2022 · 102 min · Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Barbarian is Zach Cregger's terrifying and wildly inventive horror film about a woman who arrives at a Detroit Airbnb to find it double-booked with a strange man — and that the house holds something far more sinister beneath it. A genuinely unpredictable thriller that defies genre expectations, Barbarian became a critical sensation and word-of-mouth horror hit.
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Barbarian is an original screenplay by writer-director Zach Cregger. It is not based on a true story.
Barbarian is genuinely terrifying — but what makes it special is how unpredictable it is. It repeatedly subverts horror expectations in ways that are both shocking and darkly funny.
Yes — Barbarian is best experienced knowing as little as possible. Even the trailer gives away too much. The less you know, the better.
Zach Cregger wrote and directed Barbarian. He was previously known as a comedy writer and performer, making Barbarian a shocking genre debut.