The Cabin in the Woods (2011)

Five friends go for a break at a remote cabin, where they get more than they bargained for, discovering the truth behind the cabin in the woods.

Director:

Drew Goddard

Writers:

Joss Whedon, Drew Goddard

Stars:

Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison

20 wins & 33 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kristen Connolly	...	Dana
Chris Hemsworth	...	Curt
Anna Hutchison	...	Jules
Fran Kranz	...	Marty
Jesse Williams	...	Holden
Richard Jenkins	...	Sitterson
Bradley Whitford	...	Hadley
Brian White	...	Truman
Amy Acker	...	Lin
Tim DeZarn	...	Mordecai
Tom Lenk	...	Ronald The Intern
Dan Payne	...	Mathew Buckner
Jodelle Ferland	...	Patience Buckner
Dan Shea	...	Father Buckner
Maya Massar	...	Mother Buckner

Storyline

Five teenagers head off for a weekend at a secluded cabin in the woods. They arrive to find they are quite isolated with no means of communicating with the outside world. When the cellar door flings itself open, they of course go down to investigate. They find an odd assortment of relics and curios, but when one of the women, Dana, reads from a book, she awakens a family of deadly zombie killers. However, there's far more going on than meets the eye.

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Plot Keywords:

cabin in the woods | dark humor | lovecraftian | zombie child | 20th century | 

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Taglines:

If an old man warns you not to go there... make fun of him.

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody horror violence and gore, language, drug use and some sexuality/nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Japanese

Release Date:

13 April 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Cabin in the Woods

Filming Locations:

British Columbia Institute of Technology - Aerospace Technology Campus, Vancouver International Airport, 3800 Cessna Drive, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$14,743,614, 15 April 2012, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$42,073,277

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$70,768,144

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lionsgate, Mutant Enemy, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.40 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Writer Joss Whedon and director Drew Goddard created over 60 different types of monsters that were created specifically for The Cabin in the Woods.

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Goofs

The downstairs assumes that Marty is killed by Judah Buckner. However, an earlier shot shows that the downstairs is monitoring everybody's vitals, so they should have known that Marty survived the attack.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Hadley: It's... hormonal. Yeah, I don't... usually fall back on, you know, it's-it's women's issues, but...
Sitterson: But child-proofed how? Gates and stuff?
Hadley: Dude, she did the drawers. We don't even know if this whole fertility thing's gonna work. She screwed in these little jobbies where you can't even open the drawers.
Sitterson: At all?
Hadley: No. They open, you know, like an inch, then you gotta dig your finger in. I mean, it's a nightmare.
Sitterson: I guess sooner or later...
Hadley: Yeah, well, a *lot* later. She did the *upper*...
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Connections

References Waxwork (1988)

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Soundtracks

Roll with the Changes
Written by Kevin Cronin
Performed by REO Speedwagon
Courtesy of Epic Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

User Reviews

A Rewarding Horror-Comedy

Not many films can construct original, horror-comedy like Cabin In The Woods has done. Seamless story structure is backed by brilliant dark comedy blended with just the right amount of horror ambiance.

Imagine the Truman Show if Cristo's character was Chutulu and you will have a grasp of what you are about to watch. Casting did a spectacular job with all roles, namely that of the external 'office workers.' This well designed and executed blend of college-horror and Office Space works on a host of different levels and has a bit of something for everyone.

Cannot recommend this film highly enough. Films like this come around once in a blue moon and typically are underappreciated in every way; due you due diligence and appreciate the effortlessness of this film for what it is.