At Times Thriling, Sometimes Funny, Never Consistent,

Rating: 7/10 (19 June 2017)

The Cabin in the Woods is a good movie with a reasonably well developed plot and a talented cast. It's a very interesting concept that is executed very well, it also keeps us intrigued throughout, wondering what exactly is going on, and not truly finding what out the reason for these events are until the very end. The massive selection of movie monster is very impressive, and the sequence at the end was immensely thrilling.
While I definitely get why some people would love the genre mix in this movie, I was not particularly fond of it. The film is half raunchy comedy, half straight up horror, but because of that it was never really consistent. There were moments where you could be in fear, and then suddenly hit with a ridiculous joke that completely took me out of it. They are both such different brands of film that they did not work out very much together for me.
The character development is poor. I think the five young adults that we follow at the beginning should have been fleshed out more, as it is them we are following on this bizarre journey. We should have cared for all of them and want each one to come out of this alive, but we are never truly given a reason to.
It is certainly entertaining, albeit never engrossing. A great story and terrific suspense, Cabin in the Woods has its flaws, but it's worth the watch if you are looking for a good horror, just do not go out of your way to see it.
Five teens get far more than they bargained for when they spend a weekend at an isolated cabin.
Best Performance: Richard Jenkins / Worst Performance: Anna Hutchison