2026’s Surprise Horror Hit Officially Becomes a Global Streaming Sensation

Primate has become one of the most-watched films on Paramount+ worldwide, giving the 2026 horror sleeper hit a streaming milestone. The article presents its popularity as evidence that attention is reaching beyond the year’s bigger horror breakout, Obsession.

Directed by Johannes Roberts, Primate stars Troy Kotsur and Johnny Sequoyah in a story about a holiday that goes wrong when a chimp becomes dangerous. The article gives no viewing figures or chart position, but describes the film as a clever, inventive horror praised for its gory tale of young people under threat.