‘Primate’ Director Johannes Roberts Rewrote a Character For Oscar Winner Troy Kotsur

One of the most suspenseful scenes in director Johannes Roberts‘ Primate sees a deaf father arrive home, unaware of the vicious animal attack waging in the recesses of his house. The character, Adam, as Roberts initially wrote with collaborator Ernest Riera, wasn’t deaf at all. Nor was Adam a character who’s as warm and present […]

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‘Primate’ Exclusive Featurette Spotlights Family Pet’s Transformation Into Powerful Killer

Paramount’s Primate from director Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down) is preparing to kick 2026 off with a shot of adrenaline. To prove it, our exclusive new featurette highlights the film’s incredibly powerful killer. Primate releases in theaters January 9, 2026. The suspenseful horror movie follows a group of friends’ tropical vacation as it turns into a terrifying, primal tale of horror […]

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‘Primate’ Teaser Trailer – A Chilling 911 Call Paves the Way for Tomorrow’s Trailer Premiere

“He’s gonna kill me. He killed all the others.” A chilling 911 call takes center stage in the first teaser trailer for Paramount’s killer chimp movie Primate, which promises that the full official trailer will be unleashed tomorrow, October 16. Watch the teaser below while you wait. The monster in this one? A rabies-infected killer […]

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‘Primate’ Review – Killer Chimp Horror Movie Delivers White Knuckle Thrills

In Stephen King’s Cujo, a family’s beloved pet St. Bernard turns homicidal and traps a mother and son in their car after catching rabies. In director Johannes Roberts’ Primate, it’s a pet chimpanzee who succumbs to the ruthless disease, and the car gets traded for the family’s swimming pool. Yet Roberts’ old school techniques, complete […]

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Johannes Roberts Directing Horror Movie ‘Primate’ Starring Troy Kotsur

Academy Award winner Troy Kotsur (CODA) will lead the cast of the upcoming horror movie Primate, Deadline reports, with Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down, The Strangers: Prey at Night, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City) directing for Paramount Pictures. Roberts co-wrote the screenplay with Ernest Riera, the website’s report notes. Plot details for Primate, at […]

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‘The Red Triangle’ – Johannes Roberts Directing Big Budget Shark Attack Horror Movie

Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down, 47 Meters Down: Uncaged) is heading back into shark-infested waters with The Red Triangle, a brand new movie announced by Deadline today. Deadline details, “[The] big-budget theatrical feature is set in Northern California — famous for its gorgeous beaches, but also known for a particular stretch of ocean that has […]

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‘Border Patrol’ – Johannes Roberts Directing and James Wan Producing

Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down, The Strangers: Prey at Night, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, V/H/S/99) has set up another new project, this one titled Border Patrol. Deadline reports that Roberts will direct the mysterious film for Screen Gems, with James Wan‘s Atomic Monster on board to produce. Plot details are under wraps at this […]

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‘The Not Polly’ – ‘V/H/S/99’ Filmmaker Johannes Roberts Sets Up Next Horror Movie

Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down, The Strangers: Prey at Night, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, V/H/S/99) will continue hanging out in the horror genre with The Not Polly, Deadline reports this afternoon. The upcoming horror film will star Jade Pettyjohn (Little Fires Everywhere, Destroyer), with Bankside Films launching international sales. Deadline reports, “Bankside and […]

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‘V/H/S/99’ to World Premiere in TIFF’s Midnight Madness Program Alongside Ti West’s ‘Pearl’!

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is one of the most prestigious in the world and we’re insanely excited to announce today that Shudder and Studio71’s Bloody Disgusting-produced V/H/S/99 will have its World Premiere as part of the Midnight Madness program! Bloody Disgusting’s Southbound also had its World Premiere at TIFF back in 2015. You can […]

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‘V/H/S/99’ – Shudder Presses Play on Fifth Entry in the Bloody Disgusting-Produced Anthology Franchise!

After breaking Shudder’s streaming records last October, we’ve recorded even more tapes with V/H/S/99, the fifth installment of the Bloody Disgusting-produced horror anthology franchise from Studio71. In V/H/S/99, a thirsty teenager’s home video leads to a series of horrifying revelations. You can press “Play” on V/H/S/99, a Shudder Original, this coming October 20, 2022, in North […]

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‘Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City’ – Was It Really That Bad? [The Silver Lining]

In this edition of The Silver Lining, we’ll be covering Johannes Roberts’ videogame adaptation, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City! The Resident Evil franchise is the undisputed king of the survival horror genre. Sure, the overarching plot of these games makes less sense the more you think about them, but in a series that has […]

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‘Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City’: Watch the Post-Credits Scene With Director’s Commentary [Video]

After a premium at-home release, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City is now available on Digital HD ahead of its February 8th 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD release. The 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray include over 20 minutes of all-new featurettes, exploring the characters, creatures and creepy locations of Raccoon City as well as the process of adapting […]

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‘Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City’ Director Johannes Roberts Talks Being Faithful to the Game’s Zombies [Exclusive]

After a premium at-home release, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City is now available on Digital HD ahead of its February 8th 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD release. 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray include over 20 minutes of all-new featurettes, exploring the characters, creatures and creepy locations of Raccoon City as well as the process […]

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‘Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City’ Digital HD, DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Releases Detailed

After a premium at-home release, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City is next making its way onto physical media, shambling to 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on February 8, 2022. It will also be available for Digital rental on January 18th. 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray include over 20 minutes of all-new featurettes, exploring the […]

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[Review] ‘Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City’ Embraces Horror With Mostly Faithful Video Game Remix

The Resident Evil films evolved from a barely recognizable adaptation of the video games into an action sci-fi series. It emphasized the action, growing further and further away from anything resembling the games’ plotlines. Writer/Director Johannes Roberts, with Paul W.S. Anderson executive producing, offers a reboot that goes back to the beginning. Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City remixes the first two […]

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