Fresh
The filmmakers are less interested in providing a slow buildup to their frights than in splattering the cliches of the form in funny, spirited ways.
Bruce Diones, New Yorker
The Cabin in the Woods
You think you know the story.
2012 · 1h 35m · R
Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Directed by
Drew Goddard
Overview
Five friends set out for a weekend at a remote cabin in the woods, expecting nothing more than fun and relaxation. As night falls, they discover that something far more unsettling is at work and that nothing about their getaway is what it seems.
Director and cast
- Drew Goddard Director
- Kristen Connolly as Dana Polk
- Chris Hemsworth as Curt Vaughn
- Anna Hutchison as Jules Louden
- Fran Kranz as Marty Mikalski
- Jesse Williams as Holden McCrea
- Richard Jenkins as Richard Sitterson
- Bradley Whitford as Steve Hadley
- Brian J. White as Daniel Truman (as Brian White)
- Amy Acker as Wendy Lin
- Tim DeZarn Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
92%
Tomatometer
Rotten
In order to subvert any popular form, entertainment first has to work on its own terms. Goddard and Whedon are too busy geeking out to bother with those requirements.
David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten
The setup is intriguing but the balance feels off. Goddard and Whedon overplay the winking postmodernism.
Christopher Kelly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com
Fresh
One of the best movies of 2012 so far, in any genre.
Tom Charity, CNN.com
Fresh
By the time the ride is over, director Drew Goddard and co-writers Goddard and Joss Whedon will change course three or four times, nodding and winking but never losing momentum.
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle
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