Film review: Barbarian goes far beyond a jump-scare once in a while

Writer-director Zach Cregger deserves huge credit for delivering a bravura dark fantasy that will burrow its way into the darker corners of your mind

Georgina Campbell and Bill Skarsgård work well together in Barbarian.

★★★★☆

A double-booked Airbnb is the opening hook to Barbarian (18s), when film researcher Tess (Georgina Campbell) arrives to her accommodation in a desolate Detroit suburb to find Keith (Bill Skarsgård) already in situ. Keith seems a little awkward, and maybe even odd, but is keen to assist Tess in making the best of a bad situation. Is he a little too keen?