Barbarian (2022) Movie Review (No Spoilers)

[@TheRubyTuesday]

Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. was an American animation studio and production company that produced animated programming until 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by Tom and Jerry creators and former MGM cartoon studio staff William Hanna and Joseph Barbera...that's what this movie is about right?!

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

Ding ding ding, you are correct sir!

[@amy_yoshikawa]

I don't understand what Ruben is saying But i think he is trying to say something lol.

[@luxaeterna8170]

I saw it tonight. WOW!!!! It was a cool experience. I love that there was no CGI. Character development was fantastic and it took a few twists that weren't easy to figure out right away. I like that it took it's time building tension, but I do think the overall run length was it's achilles heel if it had one. 3/5 stars!!!!

[@SullyStreams]

Been waiting on this one and seeing it tonight, cannot wait to review it. Your liking it got me even more pumped up!

[@paulheydarian1281]

How *hard* did you pump it?

[@TrueCrimeDoula]

THIS was a horror movie that surprised me with how much I enjoyed it. I feel like you should do a "spoiler" version too because there are some crazy elements that warrant discussion with those who've seen it. You could explore the female-centered themes from "me too" to motherhood. One thing - when you say "a lot of nudity" one might immediately think of the lead characters Tess & Keith, but the nudity you speak of is...uh, not exactly the salacious kind! Chris, lemme know if you want to have a guest to discuss - I'm a lactation counselor, I could DEFINITELY lend an intriguing interpretation to the themes in this film! 😄

[@calvinm1866]

Yeah, you're right about the nudity part, lol. I watched Barbarian last night and it was creepy as hell. I had trouble sleeping afterwards.

[@rfrancoi]

Great review,... Great presentation. I really enjoyed this, but so short.

[@erinrich4343]

I can't wait to see this one! Part of the trailer popped up on my TV unexpectedly and I thought I was seeing a reflection of someone standing behind me. 😱

[@timheinrich3752]

Orphan First Kill was wayyyyyyyyy better than I thought it was going to be.

[@aplleyva]

While fairly formulaic I enjoyed "The Black Phone" There was enough nuances to make it better than many films of this genre, the performances also.

[@inkfishpete8695]

Great review without giving anything away. You should be the one putting together the trailers for the studios. Can't say how many times I've watched a trailer and decided to save my money. Saw a J-horror titled "Exte" on Sunday. Not especially scary, but fun ride.

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

Where did you see Exte, is it streaming or VOD?

[@storywala88]

Getting intrigued for the this. Lovely to hear your high praise like most. Hope to see it ASAP.

[@TheRubyTuesday]

Seems like a very tricky review to do without spoiling, well done dude.

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

There was so much more to talk about!!

[@coreymickanuik8199]

I have managed to stay away from the trailers like you suggested. Cant wait to see this, love this time of year with Halloween and horror season approaching. Nope and Prey have been the most enjoyable horror/thrillers I have seen lately. Thanks for the review Chris.

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

Thanks! I hope you have fun with it.

[@hopefulsoul728]

Thank you, Chris! I am so glad I found your channel. I will keep your observations in mind. Your reviews are informative and help me decide what to watch with a still open mind. Take care!

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

Thanks! I'm glad they're helpful 😁

[@davidcarney1827]

Saw Barbabian ...what a thrill ride. This is what horror movies should be...4 stars

[@raystinkle4652]

I thought this movie was going to be so much better than it was. My favorite part of it was the beginning with Skarsgaard and the main girl, maybe the first 30 mins in the house. Started off so mysterious and eerie, then as soon as you find out what’s going on in the basement it gets ridiculous and all over the place. Very overhyped movie IMO.

[@royaltykonceptz]

Antlers was pretty good, just wish it was longer

[@hopefulsoul728]

Oh, and I HIT THE LIKE BUTTON AS PER USUAL! Thank you for your efforts.

[@fatsun8]

Just watched going in blind, it's so good, so unexpected, love it!

[@themtgdude486]

Looking forward to checking this out.

[@tyzilla358]

Such an amazing movie......I went in blind looking for a decent horror movie to watch and randomly came across this. It was beautiful.........hoping to find another movie as good as this one to watch......which is asking a lot.

[@birchmahogany2718]

To answer your question at the end, a (somewhat) recent horror movie that I absolutely adore is, The Nun. It got trashed but not sure why... it's a spin off of the Conjuring, which itself isn't anything overly special. The Nun for me was just gorgeous to look at and the atmosphere was amazing. It reminded me of Italian horror from the early 80s. There's a scene that's more or less lifted from Fulci's City of the Living Dead. The Nun was just damn fun, super campy, had an almost Indiana Jones type vibe at times. Great OST also. Just a really fun popcorn horror movie.

[@MonaLisa-iq2mh]

Just saw this yesterday and it was AMAZING! Loved it!!!

[@laprincessa9787]

Good sir, I'd just like to say that I look forward to your content. It's very peaceful and to the point. Thank you.👏😁👍

[@spacedaeprobably9922]

I love how you reviews this film I subscribed today hope u prosper

[@jennifergrove2368]

It seemed really well done to me especially given this is the director's first film.

[@larryhughes1578]

Me Not sure on this; the audience was laughing a lot and it didn’t do much for after the first 1/3 of the movie.

[@HYPERCRUSHxD]

I need to know where you got your glasses! Those are awesome!

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

Thanks! I have a link in the description that will give us both a discount if you use it. I got these online at Zenni Optical.

[@debbiec4530]

I loved this one! It was different- spooky fun. Well directed. That’s all I’ll say. But now I have to go watch “ Rattlesnake “ - it’s the director’s other movie.🤠💕

[@tacticsofficial9560]

I haven't seen Rattlesnake but I think they're different directors. That one is Zak Hilditch. This one is Zach Cregger who used to be on a comedy sketch show called The Whitest Kids U Know.

[@LeoTheShortGuy]

I just watched it. I am traumatized. Hollywood guy is a bad dude.

[@poindexterjones206]

Saw the movie yesterday and liked it. 3.5/5.

[@nightmareon.E53rdst]

The Ritual (Netflix/Shudder)

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

That's such a great one!

[@davidcarney1827]

Thanks Chris...seeing it Sunday

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

I hope you have fun with it!!

[@MrJbee1982]

I've been waiting for this movie to come out for a while

[@rayxtube]

OMG I want to watch it so badly. Do you have any updates? Are we gonna get an international release anytime soon? I just want to experience this movie in theaters. Please. Why won't they just release it? Ugh. Hearing so many good reviews about the movie.

[@dthought5673]

Thanks Chris for the review. I didn’t enjoy this film 🎞.

[@blankname6629]

Awesome sounds like Zach cregger delivered! Happy for him

[@robky-LD]

I loved it! It's my 2nd favorite horror flick of the year, closely behind A24's X. The trailer for X's upcoming prequel, Pearl, looks awesome as well... defintely something to look forward to.

[@interdimensionalsteve8172]

X was amazing, but Pearl beats it :)

[@robky-LD]

@@interdimensionalsteve8172 MaXXXine for the win? Time will tell :)

[@whitneyjohnson5483]

I’m excited! I am going to see it in 2 hours

[@jeffreypeters1647]

Smile really surprised me!

[@Niranjan037]

Danny broke the wall by the way 😂

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

Hahahaha!!!

[@herosam1390]

SPOILERS!!! Can someone explain to me why Keith was killed off and replaced with AJ half an hour into the movie? At that point we already spent 30 minutes developing their relationship and I felt it would've had much greater emotional impact if when she escaped, she wanted to save Keith instead of someone she just met a few minutes earlier. Plus it made the movie grind to a halt for 20 minutes to develop AJ's character. Personally, I felt it would've been much better story-wise to keep Keith alive and not include AJ. Is there something I'm missing because I'm definitely in the minority with this?

[@quiteknight50]

If not for AJ, Tess would stay in there for eternity. The writers needed Tess trapped so the mother could build a relationship with Tess

[@joop912]

My best guess maybe the director was going for more of a misdirection to keep the audience on there toes. I was beginning to think AJ was not going to died.

[@owlbus14]

The House Of The Devil (2009)! Didn't see it until recently.

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

I haven't seen it, but just added to my list to check out. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@tunguskalumberjack9987]

I love that movie- I was so impressed by the retro feel of the whole thing, and it brought me back to my childhood in the late ‘70s/ early’80s, and the great horror we had back then. The cast was phenomenal, as well. It’s definitely near the top of my list for horror, but horror is my favorite genre- if something breaks into the top 20, it’s an impressive feat.

[@elsergecruz]

To me the best horror movies have unintended comedy, amazing tension it was a great experience.

[@pookeywan]

Oh I felt like the comedy was 100% intentional in this one!

[@Nostromo2144]

Even have just seen the trailer, the set up/premise is a bit hard to swallow. She could have just called the owners. Or she could have chosen to get a bit wet & go elsewhere, than stay in a house with a total unknown stranger. Or call an uber/taxi. Or ask him to leave - clearly if he was a gentleman he would have offered ;). I don't generally watch horrors Chris, but in recent times you sucked me into Archive 81 and Underwater, both which were great!

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

Oh, the character decisions will make you roll your eyes, but the movie is so much fun!

[@paulheydarian1281]

It sounds Barbarous...!!! My favorite horror movie is called ... "Daily Living" It's Jaw-droppingly horrendous...!!!

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

I'll have to find that, I've never heard of Daily Living. Unless you're talking about real life... and in that case, I'm already living/watching in realtime LOL!

[@amugaeshiz7276]

Stop capping this movie was garbage. If anything it was comical.

[@AtlanticManic]

Thank you for the great movie review! I found out about this film late in the game. I am a huge horror film connoisseur, and am now rushing to see it before it leaves our local theatres on Thursday! Hereditary is probably my Most favourite horror movie of the decade…I’m wondering if Barbarian will affect / impress me in the same way Hereditary does. -I rarely watch a film twice, but have watched Hereditary twice in the theatre, and, several more times after, on the telly, with various friends and family members I thought might enjoy it. Who here has seen BOTH movies? What are your thoughts?

[@birchmahogany2718]

It's not much like Hereditary. I won't say anything more but Barbarian is awesome, it is such a wild movie and the theater experience was great. I saw it last Saturday with my wife and there were maybe 20 people in a 150 seat theater. People reacted though and everyone was glued to the screen. It's damn near a masterpiece considering how polished it is and coming from a first time director who also wrote the script. Nothing mind blowing but just damn good across the board. Curious what you thought of it if you ended up seeing it.

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

Hereditary is one of my all the favorite horrors... This isn't on that level at all, but it is still fun.

[@AtlanticManic]

@@MoviesAndMunchies - Thank you. I feel the same! I just saw Barbarian tonight, and I thought it was just “OK”. Certainly not Hereditary calibre. Not even close. I could have waited to see Barbarian on TV. It was entertaining enough to be watched at home, but I should have just waited for it. I regret spending the money paying to have “the theatre experience” for this movie. Hereditary is in my top 3 horror movies of all time, and probably the best offering in the genre in decades. I love hearing from others who feel the same. Not everyone was as affected by Hereditary as I was. I’m tempted to ask you for recommendations! We clearly have similar taste. I’ve been a horror fan since childhood, and have seen almost everything…well, until later adulthood. -my tastes have gradually become more refined, and, my expectations/standards have filtered out a lot of the junk ones. I won’t watch the garbage flicks that lack substance and revisit all the old tropes. ie: if it involves college students in a cabin, I won’t bother. I want the characters to be relatable and realistic (I need to be emotionally invested in the characters and their stories), and, be treated to a great score, interesting /quality cinematography, good twists/unique narrative, with lots of psychological tension. Something more cerebral. I have recently watched a couple of other “OK” ones. Speak No Evil (I found it on Shudder), and, Innocents. Barbarian is not really even as good as they are, in my opinion. Also, re: Barbarian…I wish the ending would have been better. It had some potential... good build up…but, in my opinion, it all got squandered. I honestly didn’t even find it disturbing or scary at all. Am I desensitized, or just drawn to different elements (the elements that Barbarian lacked)??

[@AtlanticManic]

@@birchmahogany2718 - I saw it tonight with my favourite auntie and my 18 year old son. We were the only ones in the theatre. I may have enjoyed it more if we’d had more people there-I do enjoy others’ reactions/the group experience. As I just said in my other reply, I found it a bit underwhelming, overall, but, I think the things that scare me are more niche/unique to me. These things are subjective. I really did love / enjoy the Tess and Keith characters, I enjoyed the house (set design) and, some other elements. It wasn’t terrible, but I didn’t enjoy it quite as much as I was hoping I would. I felt the ending was disappointing. You are right about the polish. There were elements that were well done, for sure. Definitely impressive for a first time director.

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

@@AtlanticManic I totally get that feeling on Barbarian, especially the end - it went a bit off the rails. I won't ever watch Speak No Evil again, even though I kind of enjoyed it on first watch. I loved The Innocents even though it's messed up with the kid angle. I love the more cerebral horrors now also, but I do find myself drawn to some of the cheesy or schlocky if they can execute it well... more misses than hits though. Have you seen The Invitation from 2015? I recently rewatched it and it is an uncomfortable/awkward character horror that's worth a watch.

[@Trashrock80]

I give Barbarian 5 couches

[@nathanaelsmith3553]

I haven't seen this film but I am really enjoying Betaal on Netflix which is also a subterranean themed horror.

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

I'll have to look for that one, thanks!!

[@callsignmaverick391]

Hi Chris. I saw Nope a few weeks ago. I really enjoyed it. Are you looking forward to the movie “Smile”? That is coming out at the end of this month.

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

I'm curious for Smile! I've purposely been avoiding anything other than the teaser trailer, so I'm hoping it will be fun in a creepy way!

[@callsignmaverick391]

@@MoviesAndMunchies I’ve seen the trailer every time that I have been to the movies recently.

[@swishpronoob]

Now on HBO max 😊

[@patriciaarodriguez6641]

Just saw it and enjoyed it until the 3rd act which I found disappointing. I would add that there is some commentary on the abandonment of this area of Detroit too.

[@MrFoolD]

Just saw it and loved it!

[@Yocarisfastlike]

Movie was great

[@brianng8350]

Not a big horror fan, but might check this out. There has been interesting indie horror movies this year - between X, Black Phone , Men. None of them are perfect, but entertaining and thought provoking at times. Did you watch Breaking? It’s on limited opening but John Boyega is great in this.

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

I haven't seen Breaking yet. I want to see it because I really enjoy Michael K Williams!

[@brianng8350]

@@MoviesAndMunchies Michael K Williams was solid in this movie. Sadly, it is only a supporting role. But his character is well written and acted. So sad what happened to him. Such a talent...

[@Niranjan037]

you wtf, it's not on Netflix India. I can't believe it.

[@Niranjan037]

sorry it's in theatres 😂😂😂 my bad

[@dasaxophonist]

Is the gore like saw or less? I hate too much gore lol

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

It's not excessive or even used a ton, but there are a couple of moments that are brutal.

[@dasaxophonist]

@@MoviesAndMunchies thank you I just saw it! It reminded me a lot of that GEICO commercial lol. Barbarian definitely had potential to be a solid 10/10 but I'm gonna give it a 7.9/10. The movie felt like a group project that was divided by 4 people and you can see who did better work. Felt like a 90s movie, overall I enjoyed it

[@juwls83]

Hot Fuzz Reference 😂🤣😂🤣

[@jcwoodman5285]

Un-encumbered by utter logic... pretty much sums up life of late...😏

[@rustyshackleford6035]

I'm most excited to see this movie because Bill sarsgaard from the It movies and Justin Long from the first Jeepers creepers movie and Tusk are in this movie I love both of them 🥰 and will watch anything there in 😍 I have Never seen the women before I already forgot her name but after watching this movie maybe I will remember it and look for more of her work 🙂 should be a Great movie 🎥 with this cast 😁👍

[@asan1050]

Thanks Much !

[@LeoTheShortGuy]

Excellent

[@ertfgghhhh]

Watching right now. What in the world?

[@amy_yoshikawa]

Last pretty intense horror movies I watched were Fresh & Incantation. If this one gives me the same intense, uneasy feeling or beyond that, i am Sure going to enjoy this.

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

Those were both some messed up horrors! I think this one has more fast-paced thrills, but it should put you on the edge of your seat!

[@amy_yoshikawa]

@@MoviesAndMunchies Haha ! 😆😅 I love me some mess up horror or thrillers movies lol. Egde of your seat entire time thing, wow! give me😃. After watching your review for this i went to watch another review from Spookyastronauts (Emma) who review Everything horror ( i mean Everythingggg) when it comes to horror. So she Really loved it and score pretty unsual high. Now i cannot wait🙆‍♀️💃🖤 Again Love both your reviews. Excited!!

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

@@amy_yoshikawa Awesome!!

[@SongvilayFilms]

This movie was bad.

[@kalenberreman8252]

Everyone has already seen the trailers. That’s not really helpful.

[@latoshaadams3828]

She should of went to a hotel

[@codygoodson]

Shot you a sub brotha

[@ericthomas6726]

The first part of this movie is great; everything else is fine, but overrated.

[@schwolmart]

I thought this movie was awesome

[@badlilkitty96]

I wanna see Soo bad!!!!! I have to wait till I can stream it. Ughhhh.

[@mauricejenkins2819]

The most obvious thing that defies logic in this review is your choice to wear those ridiculous looking glasses🫣🫣🥸

[@themustafagoldenboy9008]

It's a horrible movie with good build-up, soundtrack, cinematography and tension. The last few minutes are terrible.

[@cydneyking7453]

I would really appreciate it if someone would tell me if this film includes SA or medical trauma? I’m seeing it when it comes out tomorrow and am HYPED but it’s so new there’s no trigger warnings. You’d be my favorite person.

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

The topic of SA is discussed, but not shown. I'm not sure how you mean medical trauma, but there are brief instances of extreme gore...

[@cydneyking7453]

@@MoviesAndMunchies Malpractice/pain caused by medical staff is basically what I meant, sorry should have been more specific. This is still helpful tho thank you!

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

@@cydneyking7453 Gotcha, there isn't any of that sort of medical trauma in the movie 😀

[@AntLi0n]

You should stick to romantic comedies lmao

[@birchmahogany2718]

This movie rules! It is honestly one of the best horror films of the 21st century and holds up when compared to the classics. It's so messed up but also restrained in the best possible way. The scares are legit, the atmosphere is legit, the laughs are legit, amazing script, great acting, keeps you guessing and the thing you think will happen, it never does. It's so good and yes, avoid any kind of spoiler. Just watch it as blind as possible!

[@mattjazzfan2288]

SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .was totally shocked at the end when he pushed her off and then tried to back pedal with what he did, the same way he tried to rationalize his sexual assault, which is beyond disgusting.

[@controlledchaos8851]

Yea the trailer did absolutely nothing for me and by advertising that it’s from the makers of the grudge and the ring made me be like ehhhh stupid .

[@ien2023]

Nothing special...been there done that just another incest family horror in same genre of Texas Chainsaw and Hills Have Eyes.

[@bacchusdionysus7345]

This was a silly not scary at all movie. It was laughably terrible.