BARBARIAN

BARBARIAN 

D

Hats off to a stellar cast who acted their behinds off with an extremely poorly written screenplay.  It's hard for me to think this script went through any revision whatsoever as nonsensical as were character choices, and as cringeworthy as were moments of dialogue. 

Horror audiences often don't do themselves any favors by not demanding more out of their films, and BARBARIAN was no exception.  "As long as it's edible" it's food, and I suppose "as long as it's scary" it must be good horror.  Only it isn't scary, it's startling.  Good for a few jumps, but so cheap they might as well be free. Or maybe it's them that should be paying us. 

Everyone so overtly concerned with being clever, shocking and trying to subtly explore modern issues (while failing miserably), they forget that one of the goals should also be to make a good movie. 

The one saving grace in this whole film is the heroic presence of Tess.  Her empathy surrounded in a pool of sociopathy was the only commendable part of this rubbish.  Glad she survived. 

I've seen a lot of bad films in my life, and it pains me to say that this wasn't the worst. Not that it didn't try.  

Look forward to forgetting about this in a few years