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  • 2015
  • R
  • ARC Entertainment (II)
  • 1 h 35 m
  • 2015
  • R
  • ARC Entertainment (II)
  • 1 h 35 m

Summary Eugene van Wingerdt (Scott Glenn) is a small-town barber hiding a dark secret. Twenty years earlier he was arrested. Due to insufficient evidence he was never convicted, and the detective in charge of the case killed himself in despair. Now the detective’s son is in town, with a few secrets of his own. Is he seeking revenge or hoping to...

Directed By: Basel Owies

Written By: Max Enscoe

  • 2015
  • R
  • ARC Entertainment (II)
  • 1 h 35 m
  • 2015
  • R
  • ARC Entertainment (II)
  • 1 h 35 m

The Barber

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews
39
User Score Generally Unfavorable Based on 6 User Ratings
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Summary Eugene van Wingerdt (Scott Glenn) is a small-town barber hiding a dark secret. Twenty years earlier he was arrested. Due to insufficient evidence he was never convicted, and the detective in charge of the case killed himself in despair. Now the detective’s son is in town, with a few secrets of his own. Is he seeking revenge or hoping to...

Directed By: Basel Owies

Written By: Max Enscoe

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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews
39
20% Positive
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50% Mixed
5 Reviews
30% Negative
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Generally Unfavorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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70
Mar 26, 2015
A determined focus on tight plotting and engaging character development not only helps keep the budget in check, but also necessitates an economy of style that heightens the impact of the film’s numerous plot twists.
By Justin Lowe FULL REVIEW
60
Mar 24, 2015
While The Barber may be a first-time directorial effort, it’s tense and taut enough to make an impression thanks in no small part to the steadying, strong presence of Glenn.
By James Rocchi FULL REVIEW
50
Mar 26, 2015
The Barber is a slick but ultimately underwhelming psychochiller.
By Dennis Harvey FULL REVIEW
40
Apr 1, 2015
What remains rote is how easily the fiend’s victims fall for his tricks. It’s almost as if they’ve seen too many movies like The Barber, and shaved away all common sense.
By Joe Neumaier FULL REVIEW
40
Mar 26, 2015
Scott Glenn handles the balancing act required of him in “The Barber” with his usual skill... The film, though, delivers its plot twists muddily and doesn’t really distinguish itself from the countless other creepy-killer tales out there.
By Neil Genzlinger FULL REVIEW
25
Mar 26, 2015
The acting and the direction shows enough promise to keep it from being buried alive, but it might not be the worst idea to put it out of its misery and ignore it.
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20
Mar 26, 2015
Screenwriter Max Enscoe and director Basel Owies — enamored of twists at the expense of logic and character — might as well have made a clip reel of their favorite cat-and-mouse movies, because their fever-pitch story is as tension-free, transparently obvious and ludicrous as they come.
By Robert Abele FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Generally Unfavorable Based on 6 User Ratings
3.7
17% Positive
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33% Mixed
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50% Negative
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Generally Unfavorable Based on 6 User Ratings
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17% Positive
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33% Mixed
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50% Negative
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Production Company Chapman Filmed Entertainment
Release Date Mar 27, 2015
Duration 1 h 35 m
Rating R
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Tagline A man's appearance is everything.
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