Oak had a close encounter with the great beyond! First time watching Barbarian movie reaction 

This was a wild one. A few twists and turns. One of those that definitely had you screaming at the screen. What was your reaction? Did we miss anything? Early Drops & Full Reactions on YT Memberships & Patreon: www.patreon.com/baddmedicine Backup channel Subscribe here ru-vid.com/show-UC1CLUwA27dz-94o3FR0o3xg

I agree with OAK. As a woman I would never go into a place not knowing the person. Nor would I go looking for him in the basement!!

Every woman who watched this movie was 100% with Oak on the situation.

I just want Appleton Oak to know i appreciate him risking his life for my entertainment 🤣

"drive to a Walmart and sleep in your car" oak is hilarious as always 😂😂

I honestly felt so bad for the Creature. She was a byproduct of r*pe and torture. Plus, serious inbreeding. It wasn't her fault she was a "monster." All she wanted was a baby, and that broke my otherwise cold heart. 😅 And Justin Long's character deserved for worse. The film was amazing. Bill did his job being the reddest green flag ever. Hahaha! And I loved that nothing was ever what we expected. Additionally, I agree with Oak, I screamed at Tess and the screen when she walked into that home at the beginning. I would have slept in my car elsewhere. Another phenomenal reaction, and thank you for remaining one of my comfort channels. 😊

“I don’t think they’re gonna have jump scares” famous last words hahaha

Dave: "I know exactly what's gonna happen - tale as old as time" Dave, 5 min later: "W IN THE ACTUAL F?!?!" 😂😂😂😂😂☠️

15:47 is absolutely hilarious. Poor Oak about had a heart attack! I feel so bad for laughing but damn that reaction is as genuine as it gets xD

Some trivia about the film for you guys: -The director Zach Creggar originally wrote the first act as a writing exercise. He based it off “The Gift of Fear”, a book about trusting your natural instincts when getting into potentially dangerous situations. He wanted to write a scene where a woman is presented with many red flags with her interaction with a man. At the end of the scene, Zach thought to himself that by making Keith the actual bad guy, it would be too predictable, so he ended the scene with a lady just running out of the darkness and killing him. -With the cinematography, Zach had two rules: Everything upstairs would be shot like Fincher, everything downstairs would be shot like Raimi. In regards to effects, Zach made a rule that they would use CGI only as much as a John Carpenter had access to for “The Thing”. -Zach shopped his finished script to many production companies before it was picked up by 20 Century Fox. Many either turned him down or asked him to make many changes, but Zach refused to make any changes. The three biggest issues with the script were the unconventional act structure of the story, nobody wants to watch a movie about a Hollywood actor, and nobody wants to follow a serial killer for an entire scene. -Zach is really good friends with horror director and fellow comedian Jordan Peele, and Zach consulted with him during the making of the film. Zach showed the scene where Tess stares into the dark hallway before saying “Nope”. Peele had just released the movie “Nope” earlier the same year. He asked if it was ok to keep that in the film, and Peele said to keep it in. -The part of AJ was originally offered to Zac Efron, as Zach originally envisioned the character as a hot Hollywood Him-bo. Efron turned down the role and it was then offered to Justin Long. Zach ended up liking Justin better because he is so likeable and unassuming, that it makes him a more dangerous kind of predator. -the movies that heavily Influenced Zach in the making of the film were Takashi Miike’s 1999 film, “Audition”, “Psycho”, and Raimi’s “Drag me to Hell”.

As soon as I saw that y’all were reacting to this I knew Oak was gonna STRUGGLE 😂😂 this was fantastic

Best reaction from Oak that I've seen in a while. He's usually very stoic or tries to hide the more emotional side of himself on certain films, but this one really drew him out.

I want Tess' luck, the kind where I make all the wrong choices but still make it out alive 😈 Oh, Oak, a lot of us horror audiences agree with you.

The Oak was 100% correct to be suspicious of Keith in the beginning. Every woman I've seen watch this movie also felt the same way.

One of the most famous cases was a guy in Austria who kept is daughter in an underground area of his house from when she was like 18-40. She had like seven of his kids, three of which were taken to live upstairs with his actual wife who apparently had no idea any of this happened

Oak rattling on and venting was hilarious.

I feel Oak on EVERYTHING 😭 we definitely would survive this horror movie lol

You see this is one of those films where you think you know where it's going but then just hits you with a left hook😅

i love how Oak ranted at the end because I AM THE EXACT SAME !! NO GIRL WOULD EVER STAY OVER!!!!

If The Oak has a daughter, he'd probably be the type of dad who would greet his daughter's date at the door with a baseball bat 😂🤣

This movie had such interesting marketing. One of the trailers was presented as a Rom-Com, and the second was of Justin Long as a Comedy. They even went as far to say the from the creators of Alvin and The Chipmunks ahaha. I also really like how BIll's character was a subversion from the actual horror. he was just a nice guy who came across as awkward and creepy. Great movie and Great Reaction!

Easily best reaction to this movie I’ve ever seen. Oak went off 😂 I felt the same

I personally tend to excuse plot holes to a degree in the horror genre. I mean, almost all of those movies are kinda stupid. There are very, very few who are sane, its like they almost depend on being stupid. They even adress that in Barbarian in the scene where Tess stays in front of the dark hallway and says "nope". But what else could you do as a filmmaker in this scenario? There is just no way any of the horror would have happened if they acted like real people would do. I think thats why barbarian is still a good movie. We all just have to accept the stupidity to be invested in this genre

Mason: I don’t think they’re gonna have jump scares All of them later: 🫨🫨🫨🫨

I ADORE this film. It blew me away the first time I watched it - and yes, Oak is right about all the plot holes! For sure! However, for me the brilliance of this film is ALL about the subtext. I take it as a near-mythical cautionary tale heightened to the point of absurdity TO showcase very clearly the point it’s trying to make. Every character subverts expectations in some way, and in this way the casting was brilliant. We have seen Bill act mostly as monsters and creeps, so instantly he comes under suspicion even before circumstances become increasingly awkward. And then (in the final cut), it turns out that he was innocent - a little presumptuous, definitely taking advantage of the rom-com situation, a bit blind to the circumstances, but no monster. Long’s character reveals himself more and more as the film goes on to be a selfish, callous, genuinely awful person under a shiny veneer. A very real kind of monster. And then we have the serial killer under the house - monstrous in the truest sense, deeply evil, cruel and violent and poisonous. MYTHICALLY barbaric to the point of unreality. These three tiers of barbarian outline how impossible it is to determine character based on appearances, and how easily monsters can lurk beneath the surface. It’s a visceral representation of the caution women have to take daily in their interactions - who is a Keith? An AJ? A Frank? You can’t know right off, so you have to prepare for the worst while hoping for the best. I consider both Tess and the Creature to be protagonists, in the end. Like you all stated, the creature is a victim - raised in those tunnels, all she has ever known is that nursing video and the fear of her father. Her actions are those of a being who has compassion and desires connection, but has never been socialized or given a moral compass to dictate her actions. Tess - and all her smart and not-so-smart decisions - makes total sense to me. She is obviously smart, makes completely sane choices, has realistic suspicions, but still makes a lot of mistakes too! Her bad decisions as a character all come down to one thing: she keeps going back to/for men who don’t deserve/have not earned her loyalty. It’s a metaphor. She keeps going to find Keith, going back for AJ, declining calls from Marcus but never blocking him. She puts her trust in these people who she really owes nothing to, to her own detriment. She keeps getting hurt, keeps facing these consequences for compassion, until finally she has had enough. Her lesson is that she learns to prioritize her own well-being. She sees the Creature, understands her confusion and love and torment, but shoots her so that she can get away. And she does. (Secure your own mask before you help someone else, girl. Rule one.) Epic final girl, really. I freaking loved this film. I don’t take it as something literal - It’s a huge extended metaphor, so the plot holes don’t bother me. Realism isn’t the point - the lesson is the point. :) Thanks for watching this one, fellas!

To possibly help explain some of the tunnels, the Underground Railroad had a heavy presence in Detroit so some of that could possibly date back to those days. Regarding Tess's decisions, they establish in one of the convos with Keith that she has a history of putting other people ahead of herself to her detriment. Once she knows that someone else is in danger she tries to overcome her fear even if it puts herself at risk. (A lot of generosity needs to still be given to be sure, but they did at least establish that to a point.)

I was obsessed with the second half of this movie when it came out. It’s definitely different from the usual scary movie tropes. Such a great was to illustrate that monsters can come in ALL forms

9:53 - This was filmed in Europe, they don’t have the Liberty there. In the UK and in Canada it is a different model of the Cherokee.

This was a great reaction lol. That keith scene, diamond dave and oak's souls left their body for a moment, meanwhile, answer doesn't even flinch lol i love it 😄 You first start out being scared of the 'monster' but the longer the movie went on, i actually kinda started feeling sorry for her and the real 'monster' was in fact the guy who started all this. She probably doesnt understand this world and just wants to be a mother, especially with that video tape her only source of outside media. No one wants to be born into that or live like that but that sick guy kept doing what he was doing. No wonder she was somewhat scared and backed away from the door when AJ was in front of it and went in to see him. To her, he was the monster to be scared of. I also wonder if that guy killed himself purely cause he didnt want to get caught since someone (AJ) finally found him or if there was any other meaning we could get out of that scene. One thing you didn't touch on, which is fine, is the deeper meaning and commentary about this movie. Lots of layers when you dig deeper beyond just a "fun" movie for those who want to do that or just enjoy the movie as it is, which still works. but like how men are evil and get away with doing stuff, treatment of women, the motherhood elements especially revolving around the "monster" etc etc. can go further but it really is an interesting movie and i'm glad you guys checked it out.

This movie is great at parallels. In particular, the scene where A.J. is being forced to breastfeed against his will is a bit of karma for he how forced his co-star against her will. Also, the casting was brilliant. Bill Skarsgard is known for playing devious characters, while Justin Long plays good characters. Pitting them against their type adds another layer of suspicion and suspense.

Oak I'm with you 100% on this. She should have just slept at Walmart and sprayed herself with Fabreeze in the morning 😂 Like come on. They casted PENNYWISE. I don't trust that man!🤣🤣

Jane Eyre is a book about the titular character discovering the man she’s in love with has someone captive in the catacombs of his castle so it’s a reference to what’s happening in this movie.

They cut out a scene from the movie that they felt went too far, especially since they already had the breastfeeding scene; and the director thought Justin Long wouldn't do it, but he was giddy to actually have it done. The scene, which they did film, involved The Mother chewing up a rat and reguritating it (bird-style) to feed Justin Long's character. They decided it wasn't needed though; again, the breastfeeding scene was set up so well and disturbing enough that it already left a good bad taste in your mouth.

One of my favorite reactions you’ve done to date. And to the Oak, thank you for your service! 😂

Tess didn't land on 'Mother', she grabbed her and spun around in mid-air to protect her 'Baby' and cushion her fall.

From the initial marketing of this they made seem like a completely different plot & that it starred Skarsgard. Brilliant

Unfortunately, quite a few of the neighborhoods in Detroit look rundown like in the movie. I was born and raised there and am always still so sad to see how bad a lot of it has become.

My daughter and I love this movie.. Woman (Tess) is nervous and scared of guy #1...good guy Keith. Why? Situation and see guys 2...rapist making excuses about it not being rape...and guy 3...worse rapist, probably serial killer. And woman (Tess) warning Keith, Justin Long, and the cops about danger and all the men ignoring her....not seeing the danger that she constantly has to be aware of.. And woman (Tess) trying to help the men even though they ignored her concerns. Also..did anyone notice the newspaper article (I think it was in the airport) that stated/implied Justin Long's dad was a serial rapist? Who is the real Barbarian in the film? Did enjoy your reactions!

As a pessimistic human being living in 2023, I agreed with Oak's irritation with the female lead's carelessness and entering the house, but I also was irritated with Skarsgard's character for inviting her in. He doesn't know her and she could've been a killer for all he knew but alas

i have to agree with The Oak you guys, being a 5'7 feet girl I WOULD NEVER, EVER, put myself in a situation like that... Alone with a stranger in a house I don't know... NO way in hell.

Oak needs a hug. I jumped on this as soon as I saw you reacted. It is a great movie at subverting expectations & running circles around tropes.

I laughed so hard at the thumbnail and caption 🤣🤣

I love the contrast of reactions in one video its like having 4 reactions in one XD poor oak p.s if my daughter went inside a house with a stranger like that no matter how hansome and charming dude is Id be very dissapointed 😆

The misdirect of Keith's character I think is what really made this film work. Once he unpredictably got killed and shown not the bad guy all along we are on edge with the rest of the film not knowing what other things this movie is gonna pull out from under the rug on us.

Imagine renting an apartment and then some stranger shows up in the middle of the night, goes through your belongings, finds your ID and takes a picture of ALL your personal info...

Laughing so much at all of their reactions at 16:22 🤣That was exactly my face the first time I watched this part too

Ok ok, minute 15:47 I´m rewatching over and over again. OAK!! " 20:11 Keith and Tess we cared about" by Oak, No Daveeee, you never cared for Keith. #JusticeForKeith ... =P You never gave Keith a chance hahaha. Love you guys.

Oak looks legitimately traumatized at the end lol

This reaction: 😂 😂 😐 😂 Lol I loved yalls reaction!! I found myself trying to warn Oak before jump scares like it would change anything 😂

This is seriously one of the best, and FUNNIEST reactions to a movie you've ever had, guys. 👍

27:11 I believe he is referring to Josef Fritzl and the unspeakable things he did to his own daughter, Elisabeth. I’ll spare the details here. He was absolutely, horrendously evil.

not gonna lie, i LOVED this movie, it was probably my favourite one of 2022, just because of how original it is 🙈it was definitely an experience!

This was the best movie to go into blind. The only thing I knew about it was the one-line description on the streaming service and I’m so glad I didn’t know anything. When it jumped to Justin Long I had the same “did I change the channel by mistake?” reaction. I can appreciate what the Oak had to say about plot holes, but at the same time I think you need to consider that they were highlighting how people can act in spite of so many red flags. I think with time, people have become better about standing up for themselves and being wary of dangerous situations, but I also think it’s still WAY too common that women are taught to be accommodating and polite, and this is what happens. It was quick at the beginning, but the fact that Tess kept ignoring calls from Marcus but never blocking him maybe hints that she’s uncomfortable really putting her foot down and drawing that line with him. She was clearly not ok with any of her situation but was too polite to just say “nope I’m out of here, bye” and get back in her car. Bill played Keith absolutely perfectly. I did the same kind of second guessing - is this guy trying way too hard to play the nice guy, or is the movie setting me up to think the wrong thing? When they were putting the sheets on the bed, I was SO sure he was going to use that sheet to grab and detain her. Another great movie that subverts expectations that I’d love to see you guys check out is Malignant.

okay, I'm just seven minutes in and this reaction is the best of the best, Oak mocking Dave for his jump scare, Mason being his usual goodself (seeing the good in everything), Oak fighing because the woman staying makes no sense🤣🤣 I'm with you Oak no way in hell I would have stayed there. Also, you guys comparing this movie to a romance movie if it were a sunny day😂 (which, you are correct, we would be okay with her staying if it were a romantic or christmas movie xD) I am loving this so far😎

I have been watching horror movies for nearly 30 years now since I snuck into the living room when I was 5 and watched Candyman (which was a huge traumatizing mistake. Still the scariest movie I've ever seen). I am extremely good at suspending my disbelief in horror movies, and it takes something egregiously stupid to genuinely annoy me with regards to protagonist actions. But Tess going down to the creepy murder basement not once but twice for men she barely new drove me absolutely crazy. What are you going to do, Tess? You didn't grab a weapon. And best case scenario is something was keeping Keith from returning, worst case he was a murderer trying to lure you into his lair. How were you going to counter that? And why in Wes Carpenter's name would you go after the second guy you knew even less than the first guy!? Absolutely maddening. The only reason I was rooting for her in the end is I didn't want Weinstein Jr. being the sole survivor.

Happy Halloween guys! 💜 This movie was wild and very strange and all kinds of crazy lol

15:15 "I don't think we're gonna have jump scares" LOL

Question for anyone that can answer, does the Oscars have a seperate Category for Horror because the Genre has been crushing recent years, Happy Halloween Now imma enjoy this reaction🍿

6:44 I'm at this point in the reaction and already feeling sorry for Oak with how hard they are going to rag on him later 😂😂

One of the coolest things of this movie is subverting the audience’s automatic expectations just based on the cast. Casting Bill Skarsgard, known for being Pennywise, had most of us immediately suspicious of his character, especially given the circumstances. And then casting Justin Long, known for playing lovable characters, as such an asshole was surprising as well. As you watch the movie, you’re kind of unlearning your natural instinct to trust him. And on top of that, for Tess to make every single wrong decision you could make in a horror movie 😂 I’m glad y’all liked the movie overall. Oak, I would encourage you to be more open & practice some suspension of disbelief in these stories. Sometimes things are outrageously unrealistic, but that’s just the world the story is in

Oh I'm dying!! I just started watching this reaction and Oak.... OMG, I'm so with you on your feelings!! Not sure why the other 3 were on you so much when you were being suspish; but man it made for an EPIC reaction that had me laughing so much!! Very needed today, you guys rock so much! PS: Oak....your tense face is on a whole other level!! I feel your stress and discomfort while watching

Thank you guys soooo much for watching this, I was a pain for requesting it for so long but this made me the happiest after a 15 and a half hour shift dealing w the public 😭 You're all amazing, looking forward to more reactions ❤

This movie gave me so much emotions from these 3 characters. I think you guys have best reaction from this movie.

This film is brilliant, I understand the dismay that these things happen but from a narrative point this film has one of the most original scripts in a modern horror film that I've seen! The conversation between Keith and Tess is really important, she says that guys will always walk all over her as long as she lets them and Keith tells her that she should move on even if it means getting her heart ripped out of her chest all over again. She gets kidnapped, shot and thrown all because of men. Tess's problem is that she is a really good person who tries to help others first better than herself. Although Keith had the less bad man behavior, he still didn't believe Tess and forced every situation a lot so she could see that he's not bad guy. AJ was just a coward and got what he deserved. What they said about girls can break your heart too is ironic, Tess got hurt for trusting the wrong person and the only one who wanted to protect her and truly love her was the "monster" and she ended up killing her. I really felt bad for mother and for Keith, but maybe that's just because I love Bill so 🤷🏻‍♂

I loved this movie. The way they used Bill Skarsgard to offset your expectations at the beginning.

Are you guys interested in watching non english movies? i know you watched a few already here is a few = The Raid 1 and 2 , Police Story , City of God, Pans Labrinth , Old Boy , Spirited away , Seven Samurai .

Dave.. . the Oak we were on the same wavelength watching this movie!! Love watching you guys! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Not the cut to “I don’t think it’s gonna have jump scares” 💀😆

When I watch reactors reacting I sometimes question how genuine the reactions are, except this movie, everyone freaks out just like you guys did , just like I did. I read that Bill Skarsgard was a Co producer on this. My favourite movie of the past couple of years.

I absolutely love the sound design in this film and the way it's shot.

I swear y’all are one of the best reaction channels. Very entertaining!!!

I LOVE that Tess became a Final Girl.

never even noticed the jane eyre book on my first watch which is crazy cause in the book there's a monster woman-type thing that's living in the attic (which is a really poor summary, there's a lot of feminist subtext there and it's definitely interesting connecting it to this movie)

I saw this last year with another movie in the theatre on Halloween, I did laugh at some parts but it did put me on edge quite a bit! My mom and I hadn't looked at any of the trailers and stuff so we were pretty shocked with where it went to say the least LOL

Right after the movie ends, everyone is saying stuff except Oak. He's just sitting there as if he's in shock lol.

Was not expecting a Paul Brothers reference. 😂 Good one, Oak.

First time commenting. I love you, Oak. I showed this to my mom (it’s a scary movie if SHE thinks it’s a scary movie.) You two acted the saaame way as her lol. Amazing video, guys, keep it up (Oak was riiight…)

The editing on this reaction is just *chefs kiss*

loved how all but the Answer reacted to the part where Bill's character is killed (the jump scare before), Oak nearly had a heart attack and the Answer was cool as a cucumber🤣🤣

The first half of this movie is a masterclass in suspense.

I don't think practicality is a bad thing. It's incredibly easy to write any story if you just don't worry about the details of how things add up, but going the extra mile to think things out and make it connect and work within the rules of the world its taking place in elevates any story. For horror it also adds to the fear if the story has as few leaps and holes as possible as it makes it feel more real.

Gracias por su reacción. Justo hoy vi la película con mí esposo y de inmediato necesitaba ver si ustedes tenían una reacción. Gracias ❤🎉

Happy Tuesday! Hope you guys like this one❤

Really great reaction. This movie freaked me out so bad.

Not sure if you've gotten any suggestions for it yet, but James Wan's Malignant is such a fun group watch

loved Barbarian it was a wild ride & RIP KEITH the goat

One of my favorite movies ever! So much fun.

I can’t even begin to express how y’all got me on the floor😭😭 someone check on Oak!! YOU ALIVE UNC??😂

This movie and you guys had Oak Stressing out so bad 😂😂

I had to google ms12 and can i say just off that moment yall would make good old friends who banter about anything 😂

I’m a grown man and I’m not sleeping with any stranger under same roof like this situation 😂😂😂

5:43 THANK YOU OAK lol the red flags were VIBRANT

The producers are the exec producers of IT (hence Bill doing them a solid by being in it for not much money at all esp after 2 new babies) and The Grudge and The Ring. So theyve done amazing horrors! The Grudge is incredible

I agree with Oak about thinking that way in the beginning. I thought the same thing.

Started watching this movie with NO idea what it was about and DANG what a ride. Such a well executed movie. I thought the movie deserved a better ending than what we got, but still. Great movie.

i enjoy this channel so much, get me though a hard day

5:43 - I love the editing, that his little box was shaking 😂😂 that was gold 😂😂….. btw I’m with oak, I wouldn’t have even gotten out of my car once I saw the light click on inside- nope, I would’ve left and got my refund the next day. Guess what, nobody would’ve been attacked by crazy boobs mcgee or daddy rapist in the hidden dungeon of doom, except for Justin long- and in this film, he deserves it.

Listen to the writer talk about the movie. Almost all of your complaints are the purpose of the film! Loved this movie and unexpected twist!

22:43 Bro! I have the Imalent MS32, an MS12 is for amateurs. The MS32 has 200,000 lumens, while the MS12 is just 65,000 lumens. The 32 is great for boating since it casts such a bright beam for a really good distance. The MS12 is a better size though, the MS32 is a bit too large to carry with you unless you keep it in a backpack. The only thing though, make sure to never hit a reflective surface with it, you'll blind yourself.

Hell yeah! Been waiting for you fine gents to do this one.