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Five friends set out for a weekend at a remote cabin in the woods, expecting nothing more than fun and relaxation. As night falls, they discover that something far more unsettling is at work and that nothing about their getaway is what it seems.
- Bleak ending
- Body horror
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Plot-driven, epic, ironic and formally daring.
- character-ledplot-driven
- intimateepic
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
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- Gimlyon TMDB · May 20209/10
**The following is a long-form review that I originally wrote in 2012.** Jesus Christ. What just happened to my brain? I was worried that _Cabin in the Woods_ was gonna be a letdown, ‘cause I had built it up so much in my head, and it seemed such a ridiculous concept that it would have been nearly impossible to pull off flawlessly. And maybe it won’t go to join the ranks of my favourite films in existence, but it was… So. Fucking. Good. Drew Goddard (who wrote _Cloverfield_) is no stranger to working with Joss Whedon (_Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Avengers_) and my God do they ever make a team. Joss Whedon is my unopposed all-time favourite person involved in the film industry in any way, shape, or form. Which is quite the claim, given my interests. He’s had a couple of fuck ups, and been fucked around a few times too, but all in all, nobody captures me quite the way he does. I’ll try and aim for not-spoilers, if you watch the trailer you’ll get that this isn’t a typical horror movie. You’ll also pick up on that if you watch the first 5 minutes of the damn thing. I won’t go into the finer details, but let me just reiterate, it is NOT a slasher film. There’s a fair amount of horror
Read the whole review on TMDB - Dark Jedion TMDB · Feb 20185/10
This is another one of those movies where I cannot understand why so many people give it so high scores. Sure it’s not a really bad movie but, personally, I found it only moderately good. I’m not sure whether the movie was intended to be scary or funny or both. It wasn’t very funny though and only moderately scary. It has been presented as a not-your-usual-teenage-slasher-horror movie. Well, it sure has an interesting twist but…it is still a teenage slasher horror movie. The twist could really have lifted the movie but unfortunately this good idea is pretty much wasted in a poor implementation. Instead of holding on to the surprise it’s spoiled right away with that eagle flying in to the force field (since when did we learn to build force fields by the way?). Another thing that really drags down the film are these utter morons in the control room. If this was really a matter of survival of mankind then you would have thought that it would have been left to professional people and not these jerks. The movie isn’t all bad though. With the exception of these major flaws it does pass as a decent slasher/horror movie and makes for a reasonably entertaining hour and a half of not too int
Read the whole review on TMDB - Deanon TMDB · Aug 20264/10
*The Cabin in the Woods* (2012) attempts to deconstruct traditional slasher tropes, but stripped of any real suspense or dread, it ends up feeling largely hollow. The underground facility controlling the scenario is meant to add a layer of mystery, yet it only succeeds in removing any real stakes or tension from the characters' survival. Rather than building a grim, atmospheric narrative, the plot relies entirely on its central gimmick, leaving the central conflict feeling flat and predictable. While it isn't completely unwatchable due to its polished production, its complete lack of fear, impact, or memorable horror makes it a decidedly weak experience that fails to deliver.
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Cast
- Kristen ConnollyDana Polk
- Fran KranzMarty Mikalski
- Chris HemsworthCurt Vaughn
- Jesse WilliamsHolden McCrea
- Anna HutchisonJules Louden
- Richard JenkinsRichard Sitterson
- Bradley WhitfordSteve Hadley
- Amy AckerWendy Lin
- Brian J. WhiteDaniel Truman
- Sigourney WeaverThe Director
Crew
- Drew GoddardDirector
- Drew GoddardScreenplay
- Joss WhedonScreenplay
- Peter DemingDirector of Photography
- David JulyanOriginal Music Composer
- Lisa LassekEditor
- Joss WhedonProducer
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