The Cabin in the Woods seems like a typical horror film, however, it actually enjoys turning the genre on its head. It's about five college students who go to a cabin for spring break, only to meet their inevitable death. You think you've seen this film a thousand times with different variations, but trust me, you haven't. Let's just say, premeditated murder has been taken to a whole new level. This film stars Chris Hemsworth (a.k.a. cutie), Kristen Connolly, Anna Hutchison, Franz Kranz and Jesse Williams.
All the actors did a great job. I enjoyed the approach the writers and creators took to this film. They incorporated humour and horror, which was refreshing for me. The idea that people were watching each death without a shred of remorse was definitely a comment on the media in our world today - a nice touch. I would also like to add that I absolutely loved the beginning. I thought it was a really light way to start a potential horror film.
Now, let's get to the actual problems of the film, because they weren't that small.
The ending was too ridiculous for me. It went from interesting, intriguing, to flat out - "are you kidding me?" The killer unicorn was probably my absolute favourite. Yes, that's right, a killer unicorn. Who would have thunk it?
The story lost my respect towards the end. Too much of a stretch that didn't really resolve itself. I do, however, like how they set up the stereotype of the characters - the stoner, the virgin, the football star, the not so virgin, the book worm - and then they mock that stereotype for you, so you don't have to. I enjoyed that.
Therefore, other than the ending, this film is worth the watch. I give it 7.8/10 for being unique, fun, and extremely entertaining.
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