SOMEONE MUST ANSWER FOR “BARBARIAN” | BAD? GOOD? MOVIES & A BEAT | KennieJD

[@KennieJD]

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[@glamdawling]

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[@QueenKittles]

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[@OGseoulite]

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[@EmoryHarper]

girl what contacts are you wearing??? are they astigmatism friendly??

[@LMNOHNONO]

Promo link/code is broken. Idk if it's cuz they're doing a black Friday sale rn or what but 😅

[@bookableunicorn]

my jaw dropped when you called bill skarsgård discount evan peters i was SHOCKED

[@kookykiddo]

same 😭 I’ve never disagreed with Kennie as much as this video but Iove her

[@grayk3803]

If anything I feel like it’s the other way around

[@lavndermoon]

same????

[@kissthesky951]

The disrespect 😩

[@Luvandrockettes]

So disrespectful 😂

[@Amanda-ik1wv]

I think I remember it being established early in the movie when Tess is talking with Keith about how she just can't leave her abusing pos boyfriend, even though she knows she should... I feel like that theme carries the rest of the movie and justifies her continuously putting herself in harms way to try and help these men, one of them being a literal pos.

[@prod.dhiilawn]

pos?

[@audyshtpostshere4708]

@@prod.dhiilawn pos = Piece Of Shit 🍀

[@hakiymyoung2513]

@@prod.dhiilawn piece of shart

[@matxalenc8410]

I didn't know that. See, this is why I need to watch the open caption showings!

[@javk8673]

I made the same point in another thread from some of the comments it seems like people were only half paying attention to that

[@lataniafenn6073]

I am going to say as a black woman, I lived in an ancient house in the country as a teen. There were lots of secret passages and hidden hallways. In my room I had a built in vanity and underneath a whole that led to a locked door. I lived there for two years, I never opened the the door the entire time I lived there. I just stacked a bunch of giant framed paintings over it in hopes that if somebody lived in the walls they wouldn’t be able to just push the door open.

[@coconutshampoo9025]

Can you tell me what year this home was built? I’m a carpenter and restore/repair abandoned houses built before 1950 for a living and like researching houses like this!

[@daisyant]

you 1000% managed to avoid starring in a Netflix documentary, thank you for having good sense lol

[@lataniafenn6073]

@@coconutshampoo9025 it wasn’t crazy ancient, I lived in there in the early-mid two thousands and the house was about seventy years old. It was all propane ran.

[@ramblingmillennial1560]

Omg XD I think i'd have to look at least once. During the day with my whole family arouund lol

[@lataniafenn6073]

@@ramblingmillennial1560 lol, no that’s how everybody ends up dying ring style, pass.

[@rachaelappold3287]

The writer for this movie was inspired to write it after reading a self-help book that included a chapter which warns women to *never* disregard their own gut instinct or to ignore red flags when it comes to men. The book itself was about tips to avoid having others commit violent acts against you. Cregger (the writer of this movie) wanted to create a movie that had a women facing/ignoring as many red flags as possible, which explains why Tess even stays in the house after realizing there's already a man staying there.

[@Mayvern]

Do you remember the name of the self-help book at all?

[@tatibannett9153]

@@Mayvern “The Gift of Fear” by Gavin de Becker :)

[@Alltherestofus]

Even though Keith wasn’t a killer, shawty was just weird. He walked into that deserted ally in the basement a little tew ready idk.

[@cidevant002]

To have the bravery of a cishet white man, I swear.

[@anishinaabae]

and that was definitely intentional! it reinforces tess's original point - that men just blast through life without a care, while women are on high alert.

[@mcd08]

Baby hes a whole white man there is no fear in him 🤣

[@javk8673]

@@anishinaabae agreed 👍

[@corbanekarel3692]

@@cidevant002 Hem . . . comment sections under other videos where a man didn't risk himself to save or protect a woman called him a POS. So now which is it? Which should he have picked being? A POS man if he doesn't go, or too brave and stupid if he does?

[@PaigeOfTheSound]

The fact that they played "Be My Baby" for the end credits made me HOWL. I was in the theater with my friends and I said "man they're FOUL for that one" 😂😂😂😂

[@sandy80334]

I found it interesting how Aj had the personality of what we thought Keith was going to be (and our protagonist main fear) Selfish, dangerous and all around bad guys

[@muyo77]

To me, that's what made the movie a true horror. There was no telling where the danger was going to come from because it can come from anywhere. Even though Keith was being nice, it felt wrong.

[@javk8673]

@@muyo77 I think that also helped us to be in Tess's(women) shoes that yeah he seems nice but making assumptions like that can cost you

[@sheisaMachine]

Yes and yet she risked her l8fe fie him...

[@abbyz13]

@@muyo77 yes! and the way the truth of his crime unfolded, with his narrative to his friend at the bar where “all girls need convincing” etc, that stuff is genuinely really scary to me. his character was just, a real dude that could exist. and that added both an uncalled for and an extra fear element

[@sammiepittman3130]

I thought it was a good sort of whiplash. Being on edge for different reasons 1. Stranger, a man, in your AirBnb, 2. a cellar and you tell said stranger and he DOESNT BELIEVE YOU

[@toxyvella]

The tape measure AJ used to measure the extra footage deserves an award because I have never seen a tape measure latch on with such conviction.

[@aj32769]

That scene cracked me up the first time I saw it

[@grapeshot]

Yeah nothing like sharing an Airbnb with Pennywise. And the old man said what goes on in the house isn't even the craziest thing that happens in that neighborhood.

[@youdefinitelysuck2741]

No he was saying that the woman isn’t the worst thing

[@ronieswanson]

literally my first thought was “uhm that’s Pennywise” 💀

[@sabrinawalker1421]

He said she (the woman) wasn’t even the worst thing in there. I’d assume meaning the old rapist who made her.

[@grapeshot]

@@youdefinitelysuck2741 then what is the worst thing she is the worst thing in the house what is the worst thing outside the house?

[@abbyz13]

i think he’s so handsome without the makeup tho 💀 i woulda stayed in that house too ngl

[@SLAREN01]

I dont think that they were trying to say inbreeding gave "Titty" super-human strength, I think they were trying to show that kind of "mom strength" you've heard about like where a mother can supposedly lift a car off of their child or in other cases where their child is in danger. I think she was able to break through that wall and beat that man because she thought she was protecting her daughter (hence why she never did it before). Her whole character is "mom" so knows nothing else :(

[@Whatever94-i4u]

I don't know about that... Inbreds are always super monsters in horror movies for some reason (The Hills Have Eyes, Wrong Turn).

[@xenaloree1138]

She really called Bill Skaragard “discount Evan Peters” 💀

[@almostatami]

Right? That was a punch in my damn chest.

[@Luvandrockettes]

Worst thing she’s ever said

[@29jgirl92]

Unsubribed, blocked, reported!

[@Neila260]

Most heartbreaking thing Kendall has ever said

[@dearmimi1072]

I'm super confused why she said it?? I don't see the comparison. Both very different actors lol😆

[@javk8673]

A lot of y'all not understanding her motivation for going back are missing that is a part of her character (flaw). It is literally said in the beginning about her relationship with her on again off again boyfriend that she keeps going back and not knowing why hopefully this experience will finally break her of that habit.

[@missingwalle9364]

I mean that would make sense tbh. But personally I felt like the story could have done a better job actually reinforcing this flaw, or just stuck with her as the audience's main conduit instead of jumping to AJ mostly. And I felt like we missed out on the catharsis for her character bc she doesn't get spared bc she learned from her flaws, it felt like it was just sheer luck she was the final girl. Which def happens, but within a narrative it feels a bit weaker.

[@javk8673]

@@missingwalle9364 well I think that depends by what you mean by reinforcing or reiterating because I feel like her continuing to go back is reenforcing that flaw. I do agree though that there could have been a better catharsis (or any really)at the end showing that this is something she now recognizes as a flaw and worked through but I can also see how just because it is a flaw in her doesn't mean the story is about her overcoming it. Every character choice doesn't necessarily need a resolution. I think that the thesis of the film about women having to be more vigilant in situations that a man can just waltz into/woman also being socialized to ignore their intuition could have been much tighter. I also agree that her being a final girl that survived through luck rather than determination/lesson learned is a missed opportunity. I think the film was trying to hard to juxtapose Mother and Justin Long (like who is the real monster) that it forgot that Tess was the main character. The film was trying to juggle too many themes/messages at once but overall I really liked the camp and fun and unpredictable nature of the story as a whole.

[@missingwalle9364]

@@javk8673 oh i'm def with you on the fact that the movie felt unfocused on who we should follow bc if Tess was supposed to be it the film needed to be tighter with the perspective. It def felt like the movie was trying to juggle a whole lot at the same time and that's where my personal misgivings with the film is mainly. Otherwise this was a fun rollercoaster ride and the ppl u wanna see get their comeuppance gets it. Def wished the writing could be more focused

[@galaxyocicat5660]

@@missingwalle9364 Yeah, if the movie corrected those stuff than the social commentary would have translated better.

[@Tuoyo3005]

Interestingly, the actress was in a BBC production "Murdered by my Boyfriend" where she kept going back to her partner and as the title suggests, she was eventually murdered. Please be cautious if you decide to watch. It's harrowing

[@sarahanniswerid]

I just want to share that this was the first movie I watched a week after giving birth, a day after being discharged, and the experience of doing so as a new breastfeeding mom was WILD

[@thelighthousez3718]

Aww congratulations!!! May you guys live a long happy life ❤️❤️

[@shanta824]

Mmmm.. mommy's milk 🥛 😋 🤭🤣😅

[@Luvandrockettes]

Congrats!!! 🙌❤️ But oh no 😰 what a weird time to experience Barbarian

[@Yeniphur]

Congrats! Nursing is hard work! I did it twice 😵‍💫Hydrate and take care! ❤️❤️❤️

[@sarahanniswerid]

Thank you for the well wishes!!

[@biomistflorist658]

can we acknowledge that Tess going out of her way to help these two guys was for NOTHING. they still died and all she has for it is a hole in her stomach and a broken back. Men will never be worth it!

[@suhweenuh]

@@christopherbrown5409 bro has 118 comments on this channel all about women.. its givinggggggg chronically online lololol

[@christopherbrown5409]

@@suhweenuh receipts?

[@hope-fully21]

@@christopherbrown5409 Chris Brown ??

[@HopeeInk]

@@christopherbrown5409 if you kick on that funky picture icon you can see people’s last interactions with that particular channel. Enough receipts?

[@HopeeInk]

I’ll put it down to the name, but the fact that you get that triggered by a simple comment is funny af.

[@TulipLynn]

I wish Tess got a chance to let Keith break her back in before all of these shenanigans ensued

[@arina4387]

My one thought when I was recovering from the shock of him getting his head bashed in 😂

[@Ilikefrogs..]

I had that exact same thought. At least let them get a mutual orgasm in before they're traumatized/dead, like damn

[@primrosedeluna]

Wait 😂

[@elleofhearts8471]

out...of...pocket

[@mellicia.x]

Omg girl same 😂😂😂😂

[@Amor.Rae.]

How was Tess who was malnourished, SHOT, PUSHED OFF A WATER TOWER walking away? 😭😭😭😭 What a fantastic movie - Thanks for taking one for the team Kennie 😂

[@katymaurer388]

Literally my same thought, like her back HAD to have been broken even though Titties seemed to have used her own body as protection

[@alexandrahawke8594]

adrenaline is a hell of a thing

[@JHaru777]

Wrong Turn series movie logic. Inbreeding gives you super human abilities.

[@njcapone]

it’s that milk

[@froggy5748]

@@njcapone a gallon of milk a day keeps all injuries at bay

[@briannaking1708]

I went to see this in theaters opening night with my friend and everyone was like don’t trust Keith he’s a killer. I kid you not when Keith died all you heard was a combo of “Oh shit” and “Well damn”😂 Love your videos!!💛

[@Alltherestofus]

No cuz I could’ve not predicted his death honestly 😭 the way it literally just came out of nowhere and that fucking creature with saggy titties???

[@briannaking1708]

@@Alltherestofus Right! After he died I was like I’m missing Keith😂 but the main character’s desire to want to help everyone I was like that’s good but do it from a safe far away distance

[@taylorroberts2030]

Same that my theater. I was beside a couple and we were laughing at Tess very time she kept calling out Keith name when she went further down the hallway 😂😂.

[@briannaking1708]

@@taylorroberts2030 everyone in the theater was calling her a dumbass, saying turn around, and you’ve only know him for x amount of time. It was funny🤣

[@hannahohno]

What sort of interactive theatre is that you guys are going to?

[@abbewinter9249]

Kennie: "I don't think I'm emotionally unavailable." Also Kennie: "I can't risk a cockroach to go help you..."

[@Stopfollowingmeplz8]

Imagine if people treated any other physical pain like they do periods. "I get that you have a broken foot, but can you not mention it to me ever?" Edit: people in the comments coming at me like I don't understand chronic pain. I have chronic pain. I guess the people in my life aren't assholes about that kind of stuff. My bad. Update example to broken foot.

[@Catglittercrafts]

Ppl do. No one wants to hear about others pain. Ppl are inherently self involved.

[@samanthanorton4538]

I have arthritis, and I promise people totally get sick of hearing about it. Wish I could stop being in pain and talking about it.

[@Kardellan]

I work in Healthcare and I have a chronic pain condition so I use my experience to try and establish a rapport with the people I take care of. Apparently I can't empathize with my patients because a nurse found it uncomfortable to hear about my medical condition in very vague detail while i was having a conversation with a patient that didn't involve her at all.🤷‍♀️ I'm thinking Titty got it right. Live in a basement and do your own thing.

[@lataniafenn6073]

I have joint and bone issues that people casually ask me about due to my background. When I have bad flare ups people around me act like I’m complaining until they start physically seeing that something is dislocated or making loud noises joints shouldn’t make.

[@anna84259]

I mean, they kinda do. Specifically chronic pain.

[@garbagemancer8592]

It's unfortunate that you don't like this hair colour because you are 100% giving me Cleo De Nile vibes with this beat and I genuinely think you look gorgeous with it.

[@tealhiid]

She looks AMAZING in it!!

[@froggy5748]

I was trying to think of what her hair reminded me of and you 100% got it! I’m always confused when she says she doesn’t like her hair, everything she’s tried has looked amazing on her lol

[@sal_7074]

Right? I can't dictate how she sees herself but I think she looks stunning with the brown. Glad others agree. Also hell yes to the monster high reference.

[@TheKrabbyPattiez]

That lady being shocked at her staying where she is doesn’t seem far fetched considering it’s mostly an abandoned lonely area

[@audreybrunt7385]

I mean brightmoor is a 4 square mile neighborhood. she had no idea what part she was staying in

[@sarhiar8166]

OMG my friends and I watched this. Listen that woman was an icon. She was a mother, a track star, and actor. I felt bad at the end, but she did everything for her child🫶🏽 an icon

[@mellicia.x]

And she was the moment

[@Luvandrockettes]

MOTHER!

[@steff6146]

She was REALLY Motherrrr

[@symonew33]

Bill Skarsgård is not discount Even Peters take that back 😂

[@jb4000]

Thank you! That was blasphemy lol.

[@Roseforthethorns]

I know that part of it was the marketing. It was marketed like Keith was kidnapping ppl and torturing them under the house- and then it was THIS. That experience of seeing it is why I liked it so much. I couldn’t predict it, and it kept me feeling uneasy.

[@anishinaabae]

exactly! horror is a genre where it's all too easy to use the same story beats and tropes over and over again, making for a rather bland viewing experience for those who consider themselves horror movie fans. but a film like barbarian? the fact that i had absolutely no idea what to expect is what made it such an enjoyable experience! honestly i thought that kennie would be less on the fence about liking this movie, considering she was a big fan of malignant* for similar reasons - it took any expectations you had and dropkicked them outta the atmosphere, while being incredibly entertaining.

[@Roseforthethorns]

@@anishinaabae right? I was surprised she was harder on this one. I’m still happy to hear anyone talk about it. That was one hell of an experience

[@chtra3177]

As a horror movie fan, I loved it. It was refreshing because it wasn't a rehash, remake, sequel, or ripoff - and well-done at that. It committed to its premise and was a very suspenseful experience! Georgina Campbell was a fantastic lead. Definitely not perfect, & I was kinda hoping Tess and Keith would have a showdown at the end for fun but it's easily one of the best horror movies of the year. I think it was interesting how they contrasted the actor with the father as they are both predators; AJ thinks the father is a monster and obviously evil but he seems to be completely unaware, or in denial, of how he's cut from the same/a similar cloth. AJ also saw himself as a victim, which the movie gradually shows how he definitely isn't.

[@javk8673]

I thought that was interesting as well like the moment he turns off the video tapes and sees his reflection in the TV screen I'm like I see what u did there movie

[@HopeeInk]

I feel sorry for Keith, he’s awkward okay but he tried his best to make that random stranger feel at piece and comfortable , to the point that he plays hero and went down into this clearly haunted basement so she would shut up. Boy ended up as brain pudding and didn’t even get the couch. A tragedy.

[@audreybrunt7385]

the amount of times I said “girl, no!! leave!!” last night while watching this was ridiculous

[@MikeOfMichigan]

My friends were really bothered by AJ’s use of the gay slur, and were worried about me as it’s not a word I enjoy hearing due to some stuff from my childhood. I actually thought it was appropriate though as it’s almost like a brick wall letting you know that this guy isn’t a good character after all. Directly after we are shocked by his use of the word, they cut to him basically admitting to assaulting the woman. So within a few seconds they establish this isn’t a good person and you shouldn’t trust or root for him. His actions later on prove he is irredeemable too, so that’s good. I was kind of worried they would make him out to be a hero despite being such a bad person.

[@shannmander]

Adding to that, in the lead-up to the slur, AJ ends the call with his mom, saying that it's an important call and he cuts her off in her farewell. Only it's not an important call. It's small, but to me, adds depth to him being a shit

[@muyo77]

I liked the movie, mainly because it reminded me that the characters don't have to be likeable in order for a movie to be good. The main girl infuriated me with her bad decisions (why was she so pressed to save the 2nd guy? She didn't even know him!), but I still applauded her for surviving.

[@Luvandrockettes]

She did everything wrong but still made it 😭🙌

[@creepypawstaa]

"why's she so pressed to save him" empathy? 😭

[@muyo77]

@@creepypawstaa I was asking myself the same thing. Earlier in the movie she told Keith she knew that her problem in relationships was that she keeps going back and getting hurt, so I thought this situation was when she would learn from that.

[@creepypawstaa]

@@muyo77 fair, tho that didn't necessarily click with me bc when breaking up with someone there's not a separate third party who's gonna die if you leave

[@rachaelappold3287]

I think it's understandable that she went back for him, considering that she didn't know what a pos he was and being aware that the police weren't trying to help. Otherwise, she would have just went on thinking that she allowed a random guy to perish in a murder house. I think if the police had shown themselves to be more competent at their jobs, it would make more sense for Tess to just wait outside and call the police.

[@kagom15987]

My roommate and I had a very different experience with this movie than others seemed to. We actually were very very sad for "Titty" for most of the movie. I was actually almost moved to tears when she killed her in the end.

[@kachiin]

I cried when Tess were going for the gun and putting it to the "mothers" head as she was being so worried about Tess' well being... I felt so sorry for her (and Tess of course). "Titty", who's also a victim, just wanted to care for her baby, and it made it worse when you could also see the sympathy in Tess' eyes. All of it just broke my heart TT___TT

[@char1211]

Like Imagine all the trauma that woman went through? She was born in a cellar, r*ped from a young age, forced to give birth and then see her babies go through the same thing and/or die from the horrible conditions they were in. All she wanted was to protect her baby from harm to the best of her ability. I completely understand why Tess ends up killing her but it's a really sad ending :(

[@urcutedad]

In my humblest opinion, this movie was one of the strangest, funniest, and really entertaining movies I’ve seen in a while. This movie is good/bad 😃👍

[@lifegoeson1007]

Agreed

[@ladyoftheamazon]

At what point at any time was this movie giving “comedy”? 🤔…

[@urcutedad]

@@ladyoftheamazon did we see the same movie, bc that shit was hilarious.

[@blairmcauley2497]

Yea this is a good one

[@daniellevaughn4598]

@@ladyoftheamazon The scene when they were putting the sheets on the bed. The scene when, after seeing a room with a dirty and bloody mattress, and camera set up, Justin Long goes upstairs and researches if it can be added to the value of the house. Thus, increasing his asking price. The scene when Mother was trying to feed Justin Long a bottle. The scene when Mother tried to breastfeed Justin Long. The scene when the homeless guy so confidently declares he'd been living there for 15 years, and Mother had never tried to come in. Then Mother immediately busted in like she was The Koolaid man.

[@rachels.4159]

keith said "I noticed you wouldn't drink the tea I, a strange man whom you've just met, made you, so I thought I'd offer you some alcohol instead ❤"

[@im_a_chair5556]

My thoughts exactly💀💀

[@swiggs_7]

As a black woman, Tess's choices did not resonate with me 🤷🏾‍♀️😂😂😂

[@krismarshall3803]

Pretty much with any woman in general...even me lol. Even my roommate while watching was going "no way I hell would a girl ever stay with a stranger, especially a guy, at an Airbnb. It's not his problem becuase he was there first, she needs to leave. Get in the car and drive the next city over or go to a 24 hour restaurant to find a place. Why did you stop looking after one google search?" Which yeah, really pissed me off with how tone death the script was in that sense. They should have said anime convention instead of medical convention.....the amount of weebs filling up all available hotel/motel rooms in a city like Detroit is more believable than some doctor thing XD. PLUS Tess not googling the neighborhood before renting the house.....who doesn't do that? *Cries* I would have been so freaked out as to why the house hasn't been squatted in yet in that neighborhood (cuz literally all the homeless people are afraid of it).

[@ayannabranchcomb7535]

Yup. Miss Tess lost me at staying in a house with a stranger. Because yup i woulda calmly stayed in my car before doing that

[@abbyz13]

I grew up /near/ detroit and I would’ve driven until morning if I had to, but it is a horror movie afterall. I like her character because she has a big heart but she still survives in the end. she at least deserves to get that job after all this smh

[@kameryn2918]

@@krismarshall3803 right lol I was like there has to be some other place for you to stay because sleeping under the same roof with a man you’ve never met is not an option

[@chanmarr8118]

My sister and I kept saying maybe she’s mixed and that’s her non-black side’s choices lol

[@MattSoleil]

I’ve developed such a weird obsession with this movie and honestly I kind of love it. I’ve seen it quite a few times now and I think the thing that keeps me coming back to it is it’s risk taking and it’s ability to tell the narrative it’s trying to tell without being exploitative when it comes to the content within it. Like this movie could’ve easily been this super disturbing exploitation type film, but instead it does just enough for it to be impactful without making me as the viewer feel icky watching it.

[@anishinaabae]

that's how i feel too! in fact i'd go as far as to say they did a good job in creating sympathy for the mother character when as you said it could've easily been exploitative! after all she too was a victim, because if it wasn't for that horrible man raping and kidnapping women, none of the events in the movie would've happened in the first place.

[@sunflowersentimientos]

My mom and I arrived at an AirBnB once while in Mexico City (we were there visiting extended fam) and we checked into the AirBB and realized there was a man staying there as well, and we weren't informed of this during the booking. We were in our own room, but then realized there wasn't a door to the room. The man was peculiar, to say the least. He looked older, but seemed like he had had a lot of plastic surgery done and just carried himself in an off putting manner. I immediately got a bad feeling and asked my mom if we could leave because something felt off. When we started gathering our things to leave, he got frustrated and kept reassuring us he 'was a good guy' and there 'was no reason to worry'. I panicked even more, and my mom told me to get my stuff and immediately leave while she called the AirBB host and essentially fended the guy off because he was getting escalated. I am generally a very open person, I've stayed in giant hostel rooms with complete strangers before while solo traveling. But something about this man, every alert button was on. Every gut instinct was activated. All of this to say, if I was the main character of this movie I would have immediately called a cab back to the airport and slept there before my interview. FUCK staying over night in a random place with a stranger.

[@crescentcheshire]

I think the reason Titty has superpowers is just like a trope that happens with incest babies in tv/movies. They always end up superhumanly strong or unkillable or whatever lmao

[@steff6146]

I think someone made a good point somewhere else in the thread that maybe Titty/Mother isn’t actually “superhuman”, but rather the adrenaline and intense feelings of motherhood that she’s been forced to have her entire life has made her do what seems superhuman. It reminds me of those stories of mothers moving cars to save their children in an accident, or protecting their kids and taking a gunshot and surviving. Titty isn’t actually superhuman, but her motherhood is the superpower. This also makes sense about the fact she only kills men in the movie and is obsessed with protecting Tessa.

[@E.Jaeger]

@@steff6146 THIS! I also believe we see these themes in the average serial killer movies so it’s not supernatural at all!

[@london8509]

“she’s just getting out of a relationship” of course she is 😭

[@natwixterthan18]

As fine as Keith may have been, this movie wouldn't have existed if it were me. Ain't no way I'm staying anywhere with someone I don't know lol

[@MrMatteo125]

Let's talk about Tess and HER superpowers. Who gets shot and thrown off a water tower only to walk away?

[@alexiswatts649]

Someone consuming two weeks worth of super powered titty milk 😭

[@nazarisreyes6037]

I loved that when AJ has his reflection moment they show us he's just a pos, he has hurt people before with no care, he deserves no redemption

[@javk8673]

I was a little scared at first during his monologue at Jimmy's like are we gonna give the rapist a redemption arc but nope he showed his true colors at the end

[@thea6352]

No way she just called Bill Skarsgard a discount Evan peters 😭🤣

[@kissthesky951]

The disrespect 😂😭

[@moxiemaxie3543]

Finally someone understands going to the movie theater alone. Therapeutic and you get the big screen to yourself 💛

[@roselover411]

I couldn't do it. As nice as it would be to watch a huge screen by yourself so no one is bothered by how you react, the emptiness would keep me so on edge, I wouldn't be able to focus on the movie

[@froggy5748]

@@roselover411 right? My poor brain would have me on edge, thinking about how me being completely alone in a dark, huge room is such an easy situation to get hurt in lol

[@Ehh97]

Well, apparently this was the WRONG movie to watch while having a glass of milk

[@kachiin]

I cried when Tess was going for the gun and putting it to the "Mothers" head as she was being so worried about Tess' well being... I felt so sorry for her (and Tess of course). "Titty", who's also a victim, just wanted to care for her baby, and it made it worse when you could also see the sympathy in Tess' eyes. All of it just broke my heart 😭💔

[@TheYokochick]

Watching this I was "Tess....Ms. Girl....STAND UUUUUUUP". All this could have been resolved if she left or allowed herself to get locked up. If you get locked up, you'd give them your name and info then sue the police department after they open up that house. If you left before Keith got mopped, he might still be alive and you would have been able to report it. If you left when Mr.Tusk was down there, you coulda had a bomb ass book in the works that gets turned into a Lifetime thriller that goes straight to Hulu. But now look at you; got shot and its probably infected, severe head trauma and lookin stupid at the end of this bc you gotta kick push ya whole body out of the sticks before you can get help. I say all that to say that I liked the movie and the lil 'boop' Miss Mommas gave us lol.

[@Allonsy305]

I honestly loved the movie's structure and suspense more than the story, they definitely casted Bill skarsgard to throw us off and it worked well enough before the reveal halfway.

[@wiiqii6346]

Vicariously watching another person struggle to watch a movie I didn't want to watch brings me so much joy

[@katymaurer388]

I was watching this with a friend and we both were high and yelling at Tess in the first part of the movie. I was ready to give up on it. Then Bill got killed and Justin Long popped up in a convertible and we both sat straight up and were riveted the entire rest of the movie. This was definitely entertaining and deserves another watch

[@atlehangnkululekoshabangu7406]

Who else loves this hair color and makeup on Kennie... it is giving Lion King Scar?

[@codenamesailorvenis]

I love how no one mentioned the fact that Frank was wearing a jumpsuit that said Carlos and his neighbor didn’t bat an eye or find that odd…

[@bedhairismybae5480]

ROMANTIC KILLER IS SO NICE, i watched it while going through a depressive episode and it was the only thing I could bring myself to sit through and enjoy it ✨️

[@swampmermaid3081]

Titty's still a better parent than most influencer parents.

[@whocares897]

I seriously loved this film! Such smart casting with Bill Skarsgard since everyone figured he would be the creep! And then Justin Long, known for being the fun, nice guy in movies, turned out to be the true “Barbarian” and had more in common with the old man down there

[@damnheffers3]

Hell yeah! My friend told me “I have never met anyone who talks about their period more than u” and I’m like “…well what do u expect??? It happens every freaking month!!!”

[@LifeOfTheAngels]

I actually really enjoyed barbarian, I wouldn’t say it’s the greatest horror movie I’ve ever seen but I was definitely on the edge of my seat, it was fun, at first it was scary bc the mere idea of having to be stranded at night in a house with a complete stranger you don’t know and it’s hella dark and stormy is like my worst nightmare, then like at the mid point of the movie it started getting unserious but not in a bad way, as soon as it got to the part where that dude started measuring the square foot of the basement I was like ok this is camp, what solidified it especially was when that old lady booped him on the nose I was pls bffr, but I was still fun.

[@whatalsaid]

"Why does incest give her superpowers?" Can also be used to describe Game of Thrones.

[@Deaths_Beloved]

Look crazy people under the right circumstances can be as powerful as superman

[@Madison-ok4sc]

This movie was directed by Zach Cregger who is from the Whitest Kids U’Know and I feel like that explains a lot lol

[@lakasemarie4537]

I was looking for this comment! Zach as Abe Lincoln is iconic at this point lol

[@kkuudandere]

i love any excuse to talk about this wild movie. and yes i love Mother the nose boop thing always takes me out until i remember she does that bc it's the only thing she's ever seen all her life😭 she's trying!!

[@staceyshere]

Conflicted is definitely how I felt about this movie. So many unanswered questions. I was entertained but conflicted.

[@deannas2778]

Justin Long is gradually becoming a scream Queen and I'm here for it.

[@DevilsAdvocate227]

The way I screamed laughing when she beat him with his own arm😂😂😂 top tier hilarity

[@Nautiko69]

i unironically love it. the dialogue is realistically funny, the cinematography was amazing and unique, and the scares werent overwhelming. it was just like...wtf? idk i loved it

[@sisi2654]

I binged romantic killer while having a terrible mental health day, one of those shows that just gets better with very episode, it was so comforting

[@vanessagarcia8059]

There was also a couple references to Skarsgard’s and Long’s past roles. When Keith said something about being a monster everybody thought about Pennywise and then when AJ gets his eyes gauged out just like in Jeepers Creepers

[@LisaFevral]

DISCOUNT EVAN PETERSE???? girl that's literally pennywise😭😭

[@CrabQuesadilla]

Girl that hair is sooooooo good on you thoooooooo. This whole look. The blue, and the soft lips. Dang.

[@moreonthisat7393]

Conflicted is the perfect way to describe how I felt after I watched this movie. Love Justin long despite the character he played, he can always get a chuckle out of me.

[@ninak.9247]

In the beginning of the movie Tess was talking about how she has the tendency to return to bad situations. I took that as foreshadowing for all the times she goes back to help Also, what happened after AJ was reflecting on being (or not being) a good person, the movie is making abundantly it clear (to wrap up all the previous signs that he sucks) that AJ is not a good person, Tess by contrast is. She cares about others and actively shows this by trying to help them. Even when she killed the woman at the end the way Tess´ expression shows sympathy. I keep seeing people express derision towards Tess, saying that she is dumb and that her actions don’t make sense, but the movie explains why she does what she does.

[@aileencrain6558]

When I was a preteen I had seven day periods on a three week cycle So, yes, I was always bleeding and it was every bit as awful as it sounds Guys need to grow up

[@kittylvithn]

Some BG info about the making of this film that I really enjoyed, a la wiki: "Zach Cregger was inspired by the non-fiction book The Gift of Fear, citing a section that encourages women to trust their intuition and not ignore the subconscious red flags that arise in their day-to-day interactions with men. He sat down to write a single thirty-page scene that would incorporate as many of these red flags as possible. Cregger settled on a woman showing up to an Airbnb late at night, only to find that it had been double booked, as the ideal set-up for this exercise, with a rule about having to surprise the audience if he were surprising himself with the writing." Also, Zach has a cameo as the dude in the bar asking "did you do it bro??"

[@marniluvsstrawberries]

I watched this movie at 1am with my sister n cousin in an empty theatre and I was super stoned so it was a terrifying experience

[@havenwolf455]

I really liked this movie. I think it did a really good job with casting, mixing good tension and properly placed gore and also humor. The editing was great. I also just like the way it was paced and how the "villain" of the movie was actually a victim of a terrible person, so you kind of sympathized with her. I don't know. I just like a lot of what this movie did and thought it was one of the better horror movies I've seen in a bit.

[@Kira-jz5cz]

I love you big sis, Ken me, my brother, and his girlfriend went and saw this movie together and we were so conflicted and had so many questions at the end of it. I’m glad to see you cover it.

[@30daysnosleep]

Baby that was Bill Skarsgard 😭😭 I’m crying she said discount Evan Peters

[@kennedigordon4060]

I swear this movie was scary af. I kept covering my eyes like a little baby! P.S. love your latest music release & still have Knotty Pine on repeat 🥰❤️

[@rainbownarah]

barbarian is soooo good i love how it's nothing like what you'll expect it is based on the premise and trailer. and that going to watch a movie at a random time in a nearly empty theater was exactly how i watched it 10/10 recommend

[@kjeyes3578]

I can’t wait to hear about this masterpiece, I watched this randomly not knowing what it was about but I was not disappointed… surprised but not disappointed

[@kingintern7566]

I definitely wasn't expecting to feel as much sympathy as I do toward "Titty". She can't help what she is and all that she knows. She's driven by pure instinct I think, and her instincts are her undoing. It wasn't her fault...

[@murrenkelly3866]

I was absolutely mesmerized by your eyeshadow this whole video. It’s just perfect.

[@BlackLasher]

I think the brown is pretty on you Kennie, instead of just doing it as highlights, you could try that color all over.

[@lolxna5103]

when i watched this movie i literally said "i hope kennie jd makes a video about this"

[@Krpq17]

Same! It was a roller coaster I needed break down scene by scene.

[@raicrush]

Yeah when I watched it, I knew immediately that Keith was a red herring cause he was too obviously creepy. I wish it didn't jump around so much, I think it would have been better showing the old man at the start instead of doing a second hard cut to a flashback. If we knew the old man was a thing at the start it would bring up more like "is Keith or AJ related to him? are they working with him? Are they the children of the mama?" but having the random hard cuts in the middle of the movie brought it down for me. Also, the monster looking basically identical to the old lady monster in IT Chapter 2 really took me out of it. The best way I can describe the movie is "okay".

[@delioncourt34]

your friend saying justin long looks like g.o from mblaq is so hilariously niche and also...wildly accurate holy shit.

[@shareetz3154]

i made the “love in the villa” connection when i watched “barbarian” with my sister! these movies are truly 2 different sides of the same coin 😱

[@imasourpatchkid2]

As a Detroiter I’m so happy to see you covering this movie😂

[@aishofspade]

When AJ greeted his friend with a slur, I knew with 100% confidence that he did what his co-worker accused him of and I was actively rooting for his downfall. 😭

[@aleisterlilywhite1109]

Team going to theaters alone!! It’s my favorite thing. The first time I did, I saw “Mother” in an empty theater and was hooked. I’m sure you can understand 😅 I stuck around to watch the next showing too. Shhh! Don’t tell.

[@mwilakaite]

Not Kennie calling bill skarsgård a discount Evan Peters 😭💀‼️ Violation cause That's hubby right there 😂❤️

[@AngDevigne]

Uh... What do you MEAN, nothing to worry about?! I'm now legit worried about your periods being so heavy that they sideline you like that! 🥺 I know accessing healthcare is a nightmare, so I'm glad to hear you are at least getting the rest you need and taking your vitamins. Keep your head up, Kennie!! Rooting for you.

[@aasmahossain4290]

Hella throwback with the MBLAQ GO reference, now I shall drown myself in old-gen kpop.

[@ljc042388]

I finally watched this and imma say this; Keith would've been left down there to explore that ish himself. My ass would've been GONE.

[@sammiepittman3130]

Theater was packed. Saw it alone in the middle of the work day. Kid you not when Keith died some woman next to me said “WAIT WHAT?”

[@laughsngasps]

This movie had me so speechless leaving the theatre. I loved it but the fact that I watched it with my mom made it worse😂😂

[@pragyasingh2297]

I feel like we love it BC it’s camp. That’s why I liked it. It’s the only thing that makes dark horror movies bearable.

[@bballgirl7575]

"you're always on your period" you mean the thing that Always comes once a month every month for years on end lmao

[@rhiannajd4412]

Saw this in the theaters and it left me fucking speechless. I was devastated when Keith was killed. Also don’t hate me but the Big Mamas body was ON POINT.

[@OdairInHisUnderwear]

I loved the movie because as a Black woman, wow what a movie about hypervigilance/lack of any awareness depending on how marginalized your identity is. Like obviously there's the commentary about male privilege - but for a movie where they never explicitly brought up race, there's a lot to be said about how the Black woman is the one willing to go back into the hell house to save a white man who doesn't deserve it, the only other Black person in a movie set in Detroit is essentially trying to tell her "get the fuck out before these crazy white people get you killed", and Frank probably would have been caught decades ago if he living in a neighborhood probably experiencing white flight because they find potential Black neighbors scarier than a literal serial rapist.

[@maplewing_]

"attacked by titty" is a sentence I was not expecting to hear today lmaoo

[@SugarBearCreations]

i aint gon lie..... i would hands down share an Airbnb with pennywise. i will not elaborate.