Primal

2010·Movie
1h 20min·NR
50
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb4.8Metacritic324.1Rotten Tomatoes63%25%

Where to watch

PhiloAMC+Sundance NowTubi TV

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Primal fingerprint

Relentless energy, striking style, emotionally cool.

Energy

Nerve-racking and brutally violent

Fast from start to finish.

  • Tension9
  • Violence9
  • Adrenaline8

Heart

Emotionally reserved

  • Melancholy4
  • Pathos3
  • Catharsis3

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor3
  • Wit & Wordplay1
  • Situational Comedy0

World

The mind

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Novelty7
  • Ambiguity6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Intrigue7
  • Acting6

Style

Standout sound design

  • Sound Centrality8
  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7

Who it's for

AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-Provoking

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About

Evil Lies Within

Anja and five friends join anthroplogy student, Dace, on a journey to study a remote, ancient rock painting. Their excitement vanishes when Mel becomes delirious after skinny-dipping in the waterhole. Feverish, bleeding, confused, she physically and mentally regresses to a vicious predatory state. Mel has gone primal. Mel’s lover and friends realise they are the prey as she savagely hunts them down. Before they can escape another one of them starts to regress, posing a hideous choice; kill their friends or be killed by them. Their only hope of survival is through a cave, where Anja learns too late the meaning of the ancient rock art they came to study.
Australian Wilderness HorrorPrimal TransformationSurvival ThrillerBody HorrorEscalating DreadVisceral & BrutalCreature FeaturePsychological Terror

Crew

Directed by:
Josh Reed
Written by:
Nigel Christensen, Josh Reed
Produced by:
Rob Gibson

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Questions about Primal

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Primal legally?

PhiloAMC+Sundance NowTubi TV

Primal is included with a subscription to Philo and Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is Primal worth watching?

50
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 50/100 (IMDb 4.8, Rotten Tomatoes 63%, and Metacritic 32). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Primal rated?

NRViolenceDisturbing imagery

It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.

How long is Primal?

1 h 20 min

Primal runs 1 h 20 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Primal?

Critics48
Audiences38

Not quite. Critics rate Primal higher (48) than audiences (38). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is Primal in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in Australia.

In how many countries can I watch Primal?

8BEBRCADKFRLUPLUS

GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Primal in 8 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

What tropes does Primal use?

Panthera AwesomeWrench WhackBook EndsGreat White FelineBound and GaggedDressing as the EnemyThe Radio Dies FirstCat ScareFrom Dress to DressingCaught in a SnareEnemy MineJust Dessertsand 30 more

TV Tropes lists 42 storytelling tropes for Primal, including Panthera Awesome, Wrench Whack, Book Ends.

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