The Cabin In The Woods

2012 • 95 minutes

About this movie

Five friends go to a remote cabin in the woods. Bad things happen. If you think you know this story, think again. From fan favorites Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard comes THE CABIN IN THE WOODS, a mind blowing horror film that turns the genre inside out. © 2011 LIONS GATE FILMS INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. © 2011 LIONS GATE FILMS INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Ratings and reviews

It's hard to fathom how this only has 3.5/5 considering some of the dross that has higher ratings. This is an exceptionally clever piece of film-making. It's dark, frightening in parts, wickedly funny and highly unpredictable. When I saw it trailed, I did expect a fairly derivative, mediocre horror, but my friend is a big follower of Jose Whedon and said he always delivers something more edgy or clever, so I watched it on his recommendation. What I experienced was something very unexpected and quite enthralling.

Just feel an overwhelming need to review this, having watched it again last night, to counter the 1 and 2 star reviews. Those people must be either insanely boring or so pretentious life must come across as one endless disappointment after another. If, on the other hand, you have a even a tiny smattering of humour and fun brain cells scattered throughout your brain, I'd strongly recommend this movie. As many have said, it's not a typical slasher. Some have likened it to Scream in it's portrayal of horror but that does it an injustice. It's clever, funny, unusual and unexpected. A refreshing movie which breaks away from the usual tried-and-tested formula. A friend of mine (not a big movie fan who only watches one or two movies a year) saw this and he came out thoroughly buzzing. So to all you one and two star reviewers: I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!

This is not an out and out horror movie. If your looking for a brainless slasher flick try elsewhere. But suppose you are open to someone playing around with the horror genre - throw in a bit of humour, some sci-fi a dash of reality tv and a blob of fantasy and you have the Cabin in the Woods. Watch it with an open mind and a pinch of salt and you'll love it - watch it expecting to be scared to death by another murder by numbers horror film and you'll join the hordes of one star reviewers who missed the entire point.