## 2025-08-10 This movie proves that Zach Cregger’s [[Barbarian]] wasn’t a fluke. There’s so much to unpack in this film that I’ll probably need to watch it again with a notebook in hand. It touches on abuse, neglect, and how those things can lead to a cycle of worse outcomes. But it does all those things in a way that is both spooky and absolutely laugh-out-loud hilarious. Side-note in that regard: please go watch this in a fun, crowded theater. I thought I saw it in a morgue because people were barely reacting to how wild and funny this movie was, to the point where I felt like I was being gaslit!! Like bro, come on!!! You’re allowed to react to what you’re seeing on screen! It soured the experience a bit, so I’m gonna watch it again with friends on Discord to make up for it once it hits streaming.