Meta Horror

Rating: 10/10 (7 September 2012)

You can't make one movie that will appeal to everyone. Even within a genre there's always going to be people hating or loving something that the majority thinks is obviously the complete opposite. This isn't "true" horror, it does have a lot of comedy, it also has a lot of wit. There are quite a few nods and there are many little things "hidden" in the subtext or out in the open for people to discover. Even simple things as the "running upstairs" cliché gets a spin (or at least I think it does. But with Joss Wheddon on script duties, I'm pretty sure this was no mere accident).
Talking about clichés, you do get a few, but those clichés are there and they are always getting a spin that works. It doesn't look like Joss tries to make it work. He just makes it work. And while I did stress out the comedy factor, this still pulls some scares and does get dirty and bloody. Not for the faint hearted then.
This warrants repeat viewings, just to catch even more hints, jokes and just pure Wheddon magic (for me at least). I went to watch it with high expectations (the buzz surrounding it) and I wasn't disappointed in the least!