Utterly awesome...

Rating: 9/10 (30 October 2012)

Wow, what a movie! It's definitely up there with the "weirdest films I've ever watched list", along side Donnie Darko! At first, you may think that it's one of those typical horrors with the pretty girl ,the jock, the smarty pants, the joker and the innocent girl, but that's entirely the point! The basics of the story line, without revealing any spoilers, is that a group of teenagers set out on a trip to stay in a Cabin rented out by one of the friend's cousins. Once they arrive, they make themselves at home, have a little party, play truth or dare etc. But, when they're lured down into the cellar and discover a mysterious diary, things go a bit topsy turvy! Little do they know that they're being watched by a bunch of lunatics that are filming their every move. A bit like the Hunger Games if you like, that's how I explained it to my mum! You're probably sighing to yourself now, because it does sound very familiar to many horrors already around today, but there's a twist! I can't say much more really at the risk of spoiling it all! My advice is watch it yourself and find out! If you're into the boring, predicable horrors when you always know what's going on, then the Cabin in the Woods is probably not for you. But, if you're into fresh, original, edge of your seat ones where at some points you'll be thinking "what the hell is going on here" and at others you'll be like "wow, this is so cool...", this is a must watch! There aren't many movies, especially horrors, in which I've actually paused the TV and stated how much I loved it! The fact that the ending was so inconclusive excited me, didn't irritate me or make me feel like a massive chunk was missing, it allowed me to come up with the ending for myself, which I always appreciate. Thank you everyone involved in the making of the Cabin in the Woods for giving me a thoroughly entertaining evening! Had to write this...