The Barrens fingerprintHigh energy, emotionally cool.
Tense and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Barrens is tense, thrilling, and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life and the mind.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Barrens is included with a subscription to Starz in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free, Plex, and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 39/100 (IMDb 4.6). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 37 min
The Barrens runs 1 h 37 min.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada, United States.
+5GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Barrens in 19 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 26 storytelling tropes for The Barrens, including The Stinger, Shout-Out, Shoot the Dog.
4.6
