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 |
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. Written by garykmcd
If you are a fan of art drama or you simply don't like the horror genre, I can understand if you hated this. But for every true fan of horror, with at least a basic knowledge of at least cult horrors through the history of the genre, this should be a real joy. "The Cabin in the Woods" is a weird movie that can not be precisely genre determined. It gathers horror ideas seen countless times and turns them upside-down. Nothing in this movie is new, but the greatest thing about it is its ability to make something very original using totally outworn horror cliches. This is a parody and homage at the same time. It is a funny-scary movie with great visuals and even better dialogues and one-liners, and its pace and twists (even the predictable ones) will not let you get bored even for a minute. And the final revelation is at the same time one of the most ridiculous and one of the most awesome things I have ever seen on the big screen. It is not a masterpiece, but it is a real gem and I loved it.
8/10