Review - The Cabin in the Woods
The Cabin in the Woods (2011), R, 95 minutes - The horror genre generally isn't at the top of my list when it is time to decide what is worth dropping hard earned cash on, but The Cabin in the Woods was the exception for me last weekend for a couple of reasons: 1) My girlfriend wanted to see it. In all honesty, this is really the only reason that matters, although the following reasons didn't hurt either. 2) An old roommate - who has a very good idea of what my horror/slasher threshold is - recommended it highly. 3) Joss Whedon co-wrote The Cabin in the Woods with director Drew Goddard. And like most nerdy folk, I believe that most everything Whedon touches is amazing. So for one of the few times in my life, I found myself really looking forward to a horror flick in the theater. The Cabin in the Woods is a highly enjoyable film. It acknowledges and plays with typical horror stereotypes while telling a story that keeps you guessing (or at least wonderi...