Overview
- The full trailer arrived Oct. 16 following a Oct. 15 teaser built around a chilling 911 call that declares, “He killed all the others.”
- Johannes Roberts directs and co-writes with Ernest Riera, positioning the film as an old-school animal-attack thriller set during a Hawaii homecoming.
- Paramount lists a U.S. release date of Jan. 9, 2026, as part of Walter Hamada’s 18Hz slate of theatrical horror titles.
- Ben the chimp is realized primarily with practical effects by Millennium FX and a movement performance by Miguel Torres Umba, emphasizing tactile realism.
- Early reactions from Fantastic Fest and other stops report strong crowd response, with initial coverage citing an 88% Rotten Tomatoes score.