Question 1

Is Barbarian (2022) scary?

Accepted Answer

Moderately so — Barbarian (2022) mixes scares with other modes. As a survival film, it scored 6.9/10 for fear, 8.0/10 for atmosphere, and 7.0/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

When did Barbarian (2022) come out, and is it streaming?

Accepted Answer

Barbarian (2022)'s US theatrical release date is September 9, 2022. It first became available to watch at home on October 25, 2022.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in Barbarian (2022)?

Accepted Answer

Barbarian (2022) has 20 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is Barbarian (2022) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Barbarian (2022) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 6.9/10 for fear and 6.0/10 for gore, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 20 jump scares. Content warnings on file: body fluids, child endangerment, eye trauma, self harm, and sexual violence.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of Barbarian (2022)?

Accepted Answer

Georgina Campbell plays Tess, Justin Long plays AJ, Bill Skarsgård plays Keith, Richard Brake plays Frank, Matthew Patrick Davis plays The Mother, Jaymes Butler plays Andre, Kurt Braunohler plays Doug, Sophie Sörensen plays Bonnie.

Question 6

What are some films like Barbarian (2022)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to Barbarian (2022) on Watch Darkly include Don't Breathe (2016), Malignant (2021), It Follows (2014), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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Don't Breathe2016

Malignant2021

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Don't Breathe2016

Malignant2021

It Follows2014