*Barbarian* Is The Best Horror Movie I've Seen In A Long Time | REACTION
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- Опубліковано 11 лис 2022
- Welcome to Grapevine Cinema! I hope you enjoy my reaction to 'Barbarian'. This one had so many twists and turns and I think this might be my 2nd favorite horror movie all time. I had my sister watch it too and she's a fan...but like, she had faith in Keith being a good guy. Couldn't be me. Poor Keith.
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05:35 LOL I love how everyone usually thinks that Keith is the bad guy. Casting Bill Skarsgard for this role was genius.
Yes! It's the ultimate misdirect.
Exactly his casting just allowed the audience to easily assume he was going to be the bad guy. It was v clever casting.
The real genius of the movie, is tricking the audience into NOT trusting Keith (who in the end is a good guy), and somehow trusting that AJ (a real piece of sht) would help save Tess in the end. We were wrong both times.
Really tells you about our preconceived notions as an audience, and as people.
This is such a great point
I think that she takes care of both men and women but the ones that heavily resist die "You do not want to freak out around her trust me" -Tess. So with that in mind, my thinking is this:
Keith's death - He was killed for freaking out. You hear him screaming for help a bunch at the start and running away.
Andre's (the homeless guy's) death - He was trying to help them escape, whether or not she knew that, he was found with her babies so she probably interpreted that as him steal them.
AJ's death - He was scared and resisting but not really "freaking out" around her the same way Keith was. She killed him for trying to kill Tess, plus she had not bonded with him the way she had with Tess.
Tess living: She played into it, even though she tried to run away and was freaking out in that moment, she had already been bonding with her for weeks.
i am having so much fun watching people react to the 12:15 scene. 'what is this the start of a new movie' haha. saw it an a theater with no idea what the plot was, amazing rollercoaster ride.
what I love about this is the structure of this movie, from the start we see Tess's perspective, everything is scary around her, she needs to be careful about the decision she makes, like she said to Keith," men usually go into life without worring about being physically hurt", they just do stuff, like we see AJ do when he finds the room and the cave, from AJ's POV everything is not scary anymore, the whole thing is about how women go into life having to be SuperExtra careful in everything.....
A couple cool things I noticed was the house was on Barbary street... or something like that. So, anyone living there would be a Barbarian. Also, when it went back into the 80s or whatever time frame that was, the aspect ratio switched 4:3. Overall great movie. I held off watching it for a while because the trailer made me think it was your typical girl has to stay with a creepy guy in house story where she wakes up and finds him watching her and then he spikes her drink and she wakes up chained to a wall or something and so on. And, it was going in that direction for the first third. Thought it was brilliant how it pulled a 180 and went a totally different direction. I was wondering if there was more of these "monsters" down there. The homeless guy said she aint the worse thing down there. He could have meant Frank, but he seemed sort of powerless and didn't seem like much to be afraid of. I imagine those tunnels are connected to all the run down houses on that street too.
The bucket is to imply that people get imprisoned in that room for long periods of time.
Keith and Tess both booked the AirBnB separately because it was listed on multiple platforms by the agency Ajay hired and they didn't care to pay attention - just bad luck.
Finding this a year late, but I just want to say how refreshing your reactions are compared to most reaction videos. You're commentary really goes the extra mile and I look forward to catching up on the rest of your back catalog!
11:13
"Yo dawg. I heard you like basements so we put a basement in your basement" - Xzibit if he designed houses probably.
The movie offers a really incredible undercurrent of not only the worst things that women could possibly go through in life (including the ways two different predators assault women) but also the little things. Like how Keith, even though he's a good guy and well meaning, kind of talks down to Tess when she's afraid and says verbatim "but I didn't see it" about what she went through. That moment felt so subtly reminiscent of the ways that people will downplay women's experiences of things like sexism because they don't personally "see" it happen. And that's just one little example of things like this in the movie. Agh. It's so good.
wow you are so right!!! I need to watch this movie 5 more times immediately lol. definitely feels like one where you pick up on so many different things with each watch
I'm going to have to strongly disagree with that last bit. If a man were freaking out about a room with a bucket, a bed, and a camera I think his response would've been exactly the same. It's just something you have to see for yourself to understand why it's alarming and had nothing to do with the fact it was a woman telling him that. She also did a terrible job of describing it which didn't help either. He shouldn't have blocked her path though. If he had more to say he could've walked with her then asked her if she'd be willing to wait for him while he goes and looks.
@@quailman I understand what you’re saying but within the context of the rest of the movie’s subtle and not so subtle feminist themes, this interpretation definitely isn’t off the table.
I’m not trying to speak for all of the female gender but if I was in Keith’s position, even barely knowing Tess, I would have absolutely been out of that house immediately with her 100% based on what she said. I wouldn’t need to look to believe her.
@@alexnicole89 Makes sense. Speaking for myself and only myself (albeit as a man) I would've responded very similarly to how he did regardless of whether it was a man or a woman freaking out. So I don't think he was talking down to her or even discounting her experience - he just wanted to go see it for himself to understand.
Now that I think about it they kind of touch on this point themselves on the couch when she mentions how if she had arrived first he would've just walked in without a concern in the world. Hell, even after seeing the room he apparently wasn't very concerned since he took it upon himself to go further in.
Maybe I'm just missing what the issue is here. I don't understand how not responding the way she wanted him to (e.g. running out of the house with her) is at all sexist. Or if not sexist, since you didn't directly say that, is him talking down to her or discounting her experience.
Either way it's an interesting discussion - which is a testament to how good this movie is.
Those scenes when she's walking through all those tunnels scared the s**t out of me!
I'm glad to see you back! I always enjoyed your reaction videos.
We had very similar journeys with this film. I also fully thought Keith must be the bad guy (and I didn't even know that was Bill!), and then on rewatch there are a lot of subtle clues that he's not, most notably for me, as you said, his genuine confusion and just how long he pauses and gives her every chance to leave. It would have been truly suspicious if he had insisted she come inside immediately.
Hi Cassie, hope all is well, this was a creepy movie. I would love to see you react to The Haunting of Hill House (10 episodes only!), but of course I enjoy any reaction you post! Take care ✌
YES
Let me say first that I loved your reaction. I felt sorry for the mother creature I mean she just wanted a baby of her own and she did not ask to be created and especially in such a perverse manner. I think it’s very ironic that AJ is more of a “monster” towards Tess than the mother creature. It sort of reminds me of another movie called Runaway Train where one of the characters shouts at another “you’re an animal!” and he responds with “no worse I’m human”. 🙏🏽✌🏽♥️
I love how everyone (including me) over analysis the entire first part of the movie just to find out you're wrong lol.
Holy shit! This just got recommended to me and I thought you stopped doing this. Glad you're back! You had like my favorite LOTR reaction years ago. Subbed immediately!
GIRL I've been looking for your channel forever!!! And just now I saw this video in my UA-cam feed (and I LOVED Barbarian and have been loving reactions to it), so yay glad to see a new channel by you (I just hit the subscribe button) and can't wait to see your reaction to this movie :D
Oh hey "my weirdo friend" - just stumbled across this new channel. So glad you're still cooking.
Also yeah, this movie was an absolute ride eh haha. Great stuff!
I really couldn’t tell if Aj actually did what he was accused of until his confession towards the end at the fire. Especially with the little things he was saying and the way he was wording stuff. The way his dialogue was worded made it so that everything he said could be interpreted in different ways. The writers did an amazing job blurring the lines and giving us hints in both directions to whether or not he was a good guy or a bad guy. This movie was awesome!
I love how you see his conversation at the bar and think. Yeah AJ did it but has convinced himself it wasn't what she is saying. There was maybe some uncertainty but not SA.His phone message confirms this. Then in the basement he sees Frank's videos and is immediately disgusted.
His thoughts probably being "no that's not like me".
@@NOG9003 the writers did an awesome job. Especially with casting someone like Justin Long seeing he’s such a likable guy. It makes it hard for us to see him as a bad guy until it’s right in our face that he is.
i was able to tell when we pushed tess off the water tower and afterwards he claimed that she slipped and didn't push her he completely changed what happened in favor of him... gave me a flashback of when he was telling his side of the rape story at the bar, he was most likely doing the same thing
I'm a bit late to the party on this video, but if you're wanting more information, I suggest listening to a podcast called Too Scary; Didn't Watch. They talk about this movie and have the director and writer as their guest. He gives a lot of answers and it's a great listen.
One of my favourite reactions from your old channel was your one for Psycho, watching you process the twist was not unlike this movie too. There's a certain symmetry too in that they both killed off a main character about half way through the movie.
Amazing Horro Movie! Fun reaction Cass!
Newly subscribed to your channel great reaction to this movie the woman is a baby of a babies that where born there and I hope everyone has a great day or night
Amazing reaction!👍 Looking forward to more content 🤘
You mentioned Psycho in your reaction... Keith's death reminded me of that opening and surprise death.
Man this is a great channel.
When you go to your air b&b, one way to check for hidden cameras is to make the place as dark as possible, open your phones front facing camera, and slowly aim the front camera toward where a hidden camera might be. If it’s an infrared camera, your front camera will trigger the IR light and you will see it either light up or blink red just like when you push buttons on a remote control.
Or I guess this video is 6 months old so you’ve already gone lol but, next time I guess LOL
Great video!
More please. 😊🎉
About the theory of her only saving women, but also tried to mother AJ, I think that she probably had sympathy for AJ because she probably mothered babies herself and maybe had male babies for a period of time that she got to get attached to so she has sympathy for some men.
Saw this one in theaters and loved it. Great horror and suspense, with good social commentary and some genuine laughs. I think Frank killed himself because he was infirm and AJ threatened to get the cops, so Frank just kind of said "I'm done". As for why he didn't kill AJ, I don't know. Maybe he wanted it all to be found after his death?
Are there gonna be reuploads of the reactions from the old channel, cause they are incredible and its sad they are gone?
All the men in the movie are different masks/characters/shades of men that women have to deal with on a daily basis.
It’s just kind of a scarier world as the weaker sex (no offense).
Even when guys are nice (Bill Skarsgard), you still have to be suspicious and on your guard.
Justin Long seems so lovable and he turns out to be a scumbag.
The scary bum that she runs away from is actually nice and decent.
The old guy who keeps a tidy yard and house who seems like a good neighbor has filthy disgusting rape-dungeon in his basement.
Women really have to be discerning and downright judgmental at times.
There are some fantastic camera movements in this movie that are so subtle you miss them.
The opening shot coming up out of the ground and the shot where the camera follows the old guy into his car.
Aaaand the score/soundtrack is sooooo good and unsettling.
You owe Keith a public apology! Lol
The movie is super effective…kinda sucks that the biggest victim in the film is the “monster” though…her life was horrible through and through.
My question is where are the other baby's and women? I suppose with the whole tunnel situation, they're in another room that we weren't shown...?
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I found this film diabolical. Didn’t even watch the reaction. I’ve been watching horror/thriller films for 40 yrs.
Try Eyes Of Laura Mars from the late 70’s.
I really enjoy your reactions to Buffy, missing out on reactions to Angel. Please stay to reacting to 70’s, 80’s and early 90’s. Most films now are remakes its like writers can’t write anything new anymore
The best horror of the year (along with Watcher imo) in a steller year for the genre.
99.9% of the people have a suspicious attitude to Keith's character until he gets killed. Now he's fine and dead. Thanks for trusting world. On other note, what is that behind you, a drawing or a curtain? What does it represent? Did you make it? P. S. I believe the real "barbarian" is the economic crisis that destroyed the livelihood of so many people leaving just a couple of the inadaptable, the unwanted or just the "monsters" behind.
Tess irritated me. That’s great that she tried to play hero but man, go get help first. For all she knew the dude left behind are dead. Her safety was important too. All imma say is it couldn’t be.
But she did try to get help, by the people who are suppose to help. But they dismissed her, thought she was crazy/drugged out.
Okay now that Ive thought about it, i get what youre saying. I didnt realize you were talking about when Keith didnt want her to leave. She definitely should have went for help then. At that point she didnt look like she'd gone through hell for weeks. I dont delete comments when Im wrong which is why I made a new comment.
This is one of those movies that is a completely different experience on a second viewing. I noticed so many new things that I completely missed and appreciated the movie 20x more. I’d be interested if you or others experienced anything similar.
Such an interesting concept and I loved the structure, but too many moments in the script were just too unrealistic or unrealized that it really undercut how good it could have been. For me, at least. Creepy af in some scenes, though, for sure.
Did you see the credits? Omg Scary film but really well done with irony and layered characterization. Imagine the police men you expect to help - none at all.
Great movie.
I think you would really like “Beyond the Black Rainbow”(2010)
I love watching mens’ commentary on this. They refer to the woman as the Barbarian. They completely missed the point- she was a victim too, the man was the barbarian all along
7:54 those sound more like premonitions😳
This was a really good movie but definitely not modern classic. The story was epic & the only mistake was how tf the lady got below tess especially jumping after tess. Simple physics. 😂 Also love how the true barbarians were the old rapist guy & also the rapist actor.
But i still love REC, As Above so below, paranormal activity, evil dead '2013 & newer rise' far more than this thriller they are true horror. This was at max a great thriller. & i hate those exorcist & conjuring haunted horrors bunch of nonsense. You should definitely watch those found footage horrors I've mentioned in that order. Some of the best ever made
I'm really glad, this movie wasn't a stupid gliche... lol all over the place. not that simple
SPOILER FOR THE MOVIE!!!! but I saw someone say that the biggest plot twist was bill skarsgard’s character was actually a genuinely nice person
did your other channel get removed?
A great horror movie.
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This movie to me is a perfect example of using social commentary in a movie. Way to often movies want to have a deep political or social message and it ends up being a loosely put together story of characters just spouting whatever ideology the movie wants to preach. This movie has so many layers and while you can watch it as just a movie on its own I think it does hold a lot of social significance especially since it’s still such a good movie overall.
wait, wheres the old channel??
Left the best parts out of reaction
I feel for Keith he was a good guy who was obviously attracted to Tess. They clicked, had chemistry, similar interests and goals. He wanted to explore that and he was doing his best to put her at ease and be polite. In the situation he was in he came off as suspicious to her and especially to the audience with the editing and musical ques.
A big theme for me was who can women trust and who should they be suspicious of. She's unsure of Keith and afraid of the homeless man running to warn her. (justified) The two men in the film who are looking out for her.
She trusts AJ (the rapist) immediately because they are in the same survivor situation and goes back to save him.
Even Frank, the woman in the store is super helpful to the growling creepy dude when she sees him getting baby supplies. The woman he abducts trusts him because of the uniform.
why not just watch the movie? why so much time spent trying to predict what's going to happen?
how could you doubt keith
What’s always bothered me is why she didn’t just leave to begin with. She took his word all hotels would be full. Girllll I am not apposed to driving somewhere else and sleeping in my car if that’s the case haha
U all thought Keith was bad just cuz he is in fact a guy!! Well there are plenty of good guys out there. What would have been even more fun , was if Tess would have actually been the vilain , like Katy Bates, women serial killers are quite good too 😂😂. Also ppl are innocent before proven guilty, its important to remember it 😅
In my case it was more that they casted Bill Skarsgård lol. When he’s in a movie like this he is normally the antagonist, never the “nice guy.”
As for his character, at first I was suspicious, then I grew into his character thinking he was a nice guy just awkward. Then they killed him lmao
Uhm no lol the "plenty of good guys" are hidden WITH the bad guys which makes it a million times harder to spot em out bc looks can be deceiving, someone who looks normal and sweet and good looking can also be capable of killing you while the one who looks depraved and nasty and ugly could save your life.
i fk hated the movie
Let me guess, you rooted for AJ ?
@@SDWorksYT i rooted for nobody