History YMMV / Barbarian

** After the MoodWhiplash of a cut to AJ. He's shown driving and singing along to "Riki Tiki Tavi" by Music/{{Donovan}}, one hell of a catchy song that will have you singing along with him.

* FriendlyFandoms: Despite there definitely being a rivalry between the two there are plenty of fans who love both ''Barbarian'' and ''Smile'' equally and would even suggest both would make a great double-feature. Helped by the fact that the directors of both films respect admire each other's movies.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: What's the deal with Keith? He is [[spoiler: innocent of any wrong-doing]] within the film but there are still enough incongruities with his character to make you wonder. Whilst the double-booking of the house was a [[spoiler: legitimate accident]], he still exploits the situation in ways that have inappropriate romantic undertones - insisting that Tess stay the night, going out of his way to provide fresh sheets for her to sleep on the bed, dimming the lights for an improptu wine date - and even staring expectantly at Tess afterwards, possibly hoping for her to invite him to bed. While he is self-aware enough to know that a woman might feel uncomfortable sharing a house with a strange man, he goes about it in ways that make him seem manipulative rather than understanding. Is he only different from AJ and Frank in that he doesn't get the opportunity to act upon his nastier desires? Is he a DoggedNiceGuy who thinks he "deserves" to get laid by being "friendly"? Or is he an actually nice, if awkward, guy and the film is using him to make the point that even legtimaitely well-intentioned men can come across as creepy and threatening?

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: What's the deal with Keith? He is [[spoiler: innocent of any wrong-doing]] within the film but there are still enough incongruities with his character to make you wonder. Whilst the double-booking of the house was a [[spoiler: legitimate accident]], he still exploits the situation in ways that have inappropriate romantic undertones - insisting that Tess stay the night, going out of his way to provide fresh sheets for her to sleep on the bed, dimming the lights for an improptu wine date - and even staring expectantly at Tess afterwards, possibly hoping for her to invite him to bed. While he is self-aware enough to know that a woman might feel uncomfortable sharing a house with a strange man, he goes about it in ways that make him seem manipulative rather than understanding. Is he only different from AJ and Frank in that he doesn't get the opportunity to act upon his nastier desires? Is he a "nice guy" who thinks he "deserves" to get laid by being "friendly"? Or is he an actually nice, if awkward, guy and the film is using him to make the point that even legtimaitely well-intentioned men can come across as creepy and threatening?

* AndYouThoughtItWouldFail: Zach Cregger revealed that he had a hard time getting the movie made due to its very unconventional style and plot, with even Creator/{{A24}}, a studio with a reputation for producing artsy horror films and other movies filled with strange ideas/concepts, passing up on it. Ultimately, Creator/TwentiethCenturyStudios decided to take a chance with it. The result was a SleeperHit that made its minuscule $4 million budget back about ten times, with positive reviews and finding even more of an audience on streaming.