The year's biggest disappointment (so far)!

Rating: 4/10 (4 April 2012)

I was really looking forward to it after hearing all the hype from film festivals as to how it will redefine the horror genre. And with Joss Whedon's name attached, I was expecting something special.
But then I saw this yesterday at an advance screening and all I could think while I was watching this was what a missed opportunity of epic proportions!! Forget any real irony or subversiveness; neither scary or funny, unmemorable characters, implausible even within the realms of horror/science fiction; build up to a twist that is that isn't really a twist (I am pretty sure they came up with that at the last minute and pulled out a big name star hoping no-one would realise what a cop-out it really is) and an underwhelming ending with no point! Makes you appreciate Scream which masterfully dissected the modern horror movie and remained scary and funny at the same time. So overall like an average episode of 'Tales From the Darkside' from the 80s but without a decent twist.
And if you do feel the urge to see a film about a cabin in the woods and have already seen The Evil Dead, go rent the little seen but wonderful Tucker & Dale vs Evil instead.