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Horror fans have been in awe at a “gross [and] freaky” film that’s been described as “one of the scariest movies ever.” The twisted horror flick Barbarian premiered in 2022, but a host of new fans are discovering it for the first time in the run-up to Halloween.
The film is the solo writing and directorial debut from American filmmaker Zach Cregger, and centres on a young woman (Georgina Campbell) who stays in a Detroit rental home only to find it’s been double-booked by a strange man (Bill Skarsgård). Against her better judgement, she decides to spend the evening.
Barbarian was received to widespread acclaim and was named Best Horror Movie at the 2022 Critics Choice Super Awards. It currently boasts a Certified Fresh 93 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes.
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The blood-curdling film is available to stream with a subscription to Disney+ which, until October 31, costs £7.99 a month. That is because Disney+ is refreshing its prices on November 1 in a move that could see some members paying an extra £36 a year.
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Disney fans have until October 31 to sign up and lock in the current price by subscribing to an annual membership. Doing so gives new members 12 months access for less than the cost of eight months on Disney+’s new and more expensive premium plan.
Barbarian also stars Justin Long, who has become known as a modern horror icon following roles in Jeepers Creepers, Drag Me to Hell and Tusk. As this year’s spooky season nears, horror fans have been enjoying the tense and unnerving Barbarian, with some taking to social media to praise it as “one of the scariest movies ever.”
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Commenting on Barbarian’s official trailer on YouTube, @jamesmanolakis2420 said: “What a great movie, freaky, gross, and scary.”
@mychess5821 said: “One of the scariest movies ever!”
@Momoeki21 said: “Best horror movie I’ve seen in a while.”
@andresfelipe9612 said: “This was [one] hell of a movie. Left me in awe.”
@BrokenGoth said: “This is one of the best movies I’ve seen. I love wild crazy horror.”
Join Disney+ to stream Barbarian this Halloween. A host of other horror films are available on Netflix and Amazon’s Prime Video.