BUILDING BEN: Filmmakers talk about using practical effects in ‘Primate’, now showing!

Filmmaker Johannes Roberts has built a reputation as a master of mayhem in films where killer sharks, zombies, demons, and slashers threaten the innocent and the guilty alike. His latest movie, Primate, promises to be the most shocking, bone-chilling tale he has told thus far, as a group of teens are terrorized when their pet chimp suddenly turns on them. Amping up the visceral terror with old-school, in-camera special effects and jaw-dropping surprises, Roberts is taking horror to new and ever-bloodier heights.

‘Primate’ excites horror fans at Fantastic Fest with gnarly kills and practical effects

They thought he was family. Primate, directed by Johannes Roberts and starring Johnny Sequoyah, Jessica Alexander, and Troy Kotsur, Victoria Wyant, Gia Hunter, Benjamin Cheng, Charlie Mann and Tienne Simon, had its world premiere to enthusiastic applause from horror and genre fans at Fantastic Fest in September, and will open in Philippine cinemas in January 2026.