A barrier film comprising: (a) a barrier layer having two opposing major surfaces (126, 128); (b) a first organic layer in direct contact with one of the opposing major surfaces of the barrier layer; and (c) a second organic layer in direct contact with the other of the opposing major surfaces of the barrier layer; (d) a substrate in direct contact with the first organic layer or the second organic layer; wherein each of the first organic layer and the second organic layer has a first major surface in direct contact with the barrier layer and a second major surface opposite to and spaced apart from the respective first major surface; wherein the first organic layer and/or the second organic layer comprises buckling deformations (112, 132); wherein the barrier layer comprises buckling deformations with average spacing smaller than average spacing (L2, L3) of the buckling deformations at the respective second major surface of the first organic layer and/or second organic layer; and wherein the barrier layer comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of individual metals, two or more metals as mixtures, inter-metallics or alloys, metal oxides, metal and mixed metal oxides, metal and mixed metal fluorides, metal and mixed metal nitrides, metal and mixed metal carbides, metal and mixed metal carbonitrides, metal and mixed metal oxynitrides, metal and mixed metal borides, metal and mixed metal oxy borides, metal and mixed metal silicides, and combinations thereof. (a) a barrier layer having two opposing major surfaces (126, 128); (b) a first organic layer in direct contact with one of the opposing major surfaces of the barrier layer; and (c) a second organic layer in direct contact with the other of the opposing major surfaces of the barrier layer; (d) a substrate in direct contact with the first organic layer or the second organic layer; wherein each of the first organic layer and the second organic layer has a first major surface in direct contact with the barrier layer and a second major surface opposite to and spaced apart from the respective first major surface; wherein the first organic layer and/or the second organic layer comprises buckling deformations (112, 132); wherein the barrier layer comprises buckling deformations with average spacing smaller than average spacing (L2, L3) of the buckling deformations at the respective second major surface of the first organic layer and/or second organic layer; and wherein the barrier layer comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of individual metals, two or more metals as mixtures, inter-metallics or alloys, metal oxides, metal and mixed metal oxides, metal and mixed metal fluorides, metal and mixed metal nitrides, metal and mixed metal carbides, metal and mixed metal carbonitrides, metal and mixed metal oxynitrides, metal and mixed metal borides, metal and mixed metal oxy borides, metal and mixed metal silicides, and combinations thereof. wherein each of the first organic layer and the second organic layer has a first major surface in direct contact with the barrier layer and a second major surface opposite to and spaced apart from the respective first major surface; wherein the first organic layer and/or the second organic layer comprises buckling deformations (112, 132); wherein the barrier layer comprises buckling deformations with average spacing smaller than average spacing (L2, L3) of the buckling deformations at the respective second major surface of the first organic layer and/or second organic layer; and wherein the barrier layer comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of individual metals, two or more metals as mixtures, inter-metallics or alloys, metal oxides, metal and mixed metal oxides, metal and mixed metal fluorides, metal and mixed metal nitrides, metal and mixed metal carbides, metal and mixed metal carbonitrides, metal and mixed metal oxynitrides, metal and mixed metal borides, metal and mixed metal oxy borides, metal and mixed metal silicides, and combinations thereof.