Netflix Is Dropping Barbarian on Sept. 1 — Watch Now to See Why Tess Marshall Steals the Show
Zach Cregger’s 2022 horror film Barbarian is available on Netflix but will leave the service on Sept. 1. This article lays out who’s in the movie, what happens, and where to find more context about Cregger’s newer film Weapons and the film’s physical release status.
What Barbarian is
Barbarian is a 2022 thriller directed by Zach Cregger. The film follows a central character named Tess Marshall as she deals with a double-booked Airbnb and subsequent events that unfold over 102 minutes.
Plot highlights and key scenes
The movie opens with Tess arriving at an Airbnb that has already been occupied by a stranger. That stranger is a character named Keith. Tess and Keith spend time together in the house; initially they are cautious, then they interact more closely.
Tess takes several precautionary steps: she locks her bedroom door, looks through Keith’s wallet and photographs his license, and declines a drink unless she can watch it being prepared. Later, Tess seeks help from the rental host and from police during the story. A homeless man named Andre appears in the plot and takes action to help Tess.
Cast and credits
The film stars Georgina Campbell as Tess Marshall and Bill Skarsgård as Keith. Zach Cregger directed the film. The runtime is 102 minutes and the film was released in 2022.
Availability and related links
Barbarian is on Netflix but scheduled to leave the platform on Sept. 1. For context about Zach Cregger’s later film Weapons, note that it received positive critical attention and performed well commercially, according to aggregated and box office sources. See details on Metacritic and on Box Office Mojo.
Additionally, reporting indicates Barbarian has not received a physical release to date; more on that topic appears at Bloody Disgusting.
Note on reviews and viewing
A review line often cited about the film describes it as “best approached by an audience that knows as little as possible about it.” If you plan to watch, that advice is frequently repeated in press coverage.
