There’s Something in the Barn (2023) Movie Review

By Newguy

There’s Something in the Barn – Movie Review

First Reaction – There’s Something in the Barn is fun, comedic and a Christmas treat.

Where to Watch There’s Something in the Barn

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Director: Magnus Martens

Writer: Aleksander Kirkwood Brown, Josh Epstein, Kyle Rideout (Screenplay)

Cast

Plot: An American family fulfills their dream of moving back after inheriting a remote cabin in the mountains of Norway.

Runtime: 1 Hour 40 Minutes 

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

Story: There’s Something in the Barn starts when the Nordheim family moves to Norway. Bill (Starr), Carol (Acharia), Lucas (Bunner), and Nora (Winther-Hansen) are playing with the idea of renovating an old family home. Lucas discovers a barn elf that nobody else can see. Meanwhile, Nora struggles with the move.

When Bill starts planning a more traditional American Christmas, it upsets the elf. However, nobody believes Lucas, so they need to fight back against the vengeful elf.

Verdict on There’s Something in the Barn

Recap

The movie follows an American family trying to renovate a Norwegian home. However, they end up disturbing a barn elf and it destroys their lives.

Best Parts

This movie shows how disruptive a family can be trying to move into a new world without understanding their traditions. It plays into the arrogant American figures who believe they know everything. The kills come off creative using Christmas objects as the main weapon. This plays into fairytales and fables well, which gives the horror an added level of terror. The movie relies on the dumb American stereotype, which brings comedy to the film.

Worst Parts

This movie does fall into the stereotypes too often, while the American ones work, the Norwegians don’t. The movie also feels like it wants to bring the chaos of Gremlins without the cute charm that gave us.

Performances

Martin Starr brings the dumb American figure to life, he feels like the disorganised figure jumping first before trying to deal with the problems. Elsewhere, the performances are good without being anything standout for horror comedy.

Final Thoughts –There’s Something in the Barn is a fun Christmas horror movie.