With roles in “Jeepers Creepers,” “Drag Me To Hell,” and “Tusk,” Justin Long has never shied away from horror movies. But what’s he up to in his latest foray into the genre? 20th Century Studios is having a little bit of meta fun with that in its new trailer for “Barbarian,” calling the movie instead “Justin Long’s New Movie.”
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The latest “see it theaters” trailer sees Long’s character, ostensibly playing a facsimile of himself, gradually get swept into the movie’s events. “Barbarian” follows a young woman who books a rental home in Detroit only to discover another man already there when she arrives. It quickly becomes clear that something more sinister is afoot. But where does Long fit into all this?
Here’s the film’s official synopsis:
In “Barbarian,” a young woman traveling to Detroit for a job interview books a rental home. But when she arrives late at night, she discovers that the house is double-booked, and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgment, she decides to spend the evening but soon discovers that there’s a lot more to fear than just an unexpected house guest.
Alongside Long, “Barbarian” stars Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, Matthew Patrick Davis, and Richard Brake. The film also stars Kurt Braunohler, Jaymes Butler, and J.R. Esposito. Kate Bosworth, Sophie Sörsensen, and Brook Dillman round out the main cast.
Zach Cregger writes and directs “Barbarian,” which is enjoying lots of praise from critics and audiences since it hit theaters on September 9. The headline for The Playlist’s review calls the movie a “dark, nasty suburban nightmare,” and the film currently has a 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes (for those who care about that sort of thing).
So, horror fans, isn’t it time to see what the fuss is all about for this film if you haven’t already? Watch the new trailer for “Barbarian” below, which alludes that Justin Long is someway, somehow an integral part of the film’s set-up. “Barbarian” is in theaters now.