Horror? No. Horror parody? Yes

Rating: 3/10 (2 January 2013)

The cabin in the woods was a total disappointment. It's more like a horror parody than a horror movie. Does it scare? Nope. Does it entertain? A little. And that little comes only from not knowing the reason why everything is happening and from waiting to find out. Is it original? Yes, but it's boring anyway. That's because even if the idea behind it is good, the way it's developed is just silly. It doesn't take itself seriously and has a very cheap teen slasher feel to it. In the end you get some sort of big mess that is a mix between Evil Dead, the Truman Show and Scary Movie. It just doesn't work. Some of the visuals and effects are pretty good, and that's why I gave it 3 instead of 1. Probably the fact that the stoner in the movie has such a big part is not a coincidence. I think the only way you can enjoy this is if you are stoned off your head and your brain is not able to do much reasoning.
Best to avoid.