The Cabin in the Woods (2012)

Genre: Horror / Comedy

Directed by: Drew Goddard

Starring: Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison

Running time: 95 minutes

A group of four college kids are taking a road trip to go spend some time in a friend’s cabin, in the woods. What they do not know is that they are part of this big ritual sacrifice meant to keep some underworld creatures from rising.

The delivery in this film is about as ridiculous as the premise it is based upon. This 2012 movie is filled with pointless drivel that attempts to be scary and funny at the same time, but only achieves being unentertaining and ultimately dull. A lot of the action happens in the dark, and we can’t see much. By the name we figure it out, we do not care anymore.

There are a few bigger names in the cast, such as Richard Jenkins and Sigourney Weaver (in a small cameo), and I cannot help but wonder why they even bothered signing up for this. By the end of this movie, that had a lot of sizzle (special effects, blood and such), but not much steak under it. I just felt like I lost 95 minutes that I will never get back.

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