The Cabin in the Woods

The Cabin In The Woods is one of those films that’s so pleased with itself that I can’t help but dislike it. Still, since I knew nothing about the film before seeing it, I did have fun for the first half hour and enjoyed the unexpected and interesting set-up. But this is not a good horror film or a clever exploration of a genre, it’s a meta-movie that puts itself far above the material it is supposedly celebrating and invites the audience to do the same. While this film probably succeeds in making stupid people feel smart, for those who truly love horror movies it’s pretty insulting.