Barbarian

Barbarian

Some stay for a night. Some stay for a week. Some never leave.

Directed by Zach Cregger

Produced by BoulderLight Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment

2022103 min6.9 / 10

A claustrophobic, paranoia-soaked horror-thriller that escalates from domestic unease into visceral body horror and existential dread.

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.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Barbarian scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Barbarian violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Does Barbarian end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Barbarian easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Barbarian sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Barbarian, and what each one shares →

Like Barbarian

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Barbarian

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Barbarian, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Barbarian, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Barbarian, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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