History Trivia / Barbarian

** Creator/JustinLong is generally known for his roles as a talking chipmunk and an affable nerd, even in [[Film/JeepersCreepers other]] [[Film/DragMeToHell horror]] [[Film/{{Tusk}} films]]. Here, he plays a {{Jerkass}} StrawMisogynist Hollywood actor who owns the Detroit house where the action takes place, and was fired from his show for having very likely [[spoiler:raped his co-star]].

* CareerResurrection: For director Zach Cregger. Following the poor reception of his previous film ''Film/MissMarch'' and the resulting 13-year-long gap between projects, ''Barbarian'' was met with overwhelmingly positive reviews and a healthy box office performance.

** With ''{{Film/Men}}''. Both are horror films that tackle the patriarchy and evils men are capable of.

* CareerResurrection: For Director Zach Cregger. Following the poor reception of his previous film ''Film/MissMarch'' and the resulting 13 year-long gap between projects, ''Barbarian'' was met with overwhelmingly positive reviews and a healthy box office.
* CreatorsOddball: Writer-director Zach Cregger himself. Originally a member of Series/TheWhitestKidsUKnow, his [[Film/MissMarch previous film effort]] (co-directed with the late Trevor Moore) was a very poorly received sex comedy, but his solo directorial debut is a critically praised horror venture.
* CrosscastRole: [[spoiler:The Mother is played by a man under extensive prosthetics.]]

** With ''Film/Smile2022''. Both are solo-directorial horror debuts, released around the same time, that tackle harrowing modern day societal issues and include a [[spoiler:confrontation with a tall, monstrous looking woman near the end]]. Though ''Barbarian'' is a suspense thriller[=/=]HorrorComedy with very little supernatural elements while ''Smile'' is a PsychologicalHorror film with a clear supernatural edge.

** It's also this with ''Film/Fresh2022'', another film that sets up the dangers of how evil men can be. Unlike in ''Fresh'' however [[spoiler:Keith turns out to be innocent]].

* CreatorsOddball: Writer-director Zach Cregger himself. Originally a member of Series/TheWhitestKidsUKnow, his [[Film/MissMarch previous film effort]] (co-directed with Trevor Moore) was a very poorly received sex comedy, but his solo directorial debut is a critically praised horror venture.

** Creator/SaraPaxton (Zach Cregger's girlfriend) plays the narrator of the instructional breastfeeding video and the voice of Megan, [=AJ=]'s co-star and victim.

** Creator/KateBosworth gives her voice to the answerphone message, playing Melisa, the woman who was raped by [=AJ=].
** Creator/SaraPaxton (Zach Cregger's girlfriend) plays the narrator of the instructional breastfeeding video.

* VoiceOnlyCameo: Creator/KateBosworth gives her voice to the answerphone message, playing Melisa, who was raped by [=AJ=].

* VoiceOnlyCameo: Creator/KateBosworth gives her voice to the answerphone message, playing the woman that was raped by [=AJ=].

* CreatorCameo: Cregger makes an appearance as AJ's friend, who he meets at a club and drunkenly confesses his crimes to.

* FakeAmerican: English actress Georgina Campbell plays American Tess Marshall, while the American Keith is played by Swedish actor Bill Skarsgård.

** Creator/BillSkarsgard, well known for playing violent, homicidal monsters both literal and figurative, breaks the mold by playing a [[spoiler:genuinely kind and generous, if clueless and somewhat creepy, RedHerring who dies first]].

* CreatorsOddball: Writer-director Zach Cregger himself - originally a member of The Whitest Kids U Know whose previous film effort (co-directed with Trevor Moore) was a very poorly received sex comedy, his solo directorial debut is a critically praised horror venture.

** Creator/BillSkarsgard, well known for playing violent, homicidal monsters (both literal and figurative), breaks the mold by playing a [[spoiler:genuinely kind and generous (if clueless and somewhat creepy) RedHerring who dies first]].
** Creator/JustinLong is generally known for his roles as a talking chipmunk and an affable nerd (even in [[Film/JeepersCreepers other]] [[Film/DragMeToHell horror]] [[Film/{{Tusk}} films]], for that matter). Here, he plays a {{Jerkass}} StrawMisogynist Hollywood actor who owns of the Detroit house where the action takes place, and was fired from his show for [[spoiler:committing rape]].

** Bill Skarsgard, well known for playing violent, homicidal monsters (both literal and figurative), breaks the mold by playing a [[spoiler:genuinely kind and generous (if clueless and somewhat creepy) RedHerring who dies first]].
** Justin Long is generally known for his roles as a talking chipmunk and an affable nerd (even in [[Film/JeepersCreepers other]] [[Film/DragMeToHell horror]] [[Film/{{Tusk}} films]], for that matter). Here, he plays a {{Jerkass}} StrawMisogynist Hollywood actor who owns of the Detroit house where the action takes place, and was fired from his show for [[spoiler:committing rape]].

** Writer-director Zach Cregger himself - originally a member of The Whitest Kids U Know whose previous film effort (co-directed with Trevor Moore) was a very poorly received sex comedy, his solo directorial debut is a critically praised horror venture.

* CareerResurrection: For Director Zach Cregger, following the poor reception of his previous film ''Film/MissMarch'' and the resulting 13 year-long gap between projects.

** Justin Long is generally known for his roles as a talking chipmunk and an affable nerd (even in [[Film/JeepersCreepers other]] [[Film/DragMeToHell horror]] [[Film/{{Tusk}} films]], for that matter). Here, he plays a {{Jerkass}} StrawMisogynist Hollywood actor who owns of the Detroit house where the action takes place, and was fired from his show for [[spoiler:committing rape]].