The Cabin in the Woods review

The Cabin in the Woods- 2012

Length: Approx. 1 hr.35 min.
Genre: Horror/Comedy

Cast:
Chris Hemsworth (also played in Thor)
Kristen Connolly
Fran Kranz
Anna Hitchinson
Richard Jenkins (Robert from Step Brothers)

Grade: A

Would I buy? Yes

Review:

As my first review I chose to start off with the most recent film that I have seen at the theatres, which is The Cabin in the Woods. It starts off as a pretty generic horror movie with a cliched plot about five friends who decide to pack up their belongings and get away for a nice weekend of fun and relaxation at a remote cabin in the woods. As we all know from every horror film with this set up, bad things will ensue....

However, ten minutes in (without giving spoilers) you quickly find that things are not like every other horror film you've seen, and as indicated in the trailer, the bad things occurring are being controlled by people watching their every move. This sets up for a unique film to watch.

It is nearly impossible to review this film without giving away spoilers but I will do the best I can. The Cabin in the Woods simply takes everything that you have ever seen in in a film of this genre to this date and puts a new spin on it entirely. While I am not a huge fan of comedy being used in horror films, here it just works! The comedic elements seem to lighten the mood just enough that whenever the bad things begin it is quickly scary once again. This film in no way attempts to stick to the script of any typical formula that you have seen before, it actually becomes very apparent towards the last thirty minutes that it's intentions were to raise the bar even higher for horror films to come. The purpose of this film was to provide horror, originality, and humor all at the same time, and in every way it succeeds.

If you hated Cabin Fever (2002) as much as I did then you will love how much The Cabin in the Woods makes Cabin Fever look like a 2 a.m. straight to t.v. movie on sci-fi. It was truly nice to watch a horror film that truly scared you, while providing a whole new idea and executing it perfectly. This film has been truly underappreciated at the box office so I encourage all of you to see it immediately. Whether or not you will enjoy this movie is contigent upon the type of movie you thought you were going to see, and what it gives you. If you thought this was going to be a quick slasher movie where you leave your mind at the door, than do not go see this movie.

Suggestions if you enjoyed this movie:

Due to the fact that this film is so unique there is honestly no suggestion for it. Just see it.

Movie Reviews to come!

Hello, and thank you for visiting my movie review blog! I will do 2 reviews a week from movies that I have seen in theatres that week! I will give them a grade from A-F (I am a college student), and will also list suggestions for you if you enjoyed that movie! I have a passion for movies and would like to utilize my ability to write into something I love!