Mostly Film — Creature Feature Mayhem: Apex Intelligence

This week, we’re diving into primate horror with Congo (1995) vs. Primate (2026), spectacle vs. straight-up nightmare fuel.

We break down what makes primates uniquely terrifying: intelligence, communication, and that unsettling “almost human” energy. From Congo’s jungle adventure chaos and killer gorillas to Primate’s grounded, close-quarters brutality, we compare myth vs. realism, camp vs. pure horror, and which approach hits harder.

Plus: creature rankings, worst deaths, survival odds, and the big question: Is a thinking creature the scariest kind of monster?

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