Primal Heads to Cannes '09: New Trailer

By Uncle Creepy
April 29th, 2009

Josh Reed's Primal is another film headed to Cannes '09 to seek distribution, and to help build some buzz, a brand-new trailer hit the Net for it today!

Check it out below after the synopsis and keep an eye on the official Primal website for more. Big thanks to DC reader Avery for directions.

Official Synopsis
"12,000 years ago: the surviving members of a decimated aboriginal tribe perform a sacred ritual to bind an ancient evil that has infiltrated their tribal land. As the carnage ensues, an artist paints the story of their demise on a nearby rock face, warning of the dangers interred within...

The Present: Anja, a young university student, and four friends accompany Dace, an anthropology major, on a journey in search of the now legendary rock painting. The only evidence of its existence is the diary of a pioneer who saw the painting over one hundred years ago, before going mad and murdering his family.

Their excitement on finding the painting is soon undercut by disquiet as one of them, Mel, becomes delirious after skinny-dipping in the nearby billabong. Her condition rapidly worsens, and she regresses to a predatory, primal state and viciously attacks her friends.

The group is strained to breaking point as their trip fast becomes a desperate fight for survival. When Anja discovers that a nearby tunnel may harbour their only hope for escape she inadvertently draws closer to a final confrontation with the evil deep within the mountain."

- Uncle Creepy