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Primal Rage

1988·Movie
1h 32min·R
46
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb5.4Rotten Tomatoes–31%
IMDb5.4Rotten Tomatoes–31%

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High energy, emotionally cool.

Energy

Brutally violent and tense

Fast from start to finish.

  • Violence9
  • Tension8
  • Fast Pace8

Heart

Emotionally reserved

  • Pathos4
  • Melancholy3
  • Catharsis3

Humor

Some dark humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor5
  • Physical Comedy2
  • Absurdist Humor2

World

Everyday modern life and crime

  • World Immersion5
  • Dialogue Centrality5
  • Novelty5

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Intrigue7
  • Acting6
  • Direction5

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Editing7
  • Cinematography5
  • Music Composition5

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About

There's a new party animal on campus. She'll bring out the beast in you!

A scientist at a Florida university inadvertently creates a "rage virus" while performing experiments intended to restore dead brain tissue in baboons. When a journalist for the college paper breaks into the campus lab, he's bitten by one of the infected baboons; the virus soon spreads to a trio of rapists and a valley girl, all of whom go on killing sprees.
Rage Virus OutbreakFlorida SettingBaboon ExperimentsGrindhouse VibeLow-Budget HorrorGraphic ViolenceExploitation Elements80s HorrorB-Movie

Crew

Directed by:
Vittorio Rambaldi
Written by:
Umberto Lenzi, James Justice
Produced by:
Josi W. Konski, Billy DaMota, William J. Immerman
Composed by:
Claudio Simonetti

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Where can I stream Primal Rage legally?

PhiloAMC+The RokuFandango at Home FreeShudderNight Flight+FlixFlingPlex

Primal Rage is included with a subscription to Philo, Shudder, Night Flight+, and FlixFling in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Plex, and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Fandango At Home and FlixFling. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is Primal Rage worth watching?

46
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 46/100 (IMDb 5.4). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Primal Rage rated?

RViolenceSexual contentStrong language

It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, sexual content, and strong language.

How long is Primal Rage?

1 h 32 min

Primal Rage runs 1 h 32 min.

What language is Primal Rage in?

EnglishIdo

It was made in English, with some Ido. Produced in Italy.

In how many countries can I watch Primal Rage?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Primal Rage in 19 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

What tropes does Primal Rage use?

Annoying ArrowsStalker with a CrushMagical Native AmericanAnimalistic AbominationWas Once a ManDark Is Not EvilBittersweet EndingBigfoot, Sasquatch, and YetiExpyMaybe Magic, Maybe MundaneDamsel in DistressIt Can Thinkand 12 more

TV Tropes lists 24 storytelling tropes for Primal Rage, including Annoying Arrows, Stalker with a Crush, Magical Native American.