Primate Review: A Super Gory B-Movie That Gets An Extra Half-Star From Me For One Specific Reason

Benjamin Cheng as “Nick”, Victoria Wyant as “Kate", Jessica Alexander as “Hannah", Johnny Sequoyah as “Lucy", and Miguel Torres Umba as “Ben" in Primate.

I marvel at visual effects. As a millennial cinephile, I have spent my entire life watching the evolution of digital technology on the big screen, and I have had my mind successfully blown many times over from their advancement. The tools have permitted and opened up doors to brilliant creativity and the artists who make it all happen all deserve greater credit from both the film industry at large and audiences alike.

Primate

(Image credit: Paramount Pictures)

Release Date: January 9, 2026
Directed By: Johannes Roberts
Written By: Johannes Roberts & Ernest Riera
Starring: Johnny Sequoyah, Victoria Wyant, Jessica Alexander, Gia Hunter, Benjamin Cheng, Miguel Torres Umba, and Troy Kotsur
Rating: R for strong bloody violent content, gore, language, and so me drug use
Runtime: 89 minute