Some horror movies are just too much for my anxiety, but as someone who loves good movies, I've been trying to explore more from the genre. Which is how I found myself at last week's Monday Mystery Movie at my local theater. I knew it would be a new horror movie, but I didn't know what until the movie started, and it turned out to be Primate. I actually really enjoyed it, though I don't think I've experienced that much gore at the theater since last year's Novocaine. In fact, I found myself watching parts of Primate through my fingers much like I did the Jack Quaid action comedy.
As gory as it was, Primate had me on the edge of my seat for most of the movie with its suspense. And another thing I really appreciated about it was Troy Kotsur's character. The actor, who won an Academy Award for his role in CODA, plays Adam, the father of the main character (and her sister). He's an author who spends a good chunk of the movie away from the house, as he's off at a nearby book signing. Oh, and he also happens to be deaf. Beyond how the character provides representation for the deaf community in the movie, I also liked the way Adam's deafness is depicted, while not being the primary focus of the plot, or even the character.
