Barbarian2022

One of the Refreshing horror/thrillers of the year in every way. First half sets us up superbly and it gets into a situation that certainly would have been a climax like in any other movies, but this movie doesn’t stop surprising at this alone. The tonality changes after an hour or so (With great and funny Justin long) is also so seamless that I just couldn’t guess what might happen next, even though there was a sense of dreadfulness because of what had happened in the initial 50 minutes or so (Georgina and Bill Skarsgard was again great in this). The classic backstory before the 3rd act was also sensationally shot and written that gave me the sense of what might be happening in that house. The way it’s shot, small details, brilliant performances and unpredictability of it all, makes this super refreshing.  I have one suggestion for those who read this review, Focus on the initial 1 minute shot and then after the movie ends, remember this opening shot and all the little details in the sounds in the background - GOOSEBUMPS. This is why such movies are special in my list.