CODA<\/a>\u00a0fame), spends a vacation at the family\u2019s clifftop Hawaiian home, bringing along pals (Jessica Alexander, Victoria Wyant) who might as well be wearing Soon-to-be-in-the-body-count t-shirts. They meet\u00a0cute with a couple of guys on the plane,\u00a0who are even more plainly marked as future victims. Lucy has a slight grump to get over with her younger sister (Gia Hunter), who feels abandoned after their mother\u2019s death \u2013 but the main problem in the house is Ben, a chimpanzee who has lived with the family and learned to sign and use a vocaliser keyboard. Ben has been bitten by a rabid mongoose and turned not only homicidal but cruelly cunning.<\/p>\nA symptom of rabies is hydrophobia \u2013 fear of water \u2013 and Ben\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0swim, so when the loved pet\u2019s nasty turn becomes\u00a0apparent,\u00a0the survivors retreat to a pool which dangerously abuts a deadly drop. Of course, Dad is out for the evening,\u00a0mobile phones are broken or out of reach,\u00a0escape attempts fail\u2026\u00a0and the clock is ticking for one\u00a0bitten\u00a0girl who needs her lifesaving shots within 48 hours. Roberts is a reliable pulp horror guy and expert with basic suspense exercises \u2013 while Sequoyah impresses as a capable\u00a0heroine\u00a0who\u00a0must\u00a0juggle responsibilities and risks.<\/p>\n
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