Halloween Viewing Party: The Cabin in the Woods

Rating: 10/10 (6 April 2019)

I'm gonna come out and say it. The Cabin in the Woods is a straight up masterpiece! A must see for every horror fan that has ever felt bored or irritated by the over use of cliches left over from the 80s. While most discussion around this film tends to revolve around the genius call-backs to classic horror films and Easter eggs but I believe focusing on these elements does a disservice to the film as a whole. This is far more than a serious of Easter-eggs. All of the horror elements are genuinely effective (especially Jules' death scene), all the humour lands perfectly and the third act says everything that Goddard and Whedon wanted to say about the horror genre. "We would rather let everyone die than let the old gods have their way." It is a truly remarkable film that needs to be seen again and again to be fully understood and appreciated.