And just like Malignant’s Gabriel, a parasitic twin living on the back of a woman’s skull who can take control of her body, the true star of Barbarian is a memorable monstrosity that is sure to generate discussion and dank memes. From there, Barbarian emerges as a worthy successor to James Wan’s Malignant for the title of WTF Studio Movie of the Year™. With an initial setup of two strangers accidentally double-booked at an Airbnb in a dilapidated Detroit neighborhood, Barbarian seems like a by-the-numbers thriller until one of the characters discovers a hidden passageway in the rental’s basement. But just as Peele’s career trajectory changed overnight after Get Out, all signs point to Cregger having a similar breakout with Barbarian, which arrived in theaters over the weekend. (Hell, several Key & Peele sketches were undeniably creepy “Make-A-Wish” still gives me the chills.) If anything, Peele’s emergence as one of his generation’s most promising auteurs has made it easier to buy into other comedians pivoting to horror.īest known as one of the founding members of the comedy troupe the Whitest Kids U’ Know, Zach Cregger isn’t exactly a name you’d associate with horror. But while Peele’s mainstream success was more than earned-and backed up with excellent follow-ups in Us and Nope-he wasn’t breaking the wheel as much as he was underscoring how horror and comedy are two sides of the same coin. When Get Out premiered in 2017 to universal acclaim, writer-director Jordan Peele announced himself as a major cinematic talent making a seamless transition from comedy to horror.

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