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This being “Primal,” they’re set upon by a group of diminutive flesh-eaters with jagged teeth, igniting a life-or-death skirmish that, miraculously, steals the viewer’s breath.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

“From that moment, because of the way that Guillermo wills magic into the world and into his life, I feel like there was some kind of curse set upon me,” the actor says.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

As civil rights cases came before him, he set upon a path of trying to learn about the history of race in this country.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2025

Mr Amro was carrying commercially purchased goods from the West Bank to Gaza when he was set upon.

From BBC • May 25, 2024

He was not set upon by unreasonable hordes or ambushed by sneaky types.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el