Primal (2010)

Evil Lies Within

Primal (2010) poster

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.

Director: Josh Reed
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Runtime: 80 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Production: Primal Films
Country: Australia
Language: English
Original Language: en

Themes

Occult Rituals and Satanism, Body Horror and Body Deformation, Body Horror and Transformation, Occult and Witchcraft

Keywords

australia, cave painting, transformation, leech, blackout, black magic, machete, pregnant woman, turns into animal, teeth, prehistoric man, sickness, panic attack, tentacles, sex in a tent

Trailer

Primal Trailer
More Films by Director: Josh Reed
More Films in Genre: Thriller, Horror

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Primal about?
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.
Who directed Primal?
Primal was directed by Josh Reed.
Who stars in Primal?
Primal stars Zoe Tuckwell-Smith, Krew Boylan, Will Travel, Damien Freeleagus, Rebekah Foord, Lindsay Farris.
How long is Primal?
Primal has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
What genre is Primal?
Primal is a Thriller, Horror film.
Where was Primal produced?
Primal was produced in Australia.
What are the themes of Primal?
The themes of Primal include: Occult Rituals and Satanism, Body Horror and Body Deformation, Body Horror and Transformation, Occult and Witchcraft.