Director Zach Cregger attempts to make a horror tale for modern audiences with retro scenes in Barbarian and succeeds on many levels.
Tess Marshall, played by Georgina Campbell, reserves a place to stay for the night in Detroit before a job interview and arrives to find a man named Keith, portrayed by Bill Skarsgard, already inside. This makes for an awkward beginning and the two actors react realistically along the way. The audience can easily relate to something similar happening to them and Campbell makes smart decisions that will carry viewers along during her journey into discovery.