Slasher 'Primate' grosses $39 Million at World-Wide Box Office

PRIMATE from PARAMOUNT pictures. The studio dumped this horror/slasher film on Jan. 9, 2026. Preview audiences gave this a 92% cinema-score. The studio used theater reactions as a promotional tool.

The production budget climbed to $21 million. It climbs with each box office report to $24 million. As of Feb. 8, 2026. It has grossed $39 million at the world-wide box office. It nabbed $25 million in North America.

The big surprise is the elimination of CGI effects. The family chimpanzee named "Ben" contracted rabies and went on a killing spree. A "little-person" actor was inside a monkey suit with good facial make-up. It was so real that it was.... Scary. 

I walked into an Albuquerque theater to watch this.

It is no secret when Hollywood studios drop films in the month of January. They believe they will not make any money. Paramount was smart to release, "Primate" on Jan. 9, 2026. With praise from critics and horror fans. This movie has made $18 million for Paramount. $7 million was added after the release into more Foreign markets.

Paramount Pictures Publicity Photo 2026.

Saturday Night '48 Hours' episode 'The Rx Defense'

48 HOURS on CBS. Last night's episode was called, "The Rx Defense" (2/7/2026). Did you watch it?

Note: I did not believe this guy's "FAKE" tears for one second. He wanted to kill and followed through on it. (He got 50 years in prison).

Click on the CBS logo below for 48 HOURS.

CBS.

Documentary 'Melania' drops 67% in ticket sales & falls to number #10

MELANIA from AMAZON (MGM) 2026. Melania Trump is the First Lady of the President of the United States. Donald Trump is the 47th President of the United States.

The documentary follows "Melania" 20 days before the start of Trump's 2nd Inauguration as U.S. President. It opened in 7,000 movie theaters around the world for its first week. The documentary was pulled from theaters because of "0" ticket sales. It has dropped considerably in its second week to 2,003 movie theaters.

The production budget climbed to $75 million ($40 million rights bought by Amazon. $35 million marketing campaign). The First Lady was given $28 million by Amazon.

As of Feb. 8, 2026. "Melania" grabbed $2,378,874 (million). After 10 days of release. It has garnered a total of $13,353,819 (million). It's been reported that ticket sales were bought by "white" women over the age of 45 years. And in the Southern U.S. states like Texas.

The documentary will never recoup its costly budget and payout to Melania. It is considered a major flop.

"A movie theater puts up a poster for the screening of a documentary about Melania Trump, in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026." (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

Top Box Office 'Send Help' still floats at number #1 with $10 Million

TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / JAN. 8, 2026 / ESTIMATED

1. Send Help - $10,000,000

2. Solo Mio - $7,200,000

3. Iron Lung - $6,000,000

4. Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience - $5,564,237

5. Dracula - $4,505,350

6. Zootopia 2 - $4,000,000

7. Avatar: Fire and Ash - $3,500,000

8. The Strangers: Chapter 3 - $3,495,000

9. Shelter - $2,425,000

10. Melania - $2,378,874

Movie Poster 2026.

Classic Podcast '48 Hours' episode 'The Informer' 2006

48 Hours says, "What do you do if you find out your best friends got away with murder? That's the question Jason Weir faced in 2002 when a friend confided in him that the death of an elderly woman, ruled an accident, was actually a case of murder. 

“48 Hours" Correspondent Susan Spencer reports.

This classic episode last aired on 9/30/2006.

Note: I actually missed this episode. Holy-Mother-of-God.. What a good episode.!!

Classic Podcast '48 Hours' episode 'A Mind For Murder' 2008

48 Hours says, "Professor Thomas Murray and his former student, Carmin Ross, had been married for 18 years before they divorced. They shared custody of their daughter, Ciara, but the night after Carmin told Murray she wanted Ciara to live with her and her fiance, she was found beaten and stabbed in her home."

“48 Hours" Correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports.

This classic episode last aired on 3/29/2008.

Podcast '20/20' episode 'What The Little Girl Saw'

20/20 says, "A hockey player, a brutal murder and a shocking witness – the victim’s young daughter."

Trailer Mimics' in theaters Feb. 13, 2026

Trailer 'GOAT' in theaters Feb. 13, 2026

Trailer 'The Mortuary Assistant' in theaters Feb. 13, 2026

IMAX Trailer 'Crime 101' in theaters Feb. 13, 2026

Trailer 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die' in theaters Feb. 13, 2026

Trailer 'Wuthering Heights' in theaters Feb. 13, 2026

Trailer 'Jimpa' in theaters Feb. 13, 2026

Trailer 'Broken Bird' in theaters Feb. 13, 2026

Podcast 'Dateline' True Crime Weekly with Andrea Canning

Dateline says....

• In Virginia, Brendan Banfield testifies at his double murder trial, and the jury returns a verdict. 

• Former Olympian Ryan Wedding, who prosecutors say swapped his snowboard for the drug underworld, is now behind bars, facing multiple drug and murder charges. He says he's not guilty. 

• Updates in the Luigi Mangione and the Gabby Petito cases. 

• Plus, a digital expert shares tips on protecting yourself from catfishing scams.

COMEDY Trailer 'Operation Taco Gary's'

HORROR Trailer 'Undertone' in theaters March 13, 2026

SKY original 'Fuze' drops in UK cinemas April 3, 2026

FUZE from SKY Cinema (2026). This is a SKY original which is part of the European online streaming service. You have to sign-up and pay to watch TV and movies. When a film is released into actual movie theaters. As a paying customer. You can watch that film online the same day of release.

"Fuze" will open in UK cinemas April 3, 2026. 

It opens in North America April 24, 2026.

I liked this movie trailer. I just might walk into a theater to see it.

A SKY Original Movie 2026. Click on the poster above for SKY cinema online.

HORROR Trailer 'Bone Keeper' coming soon.!

Opening in Movie Theaters Feb. 6, 2026 'Dracula'

Winter Olympics 2026 will pre-empt 'Dateline' for Two Weeks!

DATELINE on NBC. The TV Crime Show will be pre-empted by the Winter Olympics from Feb. 6-22, 2026. 

I will still post "Dateline" classic podcasts plus, "True Crime Weekly." So, stay tuned right here at this Blog.

Reuters News. The Winter Olympic Games will run Feb. 6-22, 2026.

"Dateline" will return Feb. 27, 2026.

Saturday Night '48 Hours' Feb. 7, 2026 with Tracy Smith

48 HOURS on CBS. the next episode is called, "The Rx Defense" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m.

CBS says, "A Texas teenager shoots two of his friends. He says a popular acne medication made him do it."

48 Hours - correspondent Tracy Smith reports.

Net-Flix Trailer 'War Machine' Streaming March 6, 2026

APPLE-TV Trailer 'Margo's Got Money Troubles' streaming April 15, 2026