A woman staying at an Airbnb discovers that the house she has rented is not what it seems.A woman staying at an Airbnb discovers that the house she has rented is not what it seems.A woman staying at an Airbnb discovers that the house she has rented is not what it seems.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 38 nominations
Sophie Sörensen
- Bonnie
- (as Sophie Sorensen)
JR Esposito
- Jeff
- (as J.R. Esposito)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe script started out after Zach Cregger read Gavin de Becker's book, "The Gift of Fear," which encourages women to trust their intuition when confronted by obviously dangerous men. He used it as a writing exercise and began crafting a thirty-minute short that consisted entirely of a conversation in which a woman continues to ignore a mounting series of red flags. He liked it well enough that he knew that he had the makings of a longer film and began conceptualizing a broader story for the characters.
- GoofsOne of the characters drives an electric Nissan Leaf, bizarrely it has engine and ignition sounds dubbed over its movement.
- Crazy creditsSPOILER: There are three mini-scenes after the initial smash cut to "Written & Directed by Zach Cregger" credit, showing Tess sitting up in the street, walking away from the bodies, and limping away from the water tower as dawn breaks.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: Barbarian (2022)
Featured review
A lot of great things can and should be said about Barbarian. It's a masterfully directed film; Creggor always shows us just enough in each shot that we're left wondering about what's lurking in the empty space on the frame.
The first two-thirds of the film are tense when it's quiet and shocking when it's loud. It kept me on my toes for nearly the entire time, which is refreshing for my desensitised eyes.
Efficient work is made of the character introductions. Cregor's script doesn't waste time at the beginning of each character's story. We get to know exactly what we need to know about each of them as a person before they get thrust into the metaphorical depths of hell. It makes the eventual carnage all the more nerve-shredding because no character is disposable.
So, yes, the film is good. But it's not all good.
The film's narrative and pacing are not nearly as compelling and tight, respectively, as they should be due to the fact that it tells the stories of three separate sets of characters (one after the other) before getting to the finale.
Also, the film's last act really took a dive into campy and I found it to be a betrayal of the rest of the story's bleak tone.
The final set piece is so out-of-left-field and ridiculous that it became unintentionally hilarious for me.
This may seem like a minor complaint, but when the ending of the movie leaves a bad taste in my mouth, it kind of sours the whole experience.
I wanted this to be better than it was. But it's still so tense throughout its majority and the many twists are so satisfying that I do heartily recommend this subversive horror flick.
The first two-thirds of the film are tense when it's quiet and shocking when it's loud. It kept me on my toes for nearly the entire time, which is refreshing for my desensitised eyes.
Efficient work is made of the character introductions. Cregor's script doesn't waste time at the beginning of each character's story. We get to know exactly what we need to know about each of them as a person before they get thrust into the metaphorical depths of hell. It makes the eventual carnage all the more nerve-shredding because no character is disposable.
So, yes, the film is good. But it's not all good.
The film's narrative and pacing are not nearly as compelling and tight, respectively, as they should be due to the fact that it tells the stories of three separate sets of characters (one after the other) before getting to the finale.
Also, the film's last act really took a dive into campy and I found it to be a betrayal of the rest of the story's bleak tone.
The final set piece is so out-of-left-field and ridiculous that it became unintentionally hilarious for me.
This may seem like a minor complaint, but when the ending of the movie leaves a bad taste in my mouth, it kind of sours the whole experience.
I wanted this to be better than it was. But it's still so tense throughout its majority and the many twists are so satisfying that I do heartily recommend this subversive horror flick.
- benjaminskylerhill
- Sep 8, 2022
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Details
Box office
- Budget
- $4,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $40,842,944
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $10,543,948
- Sep 11, 2022
- Gross worldwide
- $45,352,337
- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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