The Freshest Horror Film in a LOOOONG Time

Rating: 10/10 (17 April 2012)

I really wasn't sure what to expect going into "The Cabin in the Woods".I mean, it had one of the most cliché titles I've ever heard (how many horror flicks take place in a cabin in the woods? half a trillion?) yet it was receiving outstanding reviews. Lucky for me, those reviewers were right. This film is phenomenal. Not since EVIL DEAD II have I seen such a deliciously self-referential mix of chills, thrills, and wit. This is clearly a film made for scary movie fanatics who have grown sick and tired of by-the-numbers torture porn and are yearning for something to breathe life into the genre like SCREAM did all those years ago. Conventions are knowingly broken or lovingly mocked throughout, and I had a heck of a lot of fun picking out the references to horror classics. I would reveal more about the characters, plot, etc. but in a flick with this many twists and turns, I wouldn't want to spoil a thing for you.
10/10
A must see!