ape’s CGI and motion can’t quite carry the terror.
• The film’s slow build and intimate setting evoke a simmering dread rather than outright gore, making it more a psychological survival tale than a slasher.