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Georgina Campbell stars in the wild horror tale Barbarian (Picture: Disney\/20th Century Studios)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 2022 horror hit Barbarian is now streaming on Netflix<\/a> – three years after taking audiences by storm<\/a> with its selection of twists and scares.<\/p>\n

Directed by Zach Cregger, Barbarian follows Tess (Black Mirror star Georgina Campbell<\/a>) as she comes to learn that there’s something seriously grim lurking in the depths of her Airbnb<\/a> (almost an anagram of ‘Barbarian,’ geddit?)<\/p>\n

Arriving to find the place already occupied by a man named Keith (a scary-enough-as-it-is Bill Skarsg\u00e5rd<\/a>), unsettled Tess’s stay goes from bad to worse when they decide to investigate the things going bump in the basement.<\/p>\n

Premiering at the London horror film festival FrightFest<\/a> three years ago to an air of mystery and dread (attendees were implored to keep its twists a secret), Barbarian went on to impress critics and audiences alike.<\/p>\n

Achieving a 90% ‘Fresh’ rating on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>, the film topped many best-of lists as the year ended and propelled its British leading lady<\/a> into Scream Queendom.<\/p>\n

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With Zach’s follow-up feature imminent, Barbarian has been added to Netflix for home viewers to discover its scares afresh.<\/p>\n

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Tess is horrified to find Bill Skarsg\u00e5rd in her rental home (Picture: Disney\/20th Century Studios)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The film also stars Justin Long as slimy AJ (Picture: Disney\/20th Century Studios)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

‘SATURDAY!! Barbarian on #Netflix this film is brilliant 8\/10 so many twists in this film it\u2019s unreal,’ wrote X user Jdubzv10 as they celebrated its re-release.<\/p>\n

‘Barbarian on Netflix is a crazy movie,’ wrote J__sutherland.<\/p>\n

‘Glad Barbarian is on Netflix. This film is crazy, y\u2019all got to watch it if you haven\u2019t,’ recommended lakeemahmad.<\/p>\n

‘I\u2019m not a big horror fan, but Barbarian was a smart horror film that scared the hell out of me. Excited to see the directors follow up,’ agreed Castellani2014.<\/p>\n

‘Barbarian is such a wild ride\u2014tense, unpredictable, and totally unique. That moment when the story flips and you\u2019re just left thinking, \u201cWait\u2026 what is happening?!\u201d \ud83d\udc40\ud83c\udf7f Absolute horror gold,’ said dariopapich.<\/p>\n

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The film has shocked audiences with its wild twists (Picture: Disney\/20th Century Studios)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Upon its release, critics heaped praise on Barbarian’s gothic chills, with Metro’s <\/strong>Larushka Ivan-Zadeh describing it as ‘the ultimate horror house movie.’<\/a><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, The Observer<\/a> called it ‘one of the most bracingly effective chillers of the year.’<\/p>\n

‘One of the most brilliantly executed, sharply incisive and wildly scary horror films of the year,’ said Tribune News Service<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SciFi Now<\/a> described it as ‘a twisty tale of urban and domestic degeneration,’ while also highlighting the film as a reminder of ‘perverse patriarchy’s horrific legacy.’ <\/p>\n

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Director Zach Cregger also produced this year’s Companion (Picture: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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