PRIMATE (2026) Rabies Monkey Torments College Kids in Hawaii

One of my resolutions for 2026 was to see more flicks—especially horror films—in the theater. So, I kicked off the year's theatrical viewings with a semi-private morning screening of PRIMATE on my day off. 

College kid and her friends return home to Hawaii for the summer, only to discover something is wrong with Ben, the signing chimp who lives on her family's property. 

Way more entertaining than the usual slop that gets dumped onto screens in January. Delivers some good gore, and features an excellent score by Adrian Johnston that evokes the 80s trash I love. — Dan Taylor