
Barbarian
Taste attributes: horrorthrillermonster/alien/supernaturalmysterydetectivefastunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateglossyenclosedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Some stay for a night. Some stay for a week. Some never leave."
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, unsavoury horror film, heavy rather than light. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Cast
Details
- Genre
- Horror
- Year
- 2022
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- 20th Century Studios
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











