Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

That was an excellent one.

If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

Primal is a horror film from Australia directed by Josh Reed.The plot: Anja, Mel, Dace, Kris, Warren and Chad are six people on vacation and they enter the forest where the prehistoric painting is located as well as study it ... But the nightmare comes .. Mel's mysterious illness turned into a bloodthirsty mutant. One by one of them die .. Only Anja who still survive Will He succeed Congratulations ??? Review: the movie is quite tension .. Quite a lot of gore scenes disgusting ... Acting is pretty good from the cast in this movie .....

THis is not bad for a low budget horror flick. Acting is great - very natural - apart from that one guy and the lead actress is particularly good. Some great eye-candy for all genders/orientations actually!! The plot is interesting and the direction and camera work is great, also has good soundtrack that works well. The scenery is absolutely gorgeous - such a luscious, atmospheric location. Occasionally the movie slipped a little and became unintentionally humorous, other times the humour was deliberate - very Australian in it's flavour - and that worked well. It was a bit uneven I guess, but there was enough of the good quality to see it through some of the roughness. I definitely think this is a Director to keep an eye on - especially if given a decent budget - he achieved wonders with the limits he had. The only real downside is the ending - as many have pointed out which gets away from the director a bit and becomes fairly silly. But that's OK b/c even then that's kinda fun (if uncomfortable fun) anyway. It's nowhere near the level of movies like The Descent or Splinter (two of my favourites) but it's definitely one of the better budget horror flicks and worth a lot more than it's current rating (hence my ranking it slightly higher than I actually think it deserves). I see quite a lot of whining about the useless Chad character but to me that's actually a sign of good writing and acting. They've written a character into the movie who is a useless coward and we, the audience are thoroughly convinced by the actor and disgusted with him. This is GOOD not BAD. And it's why the movie works despite it's flaws - there is quality here - it's just inconsistent. But mostly the movie has heart - from all involved there is a feeling of commitment and involvement. They put in 100% which is not that common with the low budget end of the industry - actually not even in the higher budget ends. I think that's often what makes the difference between rubbish and worth seeing for me.Oh and the final scene with it's one word punchline cracked me up. I loved it!!! My favourite part of the movie. (still chuckling actually!!)If you're looking for snooty arty horror movies with some kind of deep & meaningful message or for the next big budget "Shining" go elsewhere. But if you just want to watch a well made, quality, low budget fun flick, this is your answer.PS A note to that other reviewer (you know who you are), making (racist) judgments about Australian's in general based on a character in some obscure low budget horror flick really only demonstrates how stupid YOU are and not how "cowardly" Australians are. OH and no-one "took our guns away" why would you think that? Do you even KNOW where Australia is?

What's with all those horror movies where so-called "friends" insist on going camping together even though they clearly can't stand each other? The first thing that immediately shows when watching "Primal" is that the group of protagonists couldn't be more diverse. There's distrust, mockery and backstabbing from the very beginning when they're still in the car, so you already know they're all doomed when later on they'll have to depend on each other to survive. But who cares, right, as writer/director Josh Reed obviously didn't intend to make a groundbreaking or innovative horror masterpiece, but merely just an entertaining and blood-splattering monster flick. And from that point of view, he moderately succeeded, even though the movie won't leave an everlasting impression. "Primal" is fast-paced, full of nasty massacres and occasionally even manages to be suspenseful. Six people, some of which having severe emotional issues, travel to the deepest parts of the Australian jungle in search of prehistoric cave paintings that supposedly haven't been seen by anyone in over 150 years. One of them is an archeology student and wants to work on his thesis, but the others simply have a fun camping trip in mind and pass the day fornicating in tents and skinny dipping in the nearby lake. But when blond bimbo Mel comes out of the water, covered in leeches, she almost promptly undergoes a physical and mental transformation into a predator with primitive killing instincts. She prowls at the rest of the group, naturally, but they're too busy with arguing and putting themselves in mortal danger. The lead characters aren't just some of the most unlikable people you've ever seen; they're also incredibly stupid and ignore the most obvious foreboding warning signs. If you're in an area where ordinary bunny rabbits have razor sharp teeth and spontaneously launch aggressive attacks … get the hell out! If you notice there are minuscule insects devouring your tents and camping equipment … get the hell out! And, most importantly, if your former girlfriend doesn't show anymore signs of civilization and actually already ATE one of your buddies, do not try to soothe her with a fluffy animal! That particular sequence arguably qualifies as one of the most retarded things I ever witnessed. There's plenty of excitement for the gorehounds among us, including flesh eating and a lot of grisly dental horror. The film truly goes bonkers during the climax, with some sort of Tremors like creature popping up in a cave and trying to impregnate the last female survivor. Where did that suddenly come from? I guess this is just the type of horror flick where you have to switch of all brain functions, get comfortable and enjoy the pointless bloodshed.

After a bloody attack on a 12,000-year-old wall painter, a budding group of young anthropologists arrive at the same site, in the present day. The six college-student types find some wall paintings, then have a few foreshadowing mishaps. Things heat up when sexy blonde Krew Boylan (as Mel) goes skinny-dipping in a pool of leeches. Well-built lover Lindsay Farris (as Chad) stands by while more stud-like Wil Traval (as Dace) tears the leeches from Ms. Boylan's quivering body...She's infected with something and starts spitting teeth and growling like a hungry animal...Of the six, watch for Zoe Tuckwell-Smith (as Anja) to overcome her claustrophobia and take charge. Two more minor monster bait are funny Damien Freeleagus (as Warren) and girly Rebekah Foord (as Kris). Interesting to note how the sex acts occur before anyone undresses; this could be "safe sex" for the monster set. "Primal" was written, directed and edited by Josh Reed. He knows how to edit his own work to best effect, and doesn't fall into self-indulgent traps; the result moves okay for this sort of gore.***** Primal (8/26/10) Josh Reed ~ Zoe Tuckwell-Smith, Krew Boylan, Wil Traval, Lindsay Farris