Barbarian
Film2022103 min

Barbarian

Taste attributes: horrorthrillermonster/alien/supernaturalmysterydetectivefastunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateglossyenclosedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"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

fighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Georgina CampbellBill SkarsgårdJustin LongMatthew Patrick DavisRichard Brake

Details

Genre
Horror
Year
2022
Runtime
103 min
Status
Released
Studio
20th Century Studios
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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