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Movies like Barbarian

Not everyone loves Barbarian for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Barbarian

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  1. You like horror where the house itself becomes the threat.

  2. You like a horror film that keeps changing direction until you can't guess where it goes.

  3. You like yelling at a character not to go down there.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

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  • Split2017

    • a horror film that keeps changing direction until you can't guess where it goes
    • yelling at a character not to go down there

    Good for you if you like a captivity thriller where escape keeps slipping away.

  • Saw2004

    • a horror film that keeps changing direction until you can't guess where it goes
    • yelling at a character not to go down there

    Good for you if you like an ending that rewrites everything.

  • The Black Phone2022

    • horror where the house itself becomes the threat
    • yelling at a character not to go down there

    Good for you if you like being scared by a masked kidnapper in 1970s Colorado.

  • Don't Breathe2016

    • horror where the house itself becomes the threat
    • a horror film that keeps changing direction until you can't guess where it goes
    • yelling at a character not to go down there

    Good for you if you like holding your breath in a dark house.

  • Saw V2008

    • a horror film that keeps changing direction until you can't guess where it goes
    • yelling at a character not to go down there

    Good for you if you like strangers forced through one trap after another in a locked building.

  • The Silence of the Lambs1991

    • yelling at a character not to go down there

    Good for you if you like a final stretch that has you holding your breath.

  • Saw IV2007

    • a horror film that keeps changing direction until you can't guess where it goes

    Good for you if you like a Saw film that saves its biggest reveal for the last minutes.

  • The Visit2015

    • horror where the house itself becomes the threat
    • a horror film that keeps changing direction until you can't guess where it goes

    Good for you if you like grandparents behaving strangely once the lights are out.

  • Saw III2006

    • horror where the house itself becomes the threat
    • a horror film that keeps changing direction until you can't guess where it goes
    • yelling at a character not to go down there

    Good for you if you like a final reveal that rewires the games before it.

  • The Descent2005

    • horror where the house itself becomes the threat
    • yelling at a character not to go down there

    Good for you if you like being scared by what moves just outside the torchlight.

  • Saw VI2009

    • a horror film that keeps changing direction until you can't guess where it goes
    • yelling at a character not to go down there

    Good for you if you like traps where every second counts.

  • Sinister2012

    • horror where the house itself becomes the threat
    • yelling at a character not to go down there

    Good for you if you like being scared by grainy home movies in a dark room.

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