Primitive War

Primitive War

Year: 2025

Runtime: More mins

Language: English

Director: Luke Sparke

Echo Score: 78
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In 1968 Vietnam, a reconnaissance unit called Vulture Squad is deployed to a remote jungle valley. Their mission: to determine what happened to a missing platoon of Green Berets. As they venture deeper into the dense terrain, they realize they are not the only ones present, and a dangerous conflict unfolds.

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1

Vulture Squad deployed to locate the missing Green Berets

Colonel Jericho orders Vulture Squad to search for the missing Green Berets after their doomed mission. The recon team is inserted into a remote jungle valley in 1968 and begins scanning for clues. They aim to determine what killed the unit and whether any survivors remain.

1968 Vietnamese jungle valley
2

Vulture Squad lands and tracks a mysterious beast

The squad is airdropped into the valley and begins following birdlike tracks and large feathers left by an unknown beast. Baker is attacked by an unseen predator but manages to fend it off. Tension rises as they realize they are not alone.

shortly after insertion Valley
3

Cave ambush by Deinonychus and separation

Inside a cave, the team is ambushed by a pack of Deinonychus and barely escapes. Baker and Leon Verne are separated from the rest of the squad. The others press on while the split team fights for survival.

During search Cave
4

Soviet Dogs of War pursue and Aleksandr is killed

Meanwhile, the Dogs of War, a Soviet squad, trail the Americans as gunfire echoes through the valley. Aleksandr is ambushed and killed by the same predator that attacked Baker. The danger widens beyond the jungle as both units realize the threat is real.

Simultaneous with cave incident Valley
5

Rescue by Sofia; glimpse of dangers beyond

Baker and Verne encounter a family of Tyrannosaurus and narrowly escape them. Sofia Wagner, a Soviet paleontologist, rescues them and brings them to her hideout at an abandoned research station. She begins to explain that the valley hosts multiple dinosaur species.

after cave encounter Abandoned research station
6

Sofia explains the collider disaster and dinosaur origins

From the hideout, Sofia explains that Borodin's particle collider created wormholes that dumped dinosaurs into the valley. She reveals Borodin murdered colleagues to cover up the experiment. The group understands disabling the collider is essential to stop the catastrophe.

after rescue Abandoned research station
7

Return to a firefight: Dogs of War vs Vulture; Quetzalcoatlus attack

The remaining Vulture Squad is drawn into a firefight with the Dogs of War while a flock of Quetzalcoatlus descends, killing Tolstoy. The teams fall back and regroup with Baker, Verne, and Sofia. They are then confronted by more Deinonychus, which drag Keyes away and injure him.

after rescue Valley / near Sofia's station
8

Keyes' sacrifice and escape by boat

Keyes makes a last stand against the advancing raptors, sacrificing himself to protect the others. He dies after using grenades to slow the pack. The squad escapes by boat back to Sofia's station, though Keyes is lost.

immediately after fight Boat/river near station
9

collider threat becomes priority

Sofia informs the team that Borodin's collider could destroy the planet if misused, and the group resolves to disable it. She warns that more dinosaurs could already be migrating into the present. The plan is to reach the collider and shut it down.

after Keyes' death Sofia's hideout
10

North end trek: Stovall's sacrifice

The squad pushes toward the north end of the valley to confront the collider facility. They are attacked by another pack of Deinonychus as they advance. Stovall sacrifices himself to draw the creatures away and shoots himself before being eaten.

during trek North end of valley
11

Soviet base under dinosaur attack

Borodin's soldiers at the Soviet base discover an infant Tyrannosaurus, provoking the parents to attack. Chaos erupts as the dinosaurs overwhelm some defenses. The conflict compounds the mission's stakes.

after reaching base Soviet base
12

Explosives and an indirect tyrant conflict

Vulture Squad plants explosive charges around the collider while Sofia and the others work to disable it. Miller is attacked by Con Nhen and kills her along with himself by detonating his own explosives. The base's alarms rise as preparations to destroy the device proceed.

during base assault Soviet base
13

Tyrannosaurs depart and collider is deactivated

The tyrannosaurs depart with their remaining chicks, and Sofia deactivates the collider. The valley's environment begins to shift as the device ceases to operate. The immediate danger eases for a moment.

after deactivation Soviet base / collider area
14

Final assault: reinforcements arrive and Baker sacrifices

Jericho arrives with American reinforcements as a large pack of raptors assaults the base. Borodin is killed along with Nikita and Taylor, and Baker sacrifices himself to hold off the attackers. Sofia, Verne, Xavier, and Sergei join Jericho to fight off the remaining raptors, then escape as the collider is destroyed.

final assault Soviet base
15

Aftermath: migration begins

Sofia warns that damage may already be done, as dinosaurs begin to migrate out of the valley. Jericho's forces retreat, considering the planetary consequences of the collider's disruption. The scene closes with a sense that the altered present will persist beyond their rescue.

aftermath Valley

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 13:06

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