enjoyable ride but is it memorable

Rating: 6/10 (13 April 2012)

a cool roller-coaster ride, and a cool twist, although once you know it the film becomes less than satisfying. I watched it because i had just written my own house in the woods film. reminds us all how important it is to entertain an audience but not a film i will remember in the long term.
The evil dead references are cool but just reminded me what a fresh film that seemed when it first came out. Now that we have had the post modern take on the cabin in the woods genre it will be interesting to see if anyone can now do the same subject straight.
The Lovecraftian feel was interesting too. i find myself almost wishing it had been played dead straight for chills and not with its tongue in its cheek