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Primal Rage

1988Movie1 h 32 minR

46
MediocreGoodWatch score
46
MediocreGoodWatch score

Summary

A scientist at a Florida university inadvertently creates a "rage virus" while performing experiments intended to restore dead brain tissue in baboons.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Pure escapism
  • Adults

Skip it if

  • Graphic violence bothers you

Where to watch

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Facts

December 1, 1988 · 1 h 32 min · R

Released
December 1, 1988
Runtime
1 h 32 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres
Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Original language
English
Also spoken
Ido
Made in
Italy
Available in
19 countries

Tropes

Annoying Arrows, Stalker with a Crush, Magical Native American +9

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Primal Rage?"

Questions about Primal Rage

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Primal Rage?

In the United States, Primal Rage streams on Philo, AMC+, Shudder, Night Flight+, and FlixFling, and it is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, Fandango at Home Free, Fawesome, Mometu, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home and FlixFling. It also streams in 11 other countries.

Is Primal Rage worth watching?

46
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 46 (IMDb 5.4).

Will Primal Rage scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching Primal Rage?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 3 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

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 tropes for it, including Annoying Arrows, Stalker with a Crush, and Magical Native American.