Few could have predicted Barbarian would have become a runaway hit in 2022. The horror-thriller’s downright defiant approach to genre conventions, paired with a word-of-mouth campaign that was careful with spoilers, made Barbarian one of the year’s most surprising successes. Its story has become one that must be seen (with as little prior knowledge as possible) to be believed. But even from the outside looking in, it’s not hard to see why so many have fallen in love with director Zach Cregger’s gonzo descent into madness... and why some might be hoping for a follow-up.
