The Cabin in the Woods

ATTENTION: MOVIE SPOILERS INCLUDED!!

The Cabin in the Woods

April 15 2012

I am not a horror film buff by any means, but I really wanted to check this movie out given all the hype that it received.

My opinion:

3.5 out of 5 bags of popcorn for the overall movie

3 out of 5 boxes of milk duds for my personal entertainment

My suggestion: If you love horror and pithy dialogue then head to the theatre, if not, wait for the DVD

The gist: A group of 5 young, attractive college kids head out of town to a cabin for some R&R. They step right into a classic horror film or so they think, until one of them begins to unravel the secrets behind “the cabin in the woods.”

My Take: Let me start out by saying I didn’t LOVE this movie, but I certainly didn’t hate it either. Horror is not my preferred movie genera so I was pretty skeptical about the film from the beginning. As the film got started I could tell I was going to like it a lot more than a regular blood and guts type of film. First off, the film doesn’t try to make you believe it is something it’s not. There is no spooky music or plethora of lead in scary moments. You basically understand that something strange is going on at this cabin and most of these beautiful young adults are going to wind up with their blood and guts all over the place.

What I did enjoy about this movie was the twist. I don’t want to give too much away, but this was very different than your Freddy Kruger or Jason type horror films. As far as dialogue goes, it reminded me more of Scream than Friday the 13^th or Halloween or anything on that line.

The reason for my lower rating for personal entertainment is this: I think the movie was good but for me this just isn’t really my cup of tea. I enjoy Joss Whedon’s stuff so that is why I went. The actors/actresses in the movie are fine. They get the job done and that is the important part in a horror film.