Director Zach Cregger’s debut horror film Barbarian is turning out to be an unexpected hit with fans and critics.
The movie offers an original concept, playing with generic tropes and expectations to tell a story rife with twists and turns.
Riddled with mystery as well, it satisfactorily ties up most of its lose ends by the finale, but like many great horror movies, it also leaves a few puzzles unsolved.
Notably, one of the most significant questions that still lingers beyond the closing credits is the meaning of the title itself.
The word “Barbarian” is never spoken throughout the film, and is hardly alluded to in any direct way.
Ultimately, it is unclear what the phrase refers to in the narrative’s context, forcing viewers to dig deep, analyze, and come up with a variety of speculations that shed greater light on the film as a whole.
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