If you know nothing about The Cabin in the Woods, keep it that way. You may even want to skip this review, for the movie's intrigue hinges on the audience's ignorance. During the first two-thirds, we wonder where it's taking us, which keeps things fun and engaging. It's enough to warrant seeing the movie at least once, although I'm not sure a second viewing would ever be necessary.
The movie is a bold and somewhat risky entry in the horror genre. It's not completely original, although elements of it are, and it has an irreverent attitude we don't expect but certainly welcome. In fact, the movie is full of unexpected developments, linked together by underlying humor and social commentary. I suppose these qualities aren't all that shocking given the co-writer is Joss Whedon, who specializes in combining the macabre with the subversive, not to mention the unpredictable. He and his writing partner, Drew Goddard, who doubles as the film's director, have concocted a twisted story that flips a lot of what we anticipate from horror onto its head, and we're grateful for it.
Like most horror movies, this one follows a group of young people, each in college, venturing on a weekend trip to a cabin in the woods. Of course, the cabin is out in the middle of nowhere and there's nobody else around for miles in case any type of emergency or carnage should take place, unless you count the creepy gas station attendant (Tim De Zarn), who likes to spit and insult people. Did I mention there's also a lake? Any dark, dank cabin in the woods isn't complete without one.
The movie knows these college kids make up a typical horror movie hit-list, although it never overtly comments on it (the screenplay is too smart and sophisticated to state the obvious). There's the over-sexed jock (Chris Hemsworth) and his equally horny girlfriend (Anna Hutchison); the pure and innocent heroine (Kelly Connolly); the intellectual (Jesse Williams); and the comedic pot-smoker (Fran Kranz), who begins to hear things and gradually suspects he and his friends are being watched.
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