Movie

Barbarians

2021 · 90 min

A tense, slow-burning dinner party that curdles into a violent, secretive home invasion with a bitter aftertaste.

Tagline: The guests have arrived.
Overview: A civilized dinner party in a country house sees four friends, Lucas, Adam, Chloe, and Eve, coming together for a birthday celebration. As the night progresses secrets and lies force themselves into the light and polite pretensions are dropped. A knock at the door reveals three masked intruders with an agenda of their own. Will their friendship stand the test? Can they survive the night or will their secrets eventually catch up with them?
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, revenge, guilt, class
Content: Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
revenge
guilt
class
deception
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild