Barbarian
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- Directed by
- Zach Cregger
- Written by
- Zach Cregger
- Produced by
- Elitsa Dimitrova, Ivan Doykov, Bill Skarsgård, Chris Abernathy, Michael Schaefer, Arnon Milchan, Natalie Lehmann, Yariv Milchan, Danny H. Chan, J.D. Lifshitz, Raphael Margules, Roy Lee, Alex Lebovici, Justin Giritlian, Ashim Ahuja, Garrett Fallin, Michelle Kouki, Tracy Rosenblum
Why it’s HorroRated
Barbarian is the best-structured horror film of recent years, using tonal shifts and withheld information as formal elements that keep you perpetually off balance. Zach Cregger's decision to structure the film as several distinct movements, each recontextualizing what came before, gives it a cumulative impact that most single-premise horror films can't match. An absolute must-see.
Synopsis
Zach Cregger's film withholds information strategically and the discovery of what's in the basement's further reaches is managed with real craft. The tonal range the film covers is wider than the premise suggests. The best-structured horror film of recent years.
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Streaming in the US changes often. Listings from JustWatch via TMDB, checked November 10, 2026.See every option
Quick facts
- Release date
- September 8, 2022
- Runtime
- 1 hour 43 mins
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Content rating
- R
- Entry type
- Movie
Content notes
- Violence and peril
- Sexual content or nudity
- Disturbing themes
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