In the movie The Cabin in the Woods , the cabin has recently been acquired by Vaughan 's cousin .
American college students Dana Polk ( Kristen Connolly ) , Holden McCrea ( Jesse Williams ) , Marty Mikalski ( Fran Kranz ) , Jules Louden ( Anna Hutchison ) , and Curt Vaughan ( Chris Hemsworth ) are spending their weekend at a seemingly deserted cabin in the forest , a cabin recently acquired by Vaughan 's cousin .
The Cabin in the Woods