Dersyn

A solid horror/comedy with a number of surprising twists. Skarsgard and Campbell in particular nail their performances in the opening act. Jump scares are used with above average restraint for horror these days. Also for what its worth note that at least half of the 1 star reviews are made up of 1) people weirdly mad that a horror movie was disturbing and 2) (the more severely brain broken group) people that think Barbarian sucks because it doesn't actually show the audience a library of homemade rape and torture cassettes. So yeah, if you don't like horror and/or are an absolute psychopath maybe skip this one.

Its a serviceable horror feature if you're not a freak threatened by a teenage girl having a pixie cut or the idea of a woman being the lead. It's not trying to reinvent the genre or push any boundaries. Narratively it's just trying to press all the usual buttons for the franchise and yea competently it hits those beats. The acting is solid pretty much all around, despite some of the dialogue they're working with being a bit stiff, and the effects are well staged and shot. If you're a fan of this subgenre of horror, then you'll probably enjoy this movie for what it is. Again, if you're a freak (see the 'helpful' Brandon Smith review) then maybe just skip it and go touch some grass or something instead.