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September 9, 2022
At the Movies: ‘Barbarian' gleefully messes with horror customs
By MARK KENNEDY
AP Entertainment Writer
AP Entertainment Writer
“Barbarian” starts at night with a heavy downpour and a thunderclap. So far, so good, for what seems to be a classic horror movie. Hold onto your ponchos.
Some two hours later you will have seen virtually every horror convention —- from doors slamming on their own to weird monsters with mommy issues and subterranean torture rooms — ingeniously messed about with. Even the title is a misdirection.
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