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Up the jungle horror-thriller based on the true story of a slightly larger than normal, exceedingly hungry, crocodile. On hearing the tales of a monster croc that has been responsible for over 300 deaths, TV producer Tim Manfrey (Dominic Purcell) and cameraman Steven Johnson (Orlando Jones) are dispatched to Africa to try and capture the beast. However, once they begin to track the animal, it's not long before they realise they've bitten off more than they can chew. Events take a turn for the worse when the group earn the wrath of a local warlord, and the hunters become the hunted.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By chelios1981
A curious film that had a very bad advertising campaign that confused a large amount of people regarding it's plot, and thus was avoided by the masses.
Director Michael Katleman has worked on major TV shows in his career such as ER and Smallville, and clearly understands how to create tension with scenes, but more importantly for a film like this, how to stage special effects set pieces, that pack a punch, put the characters in believable peril, and the audience with them.
The film charts a U.S based film crew as they track a rogue 25ft crocodile in the hope of capturing it (so far so Anaconda). However as stated in other reviews the film puts them in the danger of not only the crocodile but the local Militia that are killing locals, and quite happy to shoot and kill them at will.
Thus the film flicks between political comment and main stream creature feature.
However it works pretty well, as like in Jaws, the monster is on screen enough time to be scary and cause carnage, but not over used until the silly, overblown popcorn ending.
The films main success is the director's brilliant style, making a low budget film look proper big budget, with gorgeous shots of the landscape, a decent and believable use of CGI for the creature, and a cast that are (odd cliche aside) very believable, and never irritate like in other films of this Genre.
Despite some Gore and blood, the feel of the movie is more Jurassic park or deep Blue Sea (Lots of nice golden sunshine days, completed with well lit night scenes in the typical Hollywood pouring rain), rather than being an out and out horror fest.... Read more ›
Director Michael Katleman has worked on major TV shows in his career such as ER and Smallville, and clearly understands how to create tension with scenes, but more importantly for a film like this, how to stage special effects set pieces, that pack a punch, put the characters in believable peril, and the audience with them.
The film charts a U.S based film crew as they track a rogue 25ft crocodile in the hope of capturing it (so far so Anaconda). However as stated in other reviews the film puts them in the danger of not only the crocodile but the local Militia that are killing locals, and quite happy to shoot and kill them at will.
Thus the film flicks between political comment and main stream creature feature.
However it works pretty well, as like in Jaws, the monster is on screen enough time to be scary and cause carnage, but not over used until the silly, overblown popcorn ending.
The films main success is the director's brilliant style, making a low budget film look proper big budget, with gorgeous shots of the landscape, a decent and believable use of CGI for the creature, and a cast that are (odd cliche aside) very believable, and never irritate like in other films of this Genre.
Despite some Gore and blood, the feel of the movie is more Jurassic park or deep Blue Sea (Lots of nice golden sunshine days, completed with well lit night scenes in the typical Hollywood pouring rain), rather than being an out and out horror fest.... Read more ›
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By D. Jackson
Considering that it suffers from a silly title, bad production values and rumors of development hell, Primeval KILL is actually very, very good. In fact, it's not just very good, it's excellent. I don't think I'm the only person who's failed to understand why it had such a limited cinema release- the acting is great, the chase choreography is utterly outstanding and the crocodile/gore effects are completely believable.
The plot has been described perfectly in other reviews -so I won't bother. Apparently Gustave's background was not fully exploited and some of the locations were not exactly accurate- however, if those were the 'bad' points about this film, hopefully you can make your mind up and join me in giving a two-fingered solute to those who say it's rubbish.
Primeval KILL looks like it's been made on a very high budget, but it actually wasn't. It's thanks to director Michael Katleman's epic approach, super-resourceful directing and incredible editing skills that make the film the visually stunning, ultra-realistic and intensely emotional masterpiece it is. I know all this sounds weird when talking about a 'killer-croc' movie which hardly anybody knows about, but it's true.
Watch it for the brutal fight scenes, watch it for the multiple body parts flying all over the place, watch it for the beautiful, color-saturated landscapes and photography, or even watch it for stars Dominic Purcell (Prison Break) and Orlando Jones (Runaway Jury), just make sure you watch the thing! I guarantee you will NOT be disappointed.
Primeval KILL is a devastatingly overlooked crocodile masterpiece. Watch it and spread the word -maybe then it'll eventually get another shot in cinemas.
The plot has been described perfectly in other reviews -so I won't bother. Apparently Gustave's background was not fully exploited and some of the locations were not exactly accurate- however, if those were the 'bad' points about this film, hopefully you can make your mind up and join me in giving a two-fingered solute to those who say it's rubbish.
Primeval KILL looks like it's been made on a very high budget, but it actually wasn't. It's thanks to director Michael Katleman's epic approach, super-resourceful directing and incredible editing skills that make the film the visually stunning, ultra-realistic and intensely emotional masterpiece it is. I know all this sounds weird when talking about a 'killer-croc' movie which hardly anybody knows about, but it's true.
Watch it for the brutal fight scenes, watch it for the multiple body parts flying all over the place, watch it for the beautiful, color-saturated landscapes and photography, or even watch it for stars Dominic Purcell (Prison Break) and Orlando Jones (Runaway Jury), just make sure you watch the thing! I guarantee you will NOT be disappointed.
Primeval KILL is a devastatingly overlooked crocodile masterpiece. Watch it and spread the word -maybe then it'll eventually get another shot in cinemas.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By A. Hislop
I have seen many a monster movie, mostly low budget ones like the shark attacks and many others. This film though, takes what a B movie is and makes it into an A movie. It really is worth watching. The crocodile is georgous, while beeing scary, it also remained a crocodile - looking and acting normal - but also beng a super predator.
BUY IT, it had such a hard time getting released or rather not getting released, it deserves to make a bit of money.
BUY IT, it had such a hard time getting released or rather not getting released, it deserves to make a bit of money.
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Was pleasantly surprised with this film, had a good enough storyline and plenty of action,is also loosely based on true accounts. Even the wife enjoyed this after being rather downbeat from reading the DVD case and seeing the b movie looking croc on front cover,by the end she had been converted. Would def recommend.
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This film is well crafted and gives the watcher a feeling of involvement with the characters as they search for and find the crocodile that has been eating locals in an african river system. The film was actually based on real events, the inclusion of a documentary film crew, a local warlord and a witchdoctor who is taken and killed by bad men add the lyrical tone the film seeks. Entertaining and yet moving this story has an ending which involves Gustave the croc with Little Gustave his equivalent in the world of men and our all seeing film crew in a life or death struggle.
By happy feet
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pretty gruesome in parts, and pretty rediculous in others,but all in all i think i enjoyed it? but i think you have to make up your own mind about it.
By West25
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Tim Manfrey, his camera man Steven Johnson and Aviva Masters travel to Burundi. They've been sent to cover Matt Collins' attempt to capture a 25 foot Crocodile called Gustave, that has gained legendary status as a man eater. Soon after their arrival they meet up with paid hunter Jacob Krieg, and the five of them along with some guides and security set off into the swamps to capture the crocodile. During the hunt for Gustave, the group have to deal with a local warlord when Steven films some of his men execute a family.
The movie is 2/3 a political drama/thriller with the civil war and genocide going on in Burundi, and their battle with the warlords men who are trying to kill them. Maybe 1/3 of the film is a killer crocodile horror movie, a good thing in my opinion as the crocodile CGI wasn't brilliant and I tend to enjoy movies that mix genres. The movie was promoted as being about a serial killer called Gustave, who has killed hundreds of people. Gustave is the name of the croc who is based on a real crocodile in Burundi named Gustave, who is a notorious 20 foot man eater that still roams the swamps today. There was no mention in any of the trailers that Gustave was a crocodile, in another shocking display of false marketing.
The acting was pretty good, I liked Dominic Purcell in Prison Break and he was good here. Jurgen Prochnow played Krieg and he's always welcome in a b-movie, Brooke Langdon and Orlando Jones give decent performances. Orlando Jones' character makes a comment towards the end of the movie, that some sensitive people may find racist despite it actually fitting the character and being amusing.... Read more ›
The movie is 2/3 a political drama/thriller with the civil war and genocide going on in Burundi, and their battle with the warlords men who are trying to kill them. Maybe 1/3 of the film is a killer crocodile horror movie, a good thing in my opinion as the crocodile CGI wasn't brilliant and I tend to enjoy movies that mix genres. The movie was promoted as being about a serial killer called Gustave, who has killed hundreds of people. Gustave is the name of the croc who is based on a real crocodile in Burundi named Gustave, who is a notorious 20 foot man eater that still roams the swamps today. There was no mention in any of the trailers that Gustave was a crocodile, in another shocking display of false marketing.
The acting was pretty good, I liked Dominic Purcell in Prison Break and he was good here. Jurgen Prochnow played Krieg and he's always welcome in a b-movie, Brooke Langdon and Orlando Jones give decent performances. Orlando Jones' character makes a comment towards the end of the movie, that some sensitive people may find racist despite it actually fitting the character and being amusing.... Read more ›
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
good movie..not great
It's a good movie to watch with some friends that are easily scared. The story is good and it shows some hard reality from Africa. Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2010 by Carlos Marques Bessa
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not too bad
`Primeval Kill' is about a giant crocodile out in the river in a small, poverty-stricken town in Africa. Read more
Published on 5 May 2009 by Dr Evil
1.0 out of 5 stars
A not so scary mess of a movie
"Primevil Kill" is supposed to be a creature feature about a killer crocodile. Or is it? Other reviewers compared it to "Anaconda", just with a crocodile instead of a giant snake. Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2009 by Jon_the_Watcher
2.0 out of 5 stars
Bit of a croc
Quite reminiscent of 'Anaconda' a hotchpotch of reporters, crocodile experts and locals endeavour to capture or kill a large crocodile that has been devouring villagers et al in... Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2009 by All of them Witches
4.0 out of 5 stars
Big Crocodile, Immense Fun
This is an excellant film which failed to generate 'a blip' on any film goer's radar because Buena Vista (hatefully) didn't market it. This is damn shame as the film's a real gem. Read more
Published on 27 Dec 2008 by Mr. W. Searle
4.0 out of 5 stars
You won't believe how good this movie is unless you see it for...
I agree with all the other reviewers: this is a terrific little film.
Forget all the various killer animals/creatures on the loose/giant whatnots that you see on the... Read more
Forget all the various killer animals/creatures on the loose/giant whatnots that you see on the... Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2008 by Ian Williams
4.0 out of 5 stars
Crap title a surprisingly good film.
I hired this thinking it would be a schlonky horror, instaed it is a fair jaws alike but onland and with crocs. Read more
Published on 5 Jun 2008 by genejoke
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