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Barbarian

Barbarian

2022
Suspense/Thriller, Horror
1h 42m
In town for a job interview, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to find that her rental has been mistakenly double-booked and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she decides to stay the night anyway, but soon discovers that there is much more to be afraid of in the house than the other house guest (imdb.com).
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Barbarian

2022
Suspense/Thriller, Horror
1h 42m
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Rated 26 Sep 2022
75
80th
If the B in Airbnb stood for brutal and the other b in Airbnb stood for bonkers. Gentlemen, I'm back.
Rated 11 Sep 2022
87
95th
But did she get the job?
Rated 29 Sep 2022
50
35th
Did I watch the same film as the people who reviewed this film? Nothing new or interesting to be seen in this mediocre horror. Also, where do I sign up to give good reviews, and what's the pay like?
Rated 17 Sep 2022
5
81st
While Carpenters Halloween brings the terror to the suburbs after white flight this film flips it around and contemplates the horrors that are left behind. The inescapability of it all. For a first time director he sure balances a lot of tricky components well. Could’ve easily fallen off the rails in the second half when it becomes more of a gross out body horror piece. Still manages to keep the tension and actually milks a decent amount of laughs out of the situation. Immaculately shot.
Rated 15 Sep 2022
85
85th
A long dark joke about the rotted underbelly of America.Where something like it follows is pondering why is the city we were told to be frightened of abandoned? Barbarian shows you the decay caused by Regan-era capitalism the sudden jump to California is a big winking moment about the way part of America are seen. A well crafted text on believing women(not just Long but in how Keith reacts to Tess’ basement discovery), about the way “redemption” can be used as weapon. So depraved. So much fun
Rated 05 Sep 2022
84
88th
Zach Cregger emerges as a fully-formed horror maestro with Barbarian, probably the most thrilling new horror film I've seen since Get Out. Shows that with a superb script and skilled direction, there is still a lot that can be done in the horror genre to surprise and scare even those who think they've seen it all.
Rated 22 Sep 2022
63
83rd
It's not the most original horror film ever but its simple story works really well. It goes wild at points and makes for a thrilling and even scary experience. *spoilers ahead* I love a good creepy creature film, so this was right up my alley. I do feel like they could've done more with the underground setting because the sheer horror stopped a bit after the first encounter.
Rated 25 Oct 2022
75
53rd
The beginning was a really great way to set the tone. Skarsgard was perfectly cast due to what you expect from him these days when you see him. Up until about 3/4 of the way in, I had no idea where this film was going... which was a nice touch. The unpredictability was endearing. Characters make some really stupid decisions which made me subtract 5 points. The main villain is surprisingly sympathetic though. You just kind of have to accept that this kind of thing breeds a superpowered monster.
Rated 04 Jan 2023
75
72nd
This was a well-made modern horror, with some good ideas and an interesting premise. Among other things, the theme of what women face in respect of threat was explored well. After the low-key opening, it goes in quite a few mad directions. Definitely kept me guessing. If I was being cynical, I'd suggest that perhaps some of it was engineered to facilitate spin-offs; that's not necessarily a bad thing I suppose. Hard to say whether this will have longevity, but it's definitely worth seeing.
Rated 27 Oct 2022
60
50th
I've seen a LOT of horror movies and just didn't see what everyone thought was so crazy about this movie's concept. It is The Descent meets Don't Breathe.
Rated 12 Sep 2022
92
70th
Like many have said, the movie continued to reinvent itself and never once gave a single hint as to what was going to happen next or how it would end. Even without the way this movie is structured, I still think it’s very original and well made, even if piecing everything together as the movie is is much more fun. Great pacing, editing choices and performances from everyone involved on and off camera. A must-see for horror fanatics. I had a blast from beginning to end.
Rated 31 Oct 2022
85
86th
Another entry into the I ... will not be visiting Detroit saga of films. Putting on the tape labeled PUKER to get guests to leave the party.
Rated 04 Jan 2023
74
61st
Easily one of the most playful Fuck All scripts in a while, and that fresh vibe is probably why it’s getting loads of praise. That said, it’s just a scuzzy b-film swapping an ‘80’s motel for an AirBnB which is not the stretch you may initially think it is. I once had to reset the fuse box outside wearing only a bath towel in Oakland to get the water to run for a rented tiny home, nothing that happens in this film surprised me.
Rated 07 Oct 2022
40
3rd
WTF did i watched .. it started well but till end was going worse and worse .. waste of time ..
Rated 31 Oct 2022
80
66th
Without giving away too much for anyone who hasn’t seen it, I’d give the first act a score of 9.0, second act a score of 8.0, and the third act a score of 7.0. Worth a watch for sure - some redundant tropes but overall a breath of fresh air. I didn’t necessarily pick up on all the feminism social commentary I’ve read in other reviews, but see it in hindsight.
Rated 10 Sep 2022
30
22nd
idiotic.
Rated 12 Sep 2022
70
58th
Detroit is just like that.
Rated 13 Sep 2022
60
69th
Good, with a great laugh-out-loud sequence involving the sleazeball, that I will remember for a long, long time.
Rated 16 Sep 2022
93
79th
Probably the most creepiest bottle episode I've ever seen. View this in theaters, avoid spoilers.
Rated 27 Oct 2022
33
18th
Crazy that Conan was in the basement all along...
Rated 29 Oct 2022
55
30th
politics aside, i'd thought people were tired of done to death "monsters in your basement/walls/attic"-tropes. then they're suddenly excited about it again for one movie. how is it special? does it favor psychological depth to silly jump scares and gore? nope. does it bring new concepts? nope. is it particularly well written, shot or played? nope. i don't get it. i had to think of malignant a lot...similar structure from mystery to over the top ridiculousness. is that a formula for horror? nope.
Rated 01 Nov 2022
89
89th
This movie knows exactly how scary secret basements and the city of Detroit are. Fantastic screenplay. I love the structure and elements of subversion. Very much in my wheelhouse for the type of horror I try to write. An immensely satisfying watch that I will definitely be checking out again in the future
Rated 02 Nov 2022
92
83rd
Don't remember the last time I saw a movie like this, that zagged every damn time I thought it was gonna zig. I love what it did with an interesting structure and the way it relayed information: not too much, not to little, just right to create a tense, economical, clever and funny horror ride. (I hadn't even watched the trailer, I went in blind and I'm happy I did).
Rated 07 Nov 2022
75
68th
Investigates the after-effects of the Reagan era's neoliberal revolution, deindustrialization, and ongoing racism/misogyny. We discover through Tess that Bonnie (white-progressive doc-maker) is as racist as the cops ignoring a lonely black woman, that Keith (white-ass romantic leftist) is a delusional liberal, that Hollywood elite are untrustworthy egoistic idiots, and that true liberation will come through women's solidarity and resistance towards' horror films' voyeuristic fantasies. Great.
Rated 31 Oct 2022
79
50th
Lives up to the hype with excellent photography, a smart and funny script, and killer performances. The claims of it being super weird and fucked up are a lil overstated but it was still hecka fun
Rated 18 Sep 2022
90
92nd
I am not going to say anything other than to say if you have any interest in horror, you should watch this. Also, try to go in knowing as little as possible.
Rated 21 Sep 2022
80
73rd
What a nasty little horror movie. Pulls no punches and allows things to steep nicely until the the ludicrous second half.
Rated 30 Oct 2022
35
6th
It's difficult to criticize without spoilers but I'll do my best. The opening act is decent and slowly builds to a quite intense couple of sequences which were difficult to watch (in the good way) ... and then ... well what followed from there just lost me completely and I pretty much hated every jarring choice the movie made afterwards.
Rated 01 Nov 2022
93
88th
I didn't know anything about this movie other than people said it looked interesting. I had absolutely no idea what to expect and this took me through a very strange ride through it all. The acting across the board was all great. There's a lot of different horror elements at play here that I really liked. This is weirdly disturbing, campy and hilarious somehow all at the same time, I felt this was effectively unsettling throughout.
Rated 15 Nov 2022
75
80th
The first act is a masterpiece in suspense and fear. The second act keeps us wondering. The third act unfortunately feels like something I watched too much of 20 years ago. Still the most interesting thriller/horror I've seen in a long time. Also... Justin Long is back!
Rated 15 Nov 2022
15
3rd
bu filme burada yeşil yaktıysanız zekanızı sorgulayın derim. Imdb puanı, metascore puanı tam bir facia. hayatımda izlediğim en mantıksız top 10 filmden biri. tüm dünya aklını kaçırdı artık. yeter hepimiz geberelim ya (sakın sanat-sinema kişiseldir muhabbetine girmeyin, bozarım)
Rated 01 Jan 2023
69
43rd
Goes from a mild Psycho to a medium Dead Alive on the momma's boy spectrum. Kudos to Zach Cregger for rescuing Justin Long from that walrus costume he was trapped in.
Rated 27 Oct 2022
74
70th
Solidy crafted and well acted. Some suspend your disbelief moments for sure but overall a very good & expertly creepy flick. 7.4
Rated 09 Sep 2022
80
73rd
So scary that i feel uneasy.
Rated 28 Oct 2022
6
45th
Some trickery with the editing plus social commentary: who's the real monster here? The murderer? The rapist? Or is it the murder-rapist? Cregger is asking the tough questions. As a side note, I don't understand why the bum lives there. Can't he be homeless somewhere else? I'd pick a spot with no 7ft-tall killer ladies roaming the streets.
Rated 30 Oct 2022
65
72nd
Not very interesting once the characters are stuck with the antagonist, and I consider the antagonist to be boring, but the first half of this movie is masterfully suspenseful and Justin Long works so well in dark horror comedies.
Rated 31 Oct 2022
77
46th
Like an upscale Jordan Peele-styled woke-horror, it nevertheless descends into the same cliches it seems to be rebelling against. Just because there's rub-your-face-in-it social commentary--which, these days, if the social commentary is in horror, it always seems to amass nonstop plaudits from film critics--it doesn't, however, excuse a rushed, sloppy final act. The film has so much more potential than this: the amassing of generational evil, the heart of darkness in Reaganesque suburbia, etc.
Rated 01 Nov 2022
84
73rd
A woman stays with a complete stranger in an AirBNB in a terrible neighborhood. This is the first time someone made a decision this dumb in a horror movie, and it WASN'T what got her in trouble (or at least not for the obvious reasons).
Rated 09 Nov 2022
40
32nd
Inappropriate title. Some of the pacing was slow. The premise is wildly ridiculous. It had a few good tense moments, and some good performances. It was mostly unconvincing. I disliked everything about the troglodyte and cliche bum neighbor. Scenes with the police were rather unconvincing but interesting. Overall, it's just barely worth watching. OK ending. Not at all great. Good choice for a party where everyone can makes fun of it.
Rated 20 Nov 2022
20
10th
For what it's worth, Key and Peele was definitely better than the Whitest Kids U Know. I'd love to see a Dave Foley horror movie - I bet it'd be amazing. 15 points for Justin Long playing himself. -5 points for everytime they used the wide angle behind the shoulder shot.
Rated 24 Nov 2022
99
95th
As a horror movie it's pretty good. As a movie about issues--race and gender, technology, maternity, policing, barbarism and civility, consent and coersion, power and authority (it's hard to overstate the breadth of this movie)--it's a masterpiece.
Rated 24 Nov 2022
43
31st
This almost ruined tits for me.
Rated 15 Jan 2023
50
5th
Good first act, then the absolute worst writing I’ve seen in years. Cannot understand why people like this film.
Rated 05 Mar 2023
3
0th
I wish the Director of this movie was the one trapped in that basement
Rated 05 May 2023
33
43rd
I see the title Nope (2022) was already taken
Rated 26 Sep 2023
70
65th
Well-crafted horror movie of which the less is known before the watch the better. I liked it. I'd watch again.
Rated 05 Feb 2023
85
58th
Some wacky surprises and a great mix of genres makes Barbarian a fun, wild ride.
Rated 31 Oct 2022
65
61st
Job interviews really suck big time. First hour is pretty good, with that take on transforming decaying Detroit in a perfect scenario of suburban horror, second half not so great in its rushed gory sollutions. Still a good movie nonetheless. Best Airbnb horror ever.
Rated 26 Oct 2022
54
23rd
so bad
Rated 31 Oct 2022
76
86th
I loved the performances, especially Justin Long. Unexpected and appreciated comic relief.
Rated 12 Nov 2022
70
54th
One of the better horrors I've seen in a long time. But lame mixing in the MeToo bit... but loved the 3 storylines of the girl, the MeToo guy and the barbarian himself. Going to an Airbnb will never be the same...
Rated 01 Jan 2023
70
41st
Not my kinda movie (at a certain point I thought with dread that it had just turned into The Descent), but it’s fun to watch the clever script play out its various tricks. The denouement is a bit of a schlocky mess, but it’s honestly just impressive it took that long to get there
Rated 12 Nov 2022
40
27th
This had the makings of a genuinely scary movie, tense, atmospheric, with good cinematography to help it along. Its stupidity seems tacked on, an afterthought, like someone went over the finished script and inserted the most confoundingly silly moments all over the second half of the movie especially. Another problem is the lead, who quite often decides that she doesn't really feel like acting - and crucially, this even happens when her character is presumably terrified.
Rated 17 Sep 2022
70
57th
great genre filmmaking attentive to the material realities of the objects its stories revolve around and the characters' predicaments. lots of laughs, rarely tiresome use of horror tropes and an entertaining storytelling.
Rated 08 Sep 2022
30
33rd
Barbarian feels like a modern, gory Twilight Zone scenario—conceptually striking and a little eerie, but limited by its own cleverness. Don’t expect a masterpiece.
Rated 11 Sep 2022
82
74th
Very fun, Justin Long was great.
Rated 15 Sep 2022
80
68th
This isn't a perfect film. It asks you to accept some fairly implausible stuff to drive the plot along, but it also ratchets up the tension enough that I was willing to go with it.
Rated 21 Sep 2022
75
59th
A horror film that continually switches tone and straddles the parodic line skillfully. It starts with a distinctly black mirror-esque realism to lure audiences in, but shamelessly dives into classic horror tropes when it needs the characters to be stupid or goes way over the top when it needs some laughs. "Barbarian" is clearly a film that wants to have fun with its audience and uses all the tools in the toolbox to do so.
Rated 21 Sep 2022
77
69th
BARBARIAN succeeds where many a horror flick has failed, taking the time to flesh out its characters amongst all the dread and drama. It's all garnished with a kind of spiky social commentary that, while not overly complex, gives it that little extra.
Rated 22 Sep 2022
66
59th
When it cares to create tension, it succeeds with flying colors, and it even gets one rooting for the survival of the customary idiotic protagonist. Alas, some moments of pointless crap detract from the experience.
Rated 24 Sep 2022
74
63rd
That was something else
Rated 30 Oct 2022
59
3rd
Well shot, but the characters were such complete morons it was hard to get invested in the story.
Rated 26 Oct 2022
50
30th
it's not very interesting conceptually and keeps us engaged using cheap suspense. also the suspicious dude's actions at the beginning violate "If it's not essential, don't include it in the story"
Rated 28 Oct 2022
85
94th
This movie was amazing. It boasts a playful script, confident direction and terrific performances. The first act in particular is just fantastic.
Rated 29 Oct 2022
78
77th
I've said it before and I'll say it again: There's a reason Josef Fritzl is the 21st century boogeyman; the kinda quiet, kinda weird but basically decent guy who does unspeakable things over decades while we all politely look away. Like its very distant cousin Parasite, this keeps finding surprising new angles to get to where it's going, and if there are a few points where you go "Oh come ON" that just goes with the slasher territory.
Rated 30 Oct 2022
74
64th
2022'de #IzlediğimFilmler ; 284. Barbarian (2022) Başarılı oyunculukları ile, farklı zaman geçişleri ile kızımla keyifle izledik. 7/10 #EkimdeHerGünKorkuFilmi
Rated 30 Oct 2022
73
60th
Justin Long loves boobs. That was my take on the film.
Rated 30 Oct 2022
62
65th
Baa. Baa. Baa.
Rated 01 Nov 2022
88
36th
For all the hype, this one didn't quite live up to it for me. I really enjoyed the first half, then it went down the usual role of incorporating CGI and unnecessary graphic gore.
Rated 01 Nov 2022
60
57th
Not your usual run of the mill horror movie.
Rated 02 Nov 2022
81
75th
Se perde no final. Grotesco.
Rated 02 Nov 2022
62
23rd
I'm a bit perplexed by the positive response this film has gotten. It was ok, but apart from the pacing (which I did find somewhat refreshing) I found this incredibly average.
Rated 02 Nov 2022
62
18th
Mostly derivative horror movie, with a boring set-up (despite some clever imagery) and very typical scares and a typical-looking horror monster. The second act tonal shift is sudden, yet very welcome, lifting this film up a bit to a more acidic satirical level, before plunging back down again into over-explained monster madness. One of those films that just should've been a comedy.
Rated 02 Nov 2022
80
26th
Not as good as praised. Rushed ending, not enough background for the evil and social commentary that feels engineered and not natural. The best part is the 1st act and the emotional thread between the women.
Rated 04 Nov 2022
3
28th
It’s not boring is the best thing I can say for it. Otherwise I was wholly unable to get a bead on it. Like, it was seemingly set in the real world… until the antagonist has clearly supernatural strength. It was straightforward until suddenly it was some kind of… satire? The cops couldn’t have behaved more strangely if they’d been in The Truman Show (kidnap and murder; likely story, lady!). The movie felt like a hallucination - maybe that’s a good thing for a horror movie, but I dunno.
Rated 05 Nov 2022
80
90th
I think I’ve found that the location used in this is my #1 fear in terms of places I would NOT want to be. Inconsistent film overall, but a lot of it is excellent. Love the camera work, acting, setting, and unpredictability. The first act (especially the reveal) is pretty much perfect. The rest varies, with the ending being a bit of an odd choice. The commentary doesn’t feel fully natural, but I think it worked in places. I’d like a film that takes full advantage of the location at some point.
Rated 05 Nov 2022
91
89th
Em primeiro lugar acho que estão desperdiçando o Bill Skasgard nesses filmes de horror, como toda a família Skasgard, ele é gatinho demais pra isso.segundo lugar eu estava feliz demais pra ver um filme de horror, por isso não darei nota. Me chamem quando eu estiver pragmaticamente apta, gente feliz não é crítica o suficiente, hahaha. Be my baby foi umas músicas que mais ouvi na adolescência. My ★★★★½ review of Barbarian on Letterboxd https://boxd.it/3pf5Bl
Rated 07 Nov 2022
74
80th
Movie that is unpredictable while still staying conventional for the horror genre. It builds suspense so well with the unpredictability and even had me laughing at some parts. Lots of interesting juxtapositions with gender, color, mood. Wish they would have shaken off more of the conventional but I still really liked it. - B+
Rated 08 Nov 2022
30
35th
Main character makes worse decisions than most horror movie characters, but the movie is tense, not relient on jump scares, and never gets boring. The twist felt sorta similar to another horror movie from a handful of years ago.
Rated 08 Nov 2022
71
48th
Great twists through the early parts of this film build the tension nicely, but it ultimately ends up just another genre film with all the trappings I've been tired of for years. Recommended if you can avoid knowing anything about the plot going in. Avoid if anything beyond the first act is spoiled.
Rated 10 Nov 2022
60
26th
Coolthenlikedthattheydied-thenlikednewguybackstorywantedhimtodielolthentwistnice-lolbottle+comegetyourbaby
Rated 12 Nov 2022
60
47th
Very well made and atmospheric film. As it got more explicit, I found it less enticing towards the end. -- It is a horror film indeed, which means I probably shouldn't have watched it.
Rated 13 Nov 2022
83
73rd
audiovisual 84 acting 79 overall feeling 85 avg ~83
Rated 14 Nov 2022
80
85th
Made me nervous, made me gag, but gosh darn I love those mommy milkers.
Rated 15 Nov 2022
80
68th
Lovely horror film, the kind that you can watch a few years later and enjoy it again. Hopefully Cregger follows the steps of Peele and becomes a new voice in horror movies
Rated 24 Nov 2022
67
43rd
I'm all for the rise of sketch-comedy-guys-turned-horror-guys
Rated 24 Nov 2022
50
33rd
Maybe Man is the real monster. Yeah think about it
Rated 03 Dec 2022
71
64th
Even though there were some parts of Barbarian's story and script that I wasn't satisfied with, I enjoyed it immensely, it was quite intriguing and frightening. It was like old horror games; that atmosphere, that excitement took me so much from beginning to end that I didn't even realize when the movie was over. I hope Zach Cregger makes a new horror film before it takes too long.
Rated 15 Dec 2022
1
11th
Absolute crap!
Rated 25 Dec 2022
100
63rd
Great movie
Rated 01 Jan 2023
70
89th
Never change Detroit....never change
Rated 01 Jan 2023
75
56th
While there's plenty to dislike about this film (and I HATED the ending), there's too much that is done exceptionally well to dismiss it entirely.
Rated 01 Jan 2023
60
35th
I don't get why this is being singled out among horror movies. It's like most other of the genre I've seen. I was expecting something interesting or original to happen as people were saying to avoid spoilers - which i did - but nothing interesting ever transpired and then it ended on a silly note as most horror movies do. I guess on a technical level it was okay but that doesn't really count for much these days.
Rated 09 Jan 2023
70
51st
Well put together with some real laughs and chills. Verges on condescending at times. I'm totally done with ersatz-1980s music & titles in movies. Please please please find some other fetish.
Rated 11 Jan 2023
9
83rd
Went in blind and loved this. The first half of the movie had me on edge the whole time.
Rated 25 Jan 2023
86
36th
A really solid directorial debut, with great performances that are believable and fleshed out. You get to know these characters before the horror even starts and I think that goes a long way toward making the insane conclusion pay off. I also like the foreboding setting of a falling apart suburban neighborhood which makes the eventual monstrosities feel even more terrible when revealed. I also like the way the film isn't afraid to tonally shift which keeps you on your toes as a viewer.
Rated 18 Feb 2023
56
26th
I thought something different was on the cards, but unfortunately it turned out not.
Rated 26 Feb 2023
84
75th
good enough for horror/thriller. unfortunately flashback/ past events route was not utilised.
Rated 09 Mar 2023
9
94th
“Barbarian” is a must-see for horror fans who are tired of predictable and formulaic films. Zach Cregger’s chilling vision is one of the most audaciously original horror films of the 21st Century, and perhaps ever. The film is technically impressive, and Georgina Campbell’s performance is captivating. The only minor flaw is the jarring tonal and structural shifts, but they are outweighed by the film’s overall brilliance.
Rated 15 Mar 2023
55
31st
Entertaining enough.

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