Primate

A sun-soaked Hawaiian vacation curdles into a fight for survival in this lean horror thriller. Lucy brings her college friends to her family's home, where her beloved pet chimpanzee Ben is part of the household, until a bite from a rabid animal infects him and transforms the gentle companion into a savage threat. Directed by a team including Johannes Roberts, the film wrings primal terror from a familiar paradise, with Jessica Alexander among the group scrambling to stay alive.

Claustrophobic and fast-moving, it leans into the visceral horror of an enemy that's both physically overwhelming and tragically sympathetic. Genre fans who enjoy creature-feature tension and contained, high-pressure survival stories will get exactly what they came for. The mood is tense and unrelenting, making this a solid pick for a late-night scare with friends who don't mind a little ferocity with their fright.