At its best it is inventive and unpredictable, with a nervy visual style that takes note of the lurking evil beneath the banality of its domestic space.

Like the best horrors, it's 'about' stuff -- gentrification, abuse, toxic masculinity, taking responsibility. There's also plenty of jump scares.

Barbarian is a timely depiction of youth anxiety toward a territorial older class and an older generation’s disdain for an entitled, aimless youth.

Barbarian takes audiences on a twisted, unpredictable journey filled with genuine scares, strong performances, and a truly disturbing payoff.