Lazy Film Critic reviews....
The Cabin in the Woods is a horror-comedy following two lab scientists who let loose demonic things on some twenty-somethings. That's pretty much all I can give you plot-wise, if you haven't seen the movie, go do that because I'm gonna be talking about some spoilers here. The film stars Bradley Whitford & Richard Jenkins as the scientists, as well Kristen Connelly, Fran Kranz, Amy Acker, Jesse Williams, Chris Hemsworth, and Anna Hutchinson. The film is also written by the always awesome Joss Whedon.
Before I get into what really makes The Cabin in the Woods the shere brilliance that it is, I'm gonna cover the basics first. First off, I think the cast mostly does a good job here. The twenty somethings are mostly forgettable, with the exception of Marty played by Fran Kranz (basically playing the same character he did on Dollhouse, only stoned). The scientists however are extremely memorable and steal every scene they're in, from their witty remarks, to their chemistry, to just about everything about these two characters is awesome and simply one of the most well-written duos I've ever seen.
When Cabin in the Woods came out, every critic was extremely vague about it. And with good reason, this is among the hardest films to talk about without giving away what makes it awesome. So, if you haven't seen the movie, I'm going to give you one chance right now to stop reading this review. Good? Okay.
So essentially the "twist" (if you can call it that) is that all horror movies are tie ins of some sort to this film. To be more specific, the cabin is being controlled by this government-ish agency, which uses demons and monsters and killers to make sacrifices in specific orders. What makes this special is that all the demons are references too famous horror movies, alluding to the idea that all horror films in general have this kind of group behind it all, which is absolutely genius to me.
So essentially the "twist" (if you can call it that) is that all horror movies are tie ins of some sort to this film. To be more specific, the cabin is being controlled by this government-ish agency, which uses demons and monsters and killers to make sacrifices in specific orders. What makes this special is that all the demons are references too famous horror movies, alluding to the idea that all horror films in general have this kind of group behind it all, which is absolutely genius to me.
One of my favorite parts about The Cabin in the Woods is that this movie holds the record for the longest a movie has stayed in my head. This movie plays on common horror cliches so well, but without making fun of them. Instead, this movie embraces them and uses them to it's advantage. And what this adds up to is that I can never watch a horror movie without thinking that the two scientists were behind it. Be it some kind of cliched mess like Ouija, or something surprisingly original like Oculus, I still cannot watch them without thinking of the two scientists being behind it all.
Final Rating
The Cabin in the Woods is an awesome movie. Personally, I love it, it's absolutely not just one of my all-time favorite horror films, but one of my all-time favorite films in general. Bradley Whitford and Richard Jenkins play some of the most memorable characters ever put to film in this movie, and I can never look at a horror movie the same thanks to this.
The Cabin in the Woods
5/5
5/5
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