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Rating: 4/5
Review: "The cabin in the woods movie review"

It's not exactly oscar-worthy material but for a horror movie, it is good. In fact, I think this is the best recent horror movie (the thriller genre is not counted). The whole movie has a sense of dread but it is notable for its black humor especially its tongue-in-cheek story. I like it in the sense that it is unpredictable. Of course, the first 45 minutes feature cliche stuff from the slashers movies. But the fun begins after that mark and the movie becomes a bizarre entertainment.

The story: It is pretty straight forward for the first 45 minutes. The roles of the characters are what they are being labeled. The Jock, The Virgin, The slut, The stoner and The smart guy. It is not a spoiler when they are being killed off one by one. But there are some interesting twists of how some of the characters die. After the movie hits its 45 minutes mark, it takes turn and become unpredictable and bizarrely fun. Nothing being spoiled. The ending will set tongues wagging. The acting is okay, the cast are good-looking. The special effects are great for a low-budget movie. Music is good for a horror movie. Only thing I dislike is some of the unnecessary shock scenes.

Overall: It should be worth to catch it in cinema. This movie is something like you will either love or hate it. I enjoyed it for what it is. Though it is a horror movie, it never take itself seriously. A rare horror movie that does that. I have no idea how this kind of movie gets to be on the shelf of the company for 3 years. Seriously a long time.

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