With Halloween season still in full swing, there’s never been a better time to be a gorehound. After all, this year has been jam-packed with top-notch horror films. From Jordan Peele’s Nope to Orphan: First Kill to the brand new Hellraiser reboot, there’s never been a better time to be a fan of the macabre. One in particular, though, has landed on streaming platforms and is absolutely decimating the competition.
Make no mistake, Barbarian is one of those movies that is best to go in with as little foreknowledge as possible to really get the most out of it. So, to avoid any major or minor spoilers, here’s the gist of its backstory according to IMDb‘s brief, and hilariously vague, synopsis:
As for its critical reception, Barbarian boasts a stellar 92 percent “Fresh” Critical Rating over on Rotten Tomatoes, and a praiseworthy 70 percent Audience Score from the regular Joes, at the time of writing. Furthermore, the film was a big success commercially, raking in 42.3 million box office off a paltry $4.5 budget. Those are some very solid numbers, indeed.
And if you’re curious about Barbarian’s cast, you’ll definitely see a familiar face in It‘s Bill Skarsgård, who plays a major role in the pic, as well as a lesser-known star, Georgina Campbell, who you may recognise from an episode of Charlie Brooker’s techno-thriller series, Black Mirror.
