The Cabin in the Woods (2012)

"The Cabin in the Woods" is exactly as good as everyone claims it is, winning over people who state that they don't care for horror movies. It took me a very long time to get around to watching this film just because it felt like everyone else had already seen it and those people all told me that I HAD TO see it. So I waited until it wasn't on everyones mind and quietly watched it last night, free from other people's opinions and in an environment where I coul'd judge the film for myself. And I liked it. The script and banter between characters reminded me of the whimsical nature that the characters on "Buffy" and "Angel" had. The violence was fun to see, seeing exactly how far Goddard and Whedon would go with an "R" rating. The over all concept was not surprising since I knew who the creators where.


Five friends set off to spend a weekend off at a cabin in the woods, completely "off the grid". There's Marty (the Fool), Jules (the Whore), Curt (the Athlete), Holden (the Scholar), and Dana (the Virgin). While hanging out during the first night, they end up investigating the cellar after the cellar doors unexpectedly pop open. In the cellar, the group finds various trinkets and oddities. Dana finds a journal, written by the daughter of the original owners of the cabin. The diary tells about the atrocities that her family committed and included a phrase in Latin which Dana read, unintentionally resurrecting the zombie red-neck torture clan. Before long, Jules is the first to be killed by the zombies while trying to have sex with Curt out in the forest.

Unknown to the group of friends, their actions are being closed monitored and "controlled" by a team of engineers and technicians in an underground facility. They are busy at work carrying out a ritual, one of several that are taking place around the world. The stakes are high because all of the others have failed and this is the last chance to get things right. And the five, now four, friends are the chosen sacrifices.

Favorite quote - "Good work, Zombie-Arm" -  Marty

Dana

Marty, Curt, and Jules