In 7 words or less: A familiar fairground, a brand new ride.
What's it all About? A group of college friends The Athlete, The Babe, The Stoner, The Student and of course The Virgin, jump in a Winnebago and head to a cousins Cabin in the Woods. You know what's coming, you've seen it before. With the writing talents of Drew Goddard (Alias - Cloverfield - Lost) and Joss Weddon (Buffy - Serenity - Thor) you know that you're in for something different. There'll be boobs (there are and they're awesome) a lake (splash) some partying (nice bong) and blood, lots of blood. They meet the typical yokel on the way to the cabin who lends gravitas to the impending doom with bad teeth and even worse social skills. However, there are cut aways to an altogether different scenario involving techs working in an office somewhere.....are the two connected ? To say more would really spoil EVERYTHING about this movie. If you liked the way the Horror Genre was re-invented with Scream then you'll love this. It's a great ride from start to finish and the less you know, the better.
Best bits? Anna Hutchinson getting her fun bags out, the boxes (you'll know when you see it) and some magical scriptwriting especially the lines given to Fran Kranz who plays The Stoner.
Did it make you think thoughts? Nothing deep and meaningful came out of it, however the movie does make you think and it's not a no brainer.
Would you watch it again? Yes, with pause button ready for the lovely Miss Hutchinson. I'm still undecided about the ending, not sure if my initial thought that they over egg'd the pudding still stands.
Rating (out of 100%): 81%
