Writer-director Zach Cregger makes us think twice about booking our next Airbnb.
Georgina Campbell - Tess
Bill Skarsgård - Keith
Justin Long - AJ
Matthew Patrick Davis - The Mother
Richard Brake - Frank
Summary
Tess arrives at 476 Barbary Street in Detroit, only to find a man called Keith already there.
She's in town hoping to secure a research position and work for documentary filmmaker Catherine James.
With no hotels available, he let's her stay.
At the interview, Catherine tells her the area isn't safe.
Back at the house, Tess discovers a hidden room containing recording equipment, leading to a secret corridor. Keith investigates and is brutally killed by a deformed naked woman.
Multiple narratives eventually converge, building to a shocking climax.
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Something different doesn't always work, but I'm happy to say this begs to differ.
How gross antagonist came to be was definitely unexpected.
In an 80s set flashback sequence, it's revealed house's original owner Frank abducted and raped women in the tunnel, raising subsequent children.
The Mother is the result of an incestuous abomination and probably why she's obsessed with breastfeeding her prey.
Amidst all this, AJ (Barbary's current owner), is sacked from sitcom Chip Off the Block due to allegations of sexual assault by a co-star.
Title is never explained and according to Cregger, just stuck while writing the screenplay.
My interpretation is rundown neighbourhood itself.
Whatever, the pressure's on for next project to deliver the same quality.
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