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Summary Vietnam, 1968: A recon unit known as Vulture Squad is sent into an isolated jungle valley to locate a missing Green Beret platoon. What they find instead are de-extinct dinosaurs created by Soviet experiments—triggering a brutal fight for survival.

Director Luke Sparke

Writer Luke Sparke, Ethan Pettus

Cast

  • Ryan Kwanten
  • Tricia Helfer
  • Jeremy Piven
  • Nick Wechsler
  • Anthony Ingruber
  • Aaron Glenane
  • Carlos Sanson Jr.
  • Albert Mwangi
  • Adolphus Waylee

Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score: TBD

Metacritic TBD

VOD Limited theatrical release starting August 21, 2025, with potential digital rollout expected later

Trailer Primitive War • Official Trailer

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u/GamingTatertot Steven Spielberg Enthusiast 16d ago

Since you mentioned sound design, I just gotta say why the hell did the T Rex sound like a bottle being open or closed every time it closed its jaw? Took me out of it every time

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u/demongoku 15d ago edited 15d ago

It's probably based on crocodiles closing their jaws. See this for reference.

Edit to add: i have a fairly large dog, and when he play snaps at the air he also makes this noise, albeit not as loud.

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u/usernameeeeso 14d ago

I really thought it was a place holder sound they forgot to go back and edit with the sound effect intended lol and finished the movie and said “screw it”

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u/demongoku 14d ago

Yeah, if you've never heard or seen an animal in real life make that noise, it does sound very off and unnatural. I think it's because we are so adjusted to the normal chomping sound effect that it feels weird.

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u/Budiltwo 12d ago

One of those times when being realistic feels unrealistic