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The Cabin in the Woods

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• Horror
• Mystery

• 2010
• Drew Goddard
• 91 mins
• 15

Summary

Horror thriller starring Chris Hemsworth and Kristen Connolly. Five college friends take a short break at a forest retreat hoping for some hedonistic fun. But this is no ordinary property.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Alan Jones

Five friends on a forest retreat uncover an ancient conspiracy in this enterprising directorial debut from Drew Goddard (writer of Lost and Cloverfield) and producer Joss Whedon (Avengers Assemble). It's a witty deconstruction of fantasy genres in the post-modern Scream vein and a weirdly wonderful twist on the whole Evil Dead scenario that ensures continual surprises. Once past the halfway mark - annotated by a sudden trip into Japanese ghost territory - the unpredictable story gets even wilder. No shocker stone is left unturned, as creatures from our collective worst nightmares are invoked for unparalleled monster mayhem, leading to a daringly nihilistic Lovecraftian finale. The disparate elements are cemented together by a blackly comic script, some sly performances (from a cast including Richard Jenkins and Thor's Chris Hemsworth), a bravura last-minute cameo and a game-changing directorial vision. A remarkable and genuinely captivating original.

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7.0/10

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Cast

rolenameDanaKristen ConnollyCurtChris HemsworthJulesAnna HutchisonMartyFran KranzHoldenJesse WilliamsSittersonRichard JenkinsHadleyBradley WhitfordTrumanBrian WhiteThe DirectorSigourney WeaverLinAmy AckerMordecaiTim De ZarnPatience BucknerJodelle Ferland

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rolenameDirectorDrew Goddard

Details

Theatrical distributor

Lionsgate

Released on

2012-04-13

Languages

English | Japanese

Guidance

Violence, swearing, drug abuse, a sex scene, brief nudity.

Available on

DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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