Not Great, but a Fun filled Horror movie that makes the best of its absurd premise

Rating: 8/10 (8 February 2020)

Although the film may not hold together as much as it thinks it does, Cabin in the Woods is a smart enough twist on the horror genre to provide some genuinely good scares and fun thrills. The film does drag for about the first third, but once the plot begins to move and we move past the cliche setup is when things decide to get interesting. What provides for the next to acts of the film, is something not like any films before it, which is not only a great lesson for horror movies in general, but films as well, in order to prove their material less lacking. Cabin in the Woods, for the most part, makes the most out of its absurd although interesting premise. The performances are nothing too special here, but the standouts are, by far, film veterans Bradley Whitford and Richard Jenkins. The script for the most part, is well written, and the cinematography is not too outlandish, but interesting enough to provide some thought. In the end, The Cabin in the Woods is not a great horror movie. But a fun filled twist on the genre, that makes better use of its premise than films attempting to do similar works, like Scream.
My Rating: 8.5/10