People just don't get this movie. It's actually really well thought out and entertaining! Cult classic!!!

Rating: 10/10 (20 August 2012)

The Cabin in the Woods is a horror masterpiece. A cult classic worthy of being called one of the best horror films in decades. Cabin takes the horror genre and completely dissects it in front of the audience, and then throws them right back into one of the craziest finales ever produced on the big screen.
Without a good script, an idea this crazy would not have worked. Thankfully, Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard penned a hilarious story that manages to make every character likable. Seeing as the majority of the characters are 'straight out of the book' stereotypes, this truly is an achievement. The pace moves very fast, and the opening scene does a fantastic job of introducing these characters we've seen thousands of times and making us already have a connection to them. Something most horror films struggle to do over the course of the entire two hours. This all plays into the comedic aspects of Cabin.
Cabin is definitely horror tale, it also just happens to be hilarious.. There is no better place to see this than in a theater with a huge audience. For the short 90 minutes it runs for, you're going to be in stitches with laughter and completely horrified all at the same time.
My theater looked really confused. Really confused. Some even left the theater. It's just one of "those" movies.
Fran Kranz is the highlight of the cast, bringing most of the laughs. He's a stereotypical stoner character but with Kranz's pitch perfect performance (he went to stoner school to study for this role) matched with Whedon and Goddard's script, they bring us a character that truly transcends the entire movie.
Tread lightly when you're reading up on Cabin in the Woods. You will have a better experience the less you know; don't expect a huge twist. The opening scene reveals what's hinted at in the marketing almost entirely and it's the backbone of the entire picture, and is an ingenious way of analyzing the horror genre.
Regardless of your attitude towards scary movies, The Cabin in the Woods is an absolute must watch. It's one of the best films of the year and will be remembered as a classic. It acts as a full stop to the horror genre, explaining everything that came before it in one of the craziest 90 minutes of film filled with hilarity and genuine frights . Go see The Cabin in the Woods, you will not have more fun in a packed cinema this year