Outstanding

Rating: 9/10 (30 September 2012)

This film is fantastic; it's a film where you're picking up little clues along the way trying to figure out what's really going on.
The performances overall are really good; the five victims all perform really well, the only one who was a bit pointless was that of Jesse Williams who plays the intellectual one. He didn't have much screen time and was a bit flat. Kristen Connolly, Fran Kranz and Chris Hemsworth were all great here. The best performances were from Richard Jenkins and Bradley Whitford; they provided a lot of comedy here and were a great choice for their roles.
The script is outstanding; Joss Whedon has written a fantastic script that was both funny and really scary. As the film goes on you get a greater understanding of what is going on. Films where you're constantly trying to figure something out or what the film as a whole will mean are great and this is the perfect example of that type of film.
Overall, this film really made me laugh but also gave me some nightmares. This has the right mix of comedy and horror which is usually really difficult to make a successful film out of. 'The Cabin in the Woods' is definitely going to be a classic among horror fans.