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The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
Directed by Drew Goddard
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Overview
A group of teens journey to a remote cabin in the woods where their fate is unknowingly controlled by technicians as part of a worldwide conspiracy where all horror movie clichés are revealed to be part of an elaborate sacrifice ritual.
Rated R | Length 95 minutes
Actors
Kristen Connolly | Fran Kranz | Chris Hemsworth | Jesse Williams | Anna Hutchison | Richard Jenkins | Bradley Whitford | Amy Acker | Brian J. White | Sigourney Weaver | Tim DeZarn | Tom Lenk | Greg Zach | Dan Payne | Jodelle Ferland | Dan Shea | Maya Massar | Matt Drake | Nels Lennarson | Rukiya Bernard | Peter Kelamis | Adrian Holmes | Chelah Horsdal | Terry Chen | Heather Doerksen | Patrick Sabongui | Phillip Mitchell | Naomi Dane | Ellie Harvie | Patrick Gilmore | Brad Dryborough | Emili Kawashima | Aya Furukawa | Maria Go | Serena Akane Chi | Abbey Imai | Marina Ishibashi | Miku Katsuura | Alicia Takase Lui | Jodi Tabuchi | Sara Taira | Alyssandra Yamamoto | Richard Cetrone | Phoebe Galvan | Simon Pidgeon | Matt Phillips | Lori Stewart | Terry Notary
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/14/2012 | Movie Screen | Film | Theater | 5 stars |
| (Average) 5 stars |
Viewing Notes
I make no secret that I’m a Joss Whedon fan, so of course I was excited to see CABIN IN THE WOODS. And, after over a year’s worth of stellar reports, I’m happy to report that it was even better than I expected.
I went in knowing little about the plot, other than what was shown in the trailer. I avoided all reviews, other than the casual mentions on Twitter. And it blew me away.
When Whedon and Goddard said that it was a love letter to horror films, they weren’t joking. It turns the genre’s conceits on its head and plays them to great effect, building from conventional flick to all-out assault; there was actually one point in the film when I yelled out in victory before I could stop myself
I wish the film hadn’t been delayed so long, and I wish people were smart enough to at least understand this film (if not love it like me), but it was and America is dumb, so it will probably be considered a failure by everyone except those who made it and your smarter-than-average bears.
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