This Film Took me by Surprise. Horror and Non-horror Fans should definitely See This Film

Rating: 10/10 (21 April 2012)

Five teenagers: Dana (Kristen Connolly), Curt (Chris Hemsworth), Jules (Anna Hutchison), Marty (Fran Kranz), and Holden (Jesse Williams) are vacationing for the summer. According to Curt, his cousin owns a cabin that is in the middle of the wood (the title says it all). Night falls, strange things are occurring in the woods. Looks like these kids are going to have one hell of a day. Meanwhile two technicians Richard Sitterson (Richard Jenkins) and Steve Hadley (Bradley Whitford) are preparing to set up an operation.
Oh boy, to be honest people, I don't know how to start this review not because of how I hate this movie but because of how much I loved it. In fact this is one of the greatest horror films that I have seen in a long time.
The Cabin in the Woods is your typical horror films or to say the least. By analyzing the title, you get the idea how the film comes down. The story about a group of teenagers on a camping trip is done plenty of times. But the second half of the movie gets really interesting because of the whole concept. Unfortunately I don't want to say it because it contains too much spoilers. However I do want to say that it's the best part of the film which is why I love it so much
Surprising, The Cabin in the Woods is a comedy as well. Half of the time we laugh because of the humor. The other is for the stupidity that was put in the film, like cheesy dialog and over-the-top acting, but here's the twist. Writers Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon did that on purposely did that so the audience can laugh and it works.
Although the acting isn't amazing, at least it isn't bad compare to other films, especially the fact that it's a horror genre, which usually has bad acting. Without spoiling about their specific roles, Richard Jenkins and Bradley Whitford are the perfect duos. On the teenager side, Kristen Connolly and Fran Kranz also deliver good performances. Their roles are cliché, but it was meant to be like that. Again I have to credit to Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon for doing that. Strangely their characters are likable.
Horror fans are going to enjoy the references of other horror genres like Halloween, Friday the 13th, Cabin Fever, Evil Dead, Hellraiser, etc.
Overall The Cabin in the Woods is enjoyable. Sure the movie is not meant to be serious, but it is extremely entertaining. I haven't been this entertained in a horror film for a long time. Horror fans will definitely love it. Non-horror fans should check this one out. This film took me by surprise. You have to see this film to believe it.