Review of Barbarian

Barbarian (2022)
6/10
First act is great....
23 December 2022
Warning: Spoilers
It's definitely not a 1 or a 10 so anyone who rates it either way is lying but it's somewhere in between. I think it's a bit better than most mainstream horror films (like Smile for example).

The first third of the film is good, intense, and introduces the characters but the moment the "monsters" in the film are revealed it falls apart.

Instead of going down the familiar "Hills Have Eyes" and "The Descent" angle,I would have focused on the human angle and the Fred character being the monster and seeing more of his backstory.

You have to suspend all belief for this film unfortunately. Characters have phones but calls to police aren't made or the 911 operator decides they're "too busy". Same with the cops when they do arrive. Apparently, the "monsters" have inhuman strength and capabilities. Instead of running, characters keep going back to ridiculous situations.

Good attempt but the second and third act in this film should have been redone.
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