The Cabin
In The Woods
A horror movie, written by Joss
Whedon? It has to be nerdy, it has to be well written, it has to
have some actors from previous Whedon shows, and there has to be some
kind of fresh twist – right? Ya, pretty much.
This movie has a different take on
the “five friends go into the woods and bad stuff happens” horror
trope we've come to expect. This is a B-movie within an A-type
movie. I'm not spoiling anything seeing as the movie starts from a
different point of view than what we've come to expect from these
movies, but I don't want to go into too much detail. Just know that
there is a full story and for half the movie you're watching a B
horror film. It's pretty fun!
Grade – B+
This was a movie I had to digest to
see how much I ended up liking it. It was definitely a fun movie.
Whedon's hands are clearly all over this film and it's a lot of fun.
It's a new take on the old horror cliché and unfortunately, that
part of the movie is the weakest part – and I think that's on
purpose. It's fun to think that every horror movie in the world
could potentially exist within this universe that Whedon has help
make.
I really wanted to see more from the
main story (Story A) and the playing of tropes is fun. It reminded
me of watching “Scream” with it being a play on horror
films...within a horror film. The character creations are great and
I wish they would have taken longer on more Story A plot. It'd be
nice for some flashbacks or some history; however it would have
dragged the story down and the final reveal wouldn't be as fun. The
pacing does move a little too quick and the ending is unexpected
although maybe not for the best.
If you're a fan of horror movies,
especially the B-horror “go into the woods and split up for no
reason” movies, definitely check this out.
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