Brooke Langton, Dominic Purcell, Gabriel Malema

In one of the most remote places on earth, a bloodthirsty serial killer has claimed more than 300 victims and is still at large to this day. Now, inspired by the true story of the world's most prolif...( read more  read more... )ic killer, comes "Primeval," a nail-biting horror-thriller that follows an American news crew determined to capture this terrifying murderer alive. The danger begins as producer Tim Freeman, cameraman Steven Johnson and their rag-tag team set out on a journey up-river in search of their subject. But the deeper they probe into the mystery of this elusive assassin, the deadlier their trip becomes.

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R, 1 hr. 34 min.

Directed by: Michael Katleman

Release Date: January 12, 2007

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  • April 7, 2009
    Fairly successful big croc movie. It follows generic plotlines via generic chracters, but has enough charm to pull it off. Orlando Jones is a great casting choice. His wit elevates the film somewhat, with lines like "This crocs like OJ Simpson. His biggest mistake was killing a w...( read more)hite woman". The films biggest fault is setting it's sights too high as it becomes half big croc movie, half social commentary on the political climate in impoverished African countries. These two ideas don't go together that well. Blood Diamond and Lake Placid? Exactly. Lots to enjoy and a decent CGI crocodilian.
  • September 2, 2008
    A very thrilling and fun monster movie, in the tradition of Jaws. It's smart, exciting, nail-biting and action-packed. An edge of your seat thriller with a realistic turn at a true story. A great cast of compelling and teriffic actors.
  • May 8, 2008
    Oh boy :/....the movie is supposed to be about Gustave...an actual 2,000 pound, 20 feet crocodile in the Republic of Burundi, a small country in the Great Lakes region of Africa...but the film made even less mention of the creature than anything! The film's promotional trailer du...( read more)bs Gustave a "serial killer", who has claimed more than 300 victims and "remains at large". It is compared to Jack the Ripper and the Zodiac Killer with his non-human status never mentioned except for a brief line where the narrator says, "He's real, but he's not human." A shortened version of this trailer does not even contain this at all! However, in the trailer, a crocodile, presumably Gustave, briefly flashes on screen. The promotional poster similarly calls Gustave "the most prolific serial killer in history". The film's official website rarely makes any mention that the killer is in fact a crocodile! It should be noted that although the story is about a real crocodile, the claim that it has killed over 300 people is a rumor as opposed to the total number of reported deaths, which is around 110...the movie was an all around flop!
  • August 22, 2007
    Good movie!
  • August 2, 2007
    Terrible movie, trailer says its a serial killer, but its just a giant crocodile. Lame CGI, stupid story and even more stupid how they throw in little lines here and there about how its our fault b/c we dont help out those countries enough. I hate this movie.
  • November 3, 2009
    ok. not bad. good way of direction
  • September 13, 2009
    A really bad film. Don't watch it.
  • August 15, 2009
    Only saw this movie once and it instantly became a favorite. I like that it's inspired by true events, and that it's very exciting and suspenseful, but what I REALLY like about it is that not only is there a monster in the form a gigantic croc they're after, but the more they del...( read more)ve into the jungle, they perhaps find an even greater danger in the form of a civil war among their part of the country. The croc and the war among people presents double the punch and excitement, instead of just choosing to be a Lake Placid ripoff.
  • August 12, 2009
    Ni fu ni fa, ni terror ni critica social
  • July 8, 2009
    by far the best of the alligator/crocidile films and i liked that the movie had a back story it kept me interrested it had a little humor and i didnt hate the actors and the kills were very cool thats all i have

Critic Reviews


January 13, 2007
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

Primeval is one of several recent movies to bill itself as 'inspired by true events.' So was this review, though in both cases 'inspired' may be too strong a word.

January 13, 2007
Kyle Smith, New York Post

How capturing an animal found in every zoo constitutes a scoop is beyond me, but when you expect the trio to be knee-deep in blood they are instead wading through politics. full review

January 13, 2007
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

In the end, broader messages get beaten down by genre. full review

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  • Hanzferre
    August 14, 2007
    This movie could have been better. it looks like just another anaconda movie but abit slower. Just an 'OK' movie... ok to skip it. The trailer does make you think its a great movie but the thrill u get is not as good as the trailer. all i can say is i expected more though but i would have to say anaconda 2 was way better.
  • r46jkfhmj
    July 20, 2007
    I like cheesy movies.. But please... I would rather just watch Lake Placid and see a good movie about a giant croc.. Actually I could just watch paint dry for about 2 hours and come out of my coma with the same hazy bored impression that this movie left me with.
  • PrisonBreakLover
    June 25, 2007
    To: SkySurfingChica:
    I don't usually say anything about comments...but I'll make an exception in this case

    I would strongly suggest that you actually watch the movie before you open your mouth about it on a public forum...the movie is about a FREAKIN' CROCODILE, I don't think he cares about the publicity!
  • HopperKlutzChica
    May 17, 2007
    JUST WONDERING! BUT WHY THE HECK WOULD YOU MAKE A MOVIE ABOUT A SERIAL KILLER THATS STILL....ALIVE!
    1. ITS PROMOTING WHAT HE DOES...UHHH KILLS PEOPLE AND LIKES IT!
    2. ITS PLAINLY STUPID!
    3. HE'S PROBABLY ENJOYING THE PUBLICITY!
    HOW STUPID!
    GEEZ!
  • sassafras327
    January 12, 2007
    WHAT DO U MEAN HEY CAMERON? THATS NOT MY NAME
  • neobox00
    January 12, 2007
    Hey Cameron !!
  • samanthaandjyeh9211
    January 10, 2007
    hi my name is samantha your page is good

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