Niko
Barbarian is a great horror movie, both in style and writing. It captures the viewer right from the beginning with a cinematography that manages to subtly portray the house as creepy in one scene and cozy in the next. The whole presentation...
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Barbarian
2022
Movie
103 min
English
In town for a job interview, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to find that it has been mistakenly double-booked and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she decides to stay the night anyway.
Insights
IMDb7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes93%
Metacritic78/100
Google Users86%
Director: Zach Cregger•Genres: Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Plot Summary
A young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night, only to discover that it has been double-booked and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgment, she decides to spend the night, unaware of the terrifying and bizarre secrets the house holds. As she uncovers the horrifying truths within the walls, she must fight for her survival against a monstrous and unexpected threat.
Critical Reception
Barbarian received widespread critical acclaim, with praise for its originality, suspenseful atmosphere, and surprising twists. Critics lauded Zach Cregger's confident direction and ability to blend genuine scares with dark humor. Audiences were equally impressed by the film's unpredictability and effective horror elements.
What Reviewers Say
A masterclass in tension and shocking reveals.
A wildly original and unsettling horror experience.
Keeps audiences guessing with its unpredictable narrative and effective scares.
Google audience: Google users largely praised 'Barbarian' for its creative storytelling and ability to deliver genuine scares and unexpected turns. Many highlighted its effectiveness as a modern horror film that doesn't rely on typical jump scares, appreciating its suspenseful build-up and shocking revelations.
Awards & Accolades
Nominated for Best Horror Film at the 2023 Critics' Choice Super Awards.
Fun Fact
Director Zach Cregger initially conceived the idea for 'Barbarian' after reading a news story about a woman who discovered a hidden room in her Airbnb.
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Crazypiglady
Tess (Georgina Campbell) books into an airbnb to find it already booked by Keith (Bill Skarsgård). The plot then develops in a series of unexpected ways and keeps you guessing throughout. This is proper old school Chainsaw Massacre style ho...
andromache
GO INTO THIS MOVIE _**BLIND**_. Do not read anything, watch the trailer, etc. Just go along for the ride.
CinemaSerf
When "Tess" (a rather prone to over-acting Georgina Campbell) arrives at her airb'n'b she discovers that it is already occupied by "Keith" (Bill Skarsgård). Both are meant to be there - some dodgy booking admin - and so after a bit of a sha...
Manuel São Bento
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/barbarian-spoiler-free-review "Barbarian deserves all the hype it received so far! Zach Cregger's unique storytelling in the horror film will leave any viewer baffled, t...
The Movie Mob
**While for many horror fans, Barbarian might be compelling and unique, I found it decent but more strange and uncomfortable than scary and not as remarkable as others seem to think.** Barbarian had heavy hype and big expectations before...
MovieGuys
I like Justin Long, he was fantastic in Jeepers Creepers but Barbarian is uninspiring, to say the least. Not that that is the fault of the actors. Without giving too much away, Barbarian feels a little like The Hills Have Eyes, meets Psy...
Nathan
_Barbarian_ is such a twisted and incredibly unique film. Going into this film, I thought I had a pretty good indication of how this was going to go down and was ready for a fun cheesy horror film that follow a pretty generic pattern, but b...
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