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20th Century Studios

Barbarian

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2022 102 min R
Critic8.1
Horror Mystery Thriller
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Overview

A young woman traveling to Detroit for a job interview books a rental home only to find that it has been double-booked by a strange man. Against her better judgment, she decides to spend the evening, but soon discovers that there is far more to fear than just an unexpected houseguest.
Overall 8.1

Editorial Review

By FindEdition Horror Desk

8.1 /10

Overview

Written and directed by Zach Cregger, Barbarian is a critically acclaimed unpredictable psychological horror film starring Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, and Justin Long, distributed by 20th Century Studios.

Pros

  • Wildly unpredictable plot structure that keeps viewers completely on edge
  • Exceptional lead performances by Georgina Campbell and Justin Long
  • Masterful buildup of dread, atmosphere, and shocking twists

Cons

  • Some narrative shifts in tone midway through may surprise traditional horror purists
Verdict A brilliantly subversive, white-knuckle roller coaster ride that keeps audiences guessing from frame to frame with unmatched suspense.

AI Review

A woman double-books a Detroit rental house with a stranger, uncovering a horrifying subterranean labyrinth and dark history hidden beneath the floors.

A brilliantly subversive, white-knuckle roller coaster ride that keeps audiences guessing from frame to frame with unmatched suspense.

An absolute must-watch modern horror thriller that rewards going in completely blind.

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Cast

Georgina Campbell Tess Marshall
Bill Skarsgård Keith Toshko
Justin Long AJ Gilbride
Matthew Patrick Davis The Mother
Richard Brake Frank
Kurt Braunohler Doug
Jaymes Butler Andre

Characters

Tess Marshall Georgina Campbell
Keith Toshko Bill Skarsgård
AJ Gilbride Justin Long
The Mother Matthew Patrick Davis
Frank Richard Brake
Doug Kurt Braunohler
Andre Jaymes Butler

Crew

Zach Cregger Director
Zach Cregger Screenwriter
Roy Lee Producer
Miri Yoon Producer
J.D. Lifshitz Producer
Raphael Margules Producer
Anna Drubich Music Composer

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Trivia

  • Writer-director Zach Cregger initially conceived the script as an experiment to see how many tension-building tropes he could stack on top of each other within the first act.

Quotes

"You shouldn't be down here."

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