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35 out of 100

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4.1 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 27 Ratings

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  • Starring: Dominic Purcell, Orlando Jones
  • Summary: In one of the most remote places on earth, a bloodthirsty serial killer has claimed over 300 victims, and is still at large to this day. Now, inspired by the true story of the world's most prolific killer, comes Primeval, a nail-biting horror-thriller that follows an American news crew determined to capture this terrifying murderer alive. (Touchstone Pictures)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 7 out of 11
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Gregory Kirschling
    67
    Pit a reptile the size of a school bus against an American TV-news crew in war-scarred Burundi, and you get "Hotel Rwanaconda," a horror movie interested in cheesy scares and drawing attention to the plight of poor Africans. (So no, Primeval is not the '"serial killer'" film promised by the ads.)
  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Dennis Harvey
    50
    It's not exactly good, but it's not bad, and far from boring.
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    38
    One of the few monster-crocodile movies that simultaneously tries to rip off "Jaws" and "Meet the Press."

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 7 out of 11
  1. TriemanG.
    8
    Not really a horror movie like I expected. More of an action film. Suprisingly Orlando Jones is the only charcter you care about and he dies-so no sequel for this film..… Expand
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  2. DanK.
    5
    The Crocodile bits are well done, with the action being satisfyingly cheesy and exciting. However the performances are 2-D and it's mixing of real life tragedy and monster carnage does grate. A rental for fans of Alligator or Anaconda, but otherwise give it a miss.… Expand
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  3. Sachi
    2
    Primeval is a very poor film that is a complete waste of time, I don't know what was going on in this film because it was so darn convoluted. The plot doesn't make any sense at all, I never realized it was about an alligator but I don't care either, the acting is bad and so is the dialogue. The whole film is a mess of a horror movie although you won't understand anything in this movie and whatever message it has is drowned out by all this dumb movie plot. Don't watch this B-movie or should I say F-movie flick. Breakdown for "Primeval": Presentation: 2, Plot: 1, Acting: 2.7, Script: 2.4, Lasting Appeal: 1, Verdict: 2.2 out of 10 "Terrible"… Expand
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