HDC Movie of the Week #6 - The Cabin in the Woods (2012)

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It's got all - a nice, scary premise, a superb twist in the middle, and all hell breaking loose in the end. Excellent film.

Enjoyed it quite a bit, and I am happy to recommend it.

First in line for a sequel too, if/when it comes out.

[The Villain]

I loved it. Its hilarious in a clever way, has a great plot and its deconstruction of horror tropes is excellent. Its also a good horror movie itself. Every horror fan should see this.

[hammerfan]

I agree with everything Villain said!

[horcrux2007]

Awesome movie.

[ChronoGrl]

One of my favorite movies of all time.

Bumping this thread because I'm honestly curious to see if there's anyone who *hasn't* seen it...

[horcrux2007]

Awesome movie.

I've sorta changed my mind after watching it again. I think it's a good movie, but not really great.


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[DeadbeatAtDawn]

I've sorta changed my mind after watching it again. I think it's a good movie, but not really great.


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I agree with most of this but I never liked it. I tried, viewed it twice.

I didn't care for the whole premise at all. I did like the ending, pretty nice gory pieces but the humor and characters were just mundane to me. This is just my opinion.

[Sculpt]

I enjoyed it. Thought it was clever and funny, and I liked the original premise, budget and special effects. I've always enjoyed Joss Whedon's work.

However, I didn't love Cabin. I didn't think it was great; I'd give it a 6.5/10 (7/10 in the Horror film genre). For instance, I thought Serenity was a much better film, 8.5/10. Avengers was better too.

[ChronoGrl]

HA - I don't go after people for their opinion anymore... I used to be very snobby and self-righteous; it's a good way to alienate people.

Gotta be careful with the word OVERRATED though; despite my neutral stance on opinions, I used it a few months ago to describe Hellraiser and an overly-sensitive little prat PM'd me and whined to me about it. Now. If THAT'S how you're going to act, then you deserve my scorn. Little bitch.

*AHEM*

It's actually interesting to read your meh reviews on Cabin; most people love so it's interesting to hear the other side.

And Sculpt - I LOVED Serenity! I actually liked it more than Firefly (and I need to rewatch both of those).


EDIT: LOL - Oops. Accidentally gave this post the little thumbs down icon... Not sure how to delete.

[roshiq]

Saw it once...at a theater in Bangkok! An absolute blast! Loved it!

[realdealblues]

It seems I'm always in the minority ::big grin::

Honestly, I'll have to go against the grain on this one. I didn't think Cabin In The Woods was all that original or special. I knew within two minutes exactly what the film was going to be, ending and all. Parts of it were ok, most of it was stupid, and I saw nothing that made me think "wow, this is great" or "there was something I've never seen before" or "I didn't see that coming". There were some interesting ideas but nothing came to fruition for me. It might be worth seeing once for a horror fan, but it's not something I would recommend to my friends. I don't see any rewatchability value in it so I have to vote thumbs down.

[Straker]

I thought it was a great movie and one of the better horror movies of the last few years. I don't think I rate at as highly as some of you folks do though. Its the type of movie I have already watched a couple of times and would throw on now and again while I'm having a few beers with friends.

As for Hellraiser, its a masochistic masterpiece and the character interactions and relationships are what makes the first movie so great. Its focuses on two of the staples of horror, sex and death until there's nothing left but a bloody mess. What more do you want?

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http://horror.com/forum/showthread.php?t=61711&page=4

Let's stick to the topic in hand.

[Baron Von Marlon]

I wish they would make a series out of this movie.
The concept surely has a good potential.
It can take place almost anywhere and in any time.

In the movie they show a bunch of creatures.
Here are the ones who are on the betting board.
I'm not sure if those are all of them.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eJVD6Pu7Irw/T7rrSG1PmmI/AAAAAAAAFfA/f28-h8KeEtA/s400/Betting_Board.jpg

Anyway, the ritual happens in several places all over the world.
So I think it's safe to assume every location has it's own collection of monsters.