The Cabin in the Woods (2011)

TCITW starts off as a pedestrian horror flick and then becomes something a little bit unwieldy as a group of teenagers head to a remote cabin during summer break. Using stereotypical plot devices such as the 'hick gas attendant', the audience is lulled into expecting the run of the mill before being given an over-arching story and sense of purpose for the gore onscreen. The twist and comic relief makes this a refreshing take on the genre however it does feel a little too rushed at times and there are a fair few liberties with logic. Nonetheless, the soundtrack and the acting are reasonable thanks to a decent budget. Rewatchable for its pace, this is a lighter throwback to 90's successes such as Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer
7.5/10

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