A Simple Mix-up has Barbaric Results in 'Barbarian'
'Barbarian' is horror infused with something ridiculous that makes the whole thing entertaining.

Bitten by something unknown, a man must venture deep enough into the Forbidden Woods before transforming into something sinister. Alone in the forest, he begins to unravel as something inside him shifts. Time distorts, routines break down, and the boundary between himself and the environment begins to dissolve. Haunted by the family he left behind and consumed by a force older than the forest itself, he is pulled deeper into a cycle he may not be able to escape. Filmed by a total cast and crew of three people over seven days in the remote forest.
'Barbarian' is horror infused with something ridiculous that makes the whole thing entertaining.
Gretel & Hansel falters due to its razor thin story and lack of characterization. It loses sight of horror’s key rule: In order to create an effective tale, characters and emotions must be emphasized.
With such a raw look at the 15th century, it seems that Disney was really trying to step outside of its element with this motion picture.
When they’re young, they’re America’s darlings but, when they become teens and adolescents, they’re instantly perceived as harbingers of immorality. They’re Lindsay Lohan, Macaulay Culkin, Justin Bieber, and Britney Spears. But, despite what many media outlets, politicians, and the general public may think, they are human beings above anything else. The new Billie Eilish documentary, Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry, proves this — showing the trials, tribulations, and humanity when growing up with all the world’s eyes on you.
You'd better buckle up, pack spare underwear, & maybe lay off the drinking for a night, for a gnarly ride in New York!