The Cabin in the Woods is an unexpected thrill ride

Rating: Null/10 (8 December 2012)

"Every turn this film could have taken Joss Whedon decided not to write and I love that he took risks that paid off to a film that had me shocked at most of what was happening"
Usually horror movies nowadays have the same stories that nobody cares about when most of the effort goes into the gore which most of time is not well done and too campy. With this particular horror film it takes the risks of unexpected turns that be shocked by what was happening. Five friends including Dana (Kristen Connolly), Jules (Anna Hutchison), Curt (Chris Hemsworth), Holden (Jesse Williams) and Marty (Fran Kranz) go off to a cabin in the woods expected a fun weekend which turns into a tale of how the five survive when right from underneath them they are being attacked by many nightmares being held up in some sort of strange historical cult.
Horror movies have never been a favourite of mine because most of stick to the same plot lines of a hot couple who get killed which no one really cares for. This certain film starts off as a usual horror film but about three quarters into the film it takes a surprising turn when only two of the mains remain finding out about why they were at the cabin to save the world in some strange way. The way the characters even in horrible situations can joke has become a standard technique for Whedon and especially at the end when the world is said to end the two remaining characters carry on a conversation as if everything is fine only minutes later does the world end.
The performances are very normal style horror ones because all we mostly see them do is either be covered in blood or screaming their heads off after seeing someone murdered in front of them. This film does not fail at showing use horror because the actors almost have red skin the amount of blood that is in the film. The body count on this film is a lot especially near the end when every character on screen is killed by some sort of strange nightmare. The bright spot in acting for me was the interactions between Richard Jenkins and Bradley Whitford who are the men running this horror show. They are funny but also tense especially when being killed at the end.
The film is very enjoyable but with so many creatures appearing near the end of the film I just got tired of seeing so much blood especially since some of the dialogue was enjoyable to me because the characters were able to find the silly in what was happening to them. Shocking and Thrilling Cabin in the Woods is like no other horror film I will ever watch again I believe in my life.
MOVIE GRADE: B+ (MVP: Richard Jenkins)