Dark Discussions Podcast – Episode 706 – PRIMATE (2026)

Dark Discussions Podcast – Episode 706 – PRIMATE (2026)

From Dark Discussions Podcast by Dark Discussions Podcast

May 14, 2026 · 2h 12m

About this episode

The episode discusses the horror film PRIMATE and its themes of survival and animal behavior.

There exists a surprisingly robust tribe of moviegoers who will cheerfully watch a dozen humans meet their doom on screen but will immediately clutch their pearls if so much as a fictional hamster looks nervous. Humans? Expendable. Animals? Absolutely not. But toss that rulebook out the window the moment the creature in question is the one doing the terrorizing. Suddenly, it’s all popcorn and delighted shrieks. Enter the newest entry in the “animals behaving very, very badly” cinematic universe: the 2026 horror romp PRIMATE. According to IMDb, the plot is “A group of friends’ tropical vacation turns into a terrifying, primal tale of horror and survival.” Which is a polite way of saying: paradise goes sideways, things get bitey, and no one is getting their flight fare back. It’s a tidy little summary that tells you everything and nothing at the same time—like a fortune cookie written by someone who really loves creature features. Directed and co-written by Johannes Roberts—yes, the same mastermind behind 47 Meters Down, the movie that convinced half the planet to avoid the ocean—PRIMATE stars Johnny Sequoyah, Jessica Alexander, Victoria Wyant, and a cast of humans who presumably…

People in this episode

Host: Dark Discussions Podcast

Topics covered

  • horror films
  • animal behavior
  • survival
  • creature features
  • film analysis

Keywords

  • PRIMATE
  • horror
  • animals
  • survival
  • Johannes Roberts
  • film review
  • creature features

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: PRIMATE, 47 Meters Down

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