Genre bending, smart and fun?

Rating: 9/10 (20 September 2012)

We are conditioned to believe that when we see the title for a film called "The Cabin In the Woods" that we would get a cliché slasher flick where the main anti hero, that is "smarter" than everyone else, teams up with the typical hot blonde, who ends up leaving the stereotypical jock for thus anti hero and survive after being chased around the woods for 90 minutes or so.
Well, after seeing "The Cabin In The Woods" I can honestly say it was like taking a breathe of fresh air for the first time. By now this movie has had a lot of hype behind it. I am telling you personally, do not read any plot points behind this or watch any of the trailers, go in completely blind and you will feel like you just witnessed something truly special, while having fun in the process!
It starts out as any slasher/horror movie does, 5 teens embarking in a motor home to a remote location for a fun filled intoxicating weekend. Yet, what unravels in the second and third act is something to twist the genre on its head, for the better. I am not going to get into spoilers because that would defeat the purpose of my previous statements about avoiding plot points. I will tell you that if you are a fan or horror, quality writing or if you just feel like watching movies now a days is the same old thing over and over again than I suggest investing the 95 minutes or so to go on a ride that I can assure you, you have not taken before. All the actors do fine work here as they know exactly how to portray the dialogue scripted by the likes of Drew Goddard (Cloverfield) and fan boy favorite Joss Whednon (The Avengers,Firefly). There is also a little surprise cameo at the end which will give fans of the genre a nice smile as they witness how the third act raps up in its ambitious conclusion. Its a great homage to horror films and a lot of fun as well, its not too serious, yet not campy either. "The Cabin In The Woods" gets a 9 out of 10 from me. I hope you take my review into consideration, if you do, simply sit back and enjoy!