Overview
- The R-rated film opens in U.S. theaters Jan. 9 with a 1:29 runtime.
- Reviewers say the Hawaiian-set story centers on a family pet chimp that turns violent after a mongoose bite.
- Critics highlight practical creature work, with Ben brought to life via prosthetics, animatronics, and movement performer Miguel Torres Umba rather than a live primate.
- Assessments describe an effective, old-school horror exercise built on tense set pieces and unflinching gore.
- Noted drawbacks include thin characterization, occasionally shaky camerawork, and relatively limited screen time for Troy Kotsur.