★★★★½ (4.5/5) Where to stream: HBO Max / Hulu (as of 2026) If you liked: Don’t Breathe , The Descent , Parasite
Barbarian is a modern horror classic that rewards viewers who know as little as possible going in. It is smart, brutal, unexpectedly funny, and deeply unsettling—not just for its monster, but for its razor-sharp critique of who we choose to trust and why. Highly recommended for genre fans, but not for the faint of heart. Barbarian 2022
In the landscape of modern horror, few things are more terrifying than the unknown lurking within the mundane. We have seen haunted houses, masked slashers, and supernatural entities. But in 2022, writer-director Zach Cregger tapped into a brand new primal fear: the awkward legality of sharing economy accommodations. ★★★★½ (4