The Cabin in the Woods

A group of teens journey to a remote cabin in the woods where their fate is unknowingly controlled by technicians as part of a worldwide conspiracy where all horror movie clichés are revealed to be part of an elaborate sacrifice ritual.

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The Cabin in the Woods
Overview:
A group of teens journey to a remote cabin in the woods where their fate is unknowingly controlled by technicians as part of a worldwide conspiracy where all horror movie clichés are revealed to be part of an elaborate sacrifice ritual.
Cast:

• Dana Polk: Kristen Connolly
• Marty Mikalski: Fran Kranz
• Curt Vaughn: Chris Hemsworth
• Holden McCrea: Jesse Williams
• Jules Louden: Anna Hutchison
• Richard Sitterson: Richard Jenkins
• Steve Hadley: Bradley Whitford
• Wendy Lin: Amy Acker
• Daniel Truman: Brian J. White
• The Director: Sigourney Weaver
• Mordecai: Tim DeZarn
• Ronald The Intern: Tom Lenk
• Fornicus, Lord of Bondage and Pain: Greg Zach
• Matthew Buckner: Dan Payne
• Patience Buckner: Jodelle Ferland
• Father Buckner: Dan Shea
• Mother Buckner: Maya Massar
• Judah Buckner: Matt Drake
• Clean Man: Nels Lennarson
• Labcoat Girl: Rukiya Bernard
• Demo Guy: Peter Kelamis
• Demo Guy: Adrian Holmes
• Demo Girl: Chelah Horsdal
• Operations Guy: Terry Chen
• Accountant: Heather Doerksen
• Elevator Guard: Patrick Sabongui
• Lead Guard: Phillip Mitchell
• Japanese Floaty Girl: Naomi Dane
• Military Liaison: Ellie Harvie
• Werewolf Wrangler: Patrick Gilmore
• Chem Department Guy: Brad Dryborough
• Japanese Frog Girl: Emili Kawashima
• Japanese School Girl: Aya Furukawa
• Japanese School Girl: Maria Go
• Japanese School Girl: Serena Akane Chi
• Japanese School Girl: Abbey Imai
• Japanese School Girl: Marina Ishibashi
• Japanese School Girl: Miku Katsuura
• Japanese School Girl: Alicia Takase Lui
• Japanese School Girl: Jodi Tabuchi
• Japanese School Girl: Sara Taira
• Japanese School Girl: Alyssandra Yamamoto
• Werewolf/Merman: Richard Cetrone
• Sugarplum Fairy: Phoebe Galvan
• Dismemberment Goblin: Simon Pidgeon
• Dismemberment Goblin: Matt Phillips
• Floating Witch: Lori Stewart
• The Clown (uncredited): Terry Notary

Crew:

• Screenplay: Drew Goddard
• Second Unit Director: Joss Whedon
• Executive Producer: Jason Clark
• Director of Photography: Peter Deming
• Casting: Heike Brandstatter
• Original Music Composer: David Julyan
• Editor: Lisa Lassek
• Stunts: Monique Ganderton
• Choreographer: Terry Notary
• Casting: Anya Colloff
• Casting: Amy McIntyre Britt
• Costume Design: Shawna Trpcic
• Stunts: Krista Bell
• Production Design: Martin Whist
• Art Direction: Michael Diner
• Art Direction: Kendelle Elliott
• Set Decoration: Hamish Purdy
• Construction Coordinator: Glenn Woodruff
• Casting: Coreen Mayrs
• Costume Supervisor: Patrick Gray
• Production Manager: Mary Anne Waterhouse
• Art Department Coordinator: Jule Baanstra
• Set Designer: Nancy Anna Brown
• Set Designer: Allan Galajda
• Set Designer: Domenic Silvestri
• Set Designer: Peter Stratford
• Set Designer: Michael Toby
• Set Designer: Viva Wang
• Sculptor: Aaron Jordan
• Set Decoration Buyer: Jamie Jonasson
• Set Decoration Buyer: Nicole Chorney
• Greensman: Glenn Foerster
• Sound Designer: Dane A. Davis
• Supervising Sound Editor: David A. Whittaker
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Doug Hemphill
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Ron Bartlett
• Sound Effects Editor: Bill R. Dean
• Special Effects Coordinator: Joel Whist
• Sequence Supervisor: Josh Bryer
• Visual Effects Art Director: Chris Grun
• Visual Effects Producer: Karey Maltzahn
• Visual Effects Editor: Brad Minnich
• Visual Effects Editor: Zeke Morales
• Visual Effects Supervisor: Todd Shifflett
• Visual Effects Supervisor: Richard Malzahn
• Stunt Coordinator: Freddie Hice
• Stunt Coordinator: Scott Nicholson
• Steadicam Operator: Kirk R. Gardner
• Camera Operator: Andrew D. Wilson
• Still Photographer: Diyah Pera
• Set Costumer: Sondra Durksen
• First Assistant Editor: Catherine Haight
• Music Editor: Julie Pearce
• Transportation Coordinator: Mark ‘Blue’ Angus
• Picture Car Coordinator: Rick Rasmussen
• Location Manager: Geoff Teoli
• Unit Publicist: Brigitte Prochaska
• Script Supervisor: Susan Lambie
• Choreographer: Paul Becker
• Stunts: Clint Carleton
• Animation: Daniel Lindsey
• Stunts: Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle
• Supervising Art Director: Tom Reta
• Stunts: Maja Aro
• Stunts: Jeff Sanca
• Stunts: Melissa R. Stubbs
• Stunts: Corry Glass
• Stunts: Marny Eng
• Property Master: Dan Sissons
• Dialogue Editor: Mike Szakmeister
• ADR Supervisor: Stephanie Flack
• Stunts: Chad Sayn
• Hairstylist: Marnie Wong
• Hairstylist: Joy Zapata
• Key Hair Stylist: Sanna Seppanen
• Key Hair Stylist: Lisa Leonard
• Key Hair Stylist: Kandace Loewen
• Key Makeup Artist: Connie Parker
• Makeup Artist: Gitte Axen
• Makeup Artist: Peter Robb-King
• Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Leeann Charette
• Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Felix Fox
• Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Sarah Graham
• Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Harlow MacFarlane
• Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Holland Miller
• Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Geoff Redknap
• Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Dave Snyder
• Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Kyla Rose Tremblay
• Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Scott Wheeler
• Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Julie Beaton-Pachauer
• Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Maiko ‘Mo’ Gomyo
• Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Mike Fields
• Art Department Assistant: Jonathan Stamp
• Assistant Property Master: Rowena O’Connor
• Assistant Set Decoration: Sandy Walker
• Construction Buyer: Natalie Michalchyshyn
• Construction Foreman: Richard Dobbin
• Graphic Designer: Kirsten Franson
• Graphic Designer: David E. Scott
• Paint Coordinator: Malcolm MacLean
• Set Decorating Coordinator: Melissa Olson
• Storyboard Artist: Trevor Goring
• Storyboard Artist: Robert Pratt
• Storyboard Artist: Simeon Wilkins
• Aerial Director of Photography: A.J. Vesak
• Assistant Chief Lighting Technician: James McMurachy
• Assistant Chief Lighting Technician: Vince Uytdehaag
• Best Boy Grip: Gary J. Williams
• Best Boy Grip: Jeff Bzowy
• Camera Loader: Amie Gibbins
• Camera Loader: Aki Shigematsu
• Chief Lighting Technician: David Tickell
• Chief Lighting Technician: Mark Berlet
• Second Unit Director of Photography: Stephen Jackson
• Dolly Grip: Darin Wong
• Dolly Grip: Reid Cohoon
• Dolly Grip: Jay ‘Sully’ Sullivan
• First Assistant “A” Camera: Cam North
• First Assistant “B” Camera: Terry McEwen
• First Assistant Camera: Cary Lalonde
• Generator Operator: Thomas E. Watson
• Generator Operator: Bill Tennant
• Grip: Lee Gibeau
• Grip: Sylvia Pranaitis
• Grip: Pat Waller
• Grip: James Williams
• Key Grip: Steve Smith
• Key Grip: Steve Sherlock
• Lighting Technician: Trevor Q. Gray
• Lighting Technician: Ting Henson
• Lighting Technician: James Liston
• Lighting Technician: David McClung
• Lighting Technician: Dan Fraser
• Lighting Technician: David Leblanc
• Lighting Technician: Robert Dowding
• Second Assistant “A” Camera: Andrew Capicik
• Second Assistant “B” Camera: Scott Cozens
• Second Assistant Camera: Jeff Sayle
• Underwater Director of Photography: Ian Seabrook
• Ager/Dyer: Heather Rupert
• Assistant Costume Designer: Janice MacIsaac
• Costume Coordinator: Gail Barrett
• Costumer: Jenny Bernice
• Seamstress: Barbara Gasior
• Seamstress: Romualda Wnuk
• Set Costumer: Debbie Geaghan
• Truck Costumer: Clare McLaren
• Co-Producer: John Swallow
• ADR Voice Casting: Barbara Harris
• Casting Assistant: Amy Nygaard
• Casting Assistant: Jenni Fontana
• Casting Associate: Michael V. Nicolo
• Extras Casting: Andrea Brown
• Assistant Editor: Todd Fulkerson
• Assistant Editor: Melody Gehrman
• Digital Intermediate Editor: Lisa Tutunjian
• Digital Intermediate Producer: Loan Phan
• Digital Colorist: Charles Bunnag
• Digital Colorist: Mitch Paulson
• Animation Supervisor: Matt Shumway
• Animation: Scott Claus
• Animation: Ryan Donoghue
• Animation: Michael Holzl
• Animation: Keith Roberts
• Animation: Rebecca Ruether
• Animation: Eriks Vitolins
• Animation: Jeetendra G. Bhagtani
• Lead Animator: Trey Roane
• Digital Compositor: Austin Hiser
• Digital Effects Supervisor: Will Telford
• Digital Effects Producer: David Robinson
• Matchmove Supervisor: Meg Morris
• Matte Painter: Vanessa Cheung
• Matte Painter: Marcus Collins
• Matte Painter: Nicolas Donel
• Matte Painter: Richard Mahon
• Matte Painter: Onesimus Nuernberger
• Matte Painter: Adrian Paladini
• Matte Painter: Alison Yerxa
• Matte Painter: Ed Lee
• Matte Painter: Mikael Genachte-Le Bail
• Modeling: Shih-hao Jason Huang
• Sequence Supervisor: Josh Saeta
• VFX Lighting Artist: Adam King
• VFX Lighting Artist: MacDuff Knox
• VFX Lighting Artist: Dan Santoni
• Visual Effects Production Manager: Kim Evans
• Special Effects Supervisor: Scott R. Treliving
• Armorer: Rob Fournier
• First Assistant Accountant: Charlene Callihoo
• Production Accountant: Sandra Matossi
• Production Assistant: Ron Landry
• Production Coordinator: Kasandra Greene
• ADR Editor: Julie Feiner
• Boom Operator: Charles O’Shea
• Boom Operator: Mark Noda
• First Assistant Sound Editor: Christopher Alba
• Foley Artist: Gregg Barbanell
• Foley Artist: Lucy Sustar
• Foley Artist: Dominique Decaudain
• Foley Editor: Linda Lew
• Production Sound Mixer: David Husby
• Sound Assistant: Candice Todesco
• Sound Mixer: James Kusan
• First Assistant Director: Richard Cowan
• Second Assistant Director: Eddy Santos
• Second Unit First Assistant Director: Alysse Leite-Rogers

Catogories:
Horror,Mystery
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You think you know the story.
Language:
English,日本語
Production:
United States of America
Company:
Lionsgate,Mutant Enemy Productions
Popularity:
115.313
Date:
2012-04-12
Year:
2012

• Andres Gomez: Hilarious and frightened: shaken, not stirred.

  Great movie, one of the best in this “genre” for quite a while.

• LastCaress1972: Finally got around to The Cabin in the Woods. 8/10, great fun. A Joss Whedon-(co)written (also co-written and directed by Drew Goddard, who wrote Cloverfield) take on an old horror staple in which 5 stereotypical teenagers (an academic, a jock, a stoner, a slut and a “nice” girl) venture out into the woods for a dirty weekend. It’s no spoiler to say that these unfortunate young naïfs appear to have been cherry-picked and are being heavily monitored all the way into the woods by some very (very) high-tech manner of… what? Government agency? It’s with these fellows that we visit first, before we ever meet our protagonists; two middle-aged, white collar I.T. types, a little brow-beaten by what appears to be a fairly monotonous job (although it really ****ing isn’t) but full of typical office cameraderie and essentially confident in their own competence and that of the numerous other departments that make up this rather large-scale operation. Whoever is watching our heroes/heroines, they’re big-time. So, what’s happening? To say more would be to start giving things away, but those kids are very deliberate archetypes, placed in a very deliberately typical horror scenario. Because it’s an American film set in America, it’s called The Cabin in the Woods as is befitting the conventions of God-knows-how-many American horror flicks. Were it a J-Horror set in Tokyo, it would be called The Freaky Long-Haired Schoolgirl Ghost, an assertion ably illustrated in the film itself to great and rather humourous effect.

  Decent performances all-round, even the deliberately irritating characters are kind-of likeable. A pre-Thor Chris Hemsworth is particularly good as is Richard Jenkins (Nathaniel “The Dead Patriarch” Fisher from Six Feet Under). It threw me a bit, this film, because in purposely not looking too deeply at what it was about prior to seeing it, I mistakenly thought I was about to watch a seriously scary and effective horror, and this isn’t the case at all. It’s a slick product with what looks like a decent budget as you’d expect from a Joss Whedon project (in case you’ve been under a rock somewhere, he of Buffy/Angel and latterly of The Avengers fame) and it’s loaded with nods to other horror literary and cinematic classics (The Evil Dead, Hellraiser, The Strangers and HP Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos are all fairly explicitly referenced), but it’s not especially gory, it’s intentionally funny more often than it’s intentionally scary and it’s a real thrill-ride, a slice of fun. It’s not quite there, but it’s a damn site closer to “Horror-Comedy” than it is to balls-out “Horror”. It’s not perfect by a long way – it instills bags of concerned curiosity in the viewer, but provokes almost zero real tension whatsoever. And late-on a special effects extravaganza treads clumsily into Night at the Museum-for-grown-ups territory. But it remains a great way to spend a couple of hours.

• Per Gunnar Jonsson: This is another one of those movies where I cannot understand why so many people give it so high scores. Sure it’s not a really bad movie but, personally, I found it only moderately good. I’m not sure whether the movie was intended to be scary or funny or both. It wasn’t very funny though and only moderately scary.

  It has been presented as a not-your-usual-teenage-slasher-horror movie. Well, it sure has an interesting twist but…it is still a teenage slasher horror movie. The twist could really have lifted the movie but unfortunately this good idea is pretty much wasted in a poor implementation.

  Instead of holding on to the surprise it’s spoiled right away with that eagle flying in to the force field (since when did we learn to build force fields by the way?). Another thing that really drags down the film are these utter morons in the control room. If this was really a matter of survival of mankind then you would have thought that it would have been left to professional people and not these jerks.

  The movie isn’t all bad though. With the exception of these major flaws it does pass as a decent slasher/horror movie and makes for a reasonably entertaining hour and a half of not too intelligent movie watching. The part nearing the end where all the monsters goes on a rampage is rather fun to watch. I was not very impressed by the end itself though. That was rather uninspired I would say.

• Gimly: **The following is a long-form review that I originally wrote in 2012.**

  Jesus Christ. What just happened to my brain?

  I was worried that _Cabin in the Woods_ was gonna be a letdown, ‘cause I had built it up so much in my head, and it seemed such a ridiculous concept that it would have been nearly impossible to pull off flawlessly. And maybe it won’t go to join the ranks of my favourite films in existence, but it was… So. Fucking. Good.

  Drew Goddard (who wrote _Cloverfield_) is no stranger to working with Joss Whedon (_Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Avengers_) and my God do they ever make a team. Joss Whedon is my unopposed all-time favourite person involved in the film industry in any way, shape, or form. Which is quite the claim, given my interests. He’s had a couple of fuck ups, and been fucked around a few times too, but all in all, nobody captures me quite the way he does.

  I’ll try and aim for not-spoilers, if you watch the trailer you’ll get that this isn’t a typical horror movie. You’ll also pick up on that if you watch the first 5 minutes of the damn thing. I won’t go into the finer details, but let me just reiterate, it is NOT a slasher film. There’s a fair amount of horror, some action, some sci-fi, a bit of fantasy, some short but sweet comedy, a bunch of thriller, a little monster-movie, a bit of homage and a healthy (but not overdone) dose of parody. Joss Whedon tends to do that, his work is usually less in the horror genre and more in the… Genre genre. If that makes sense.

  I seem to recall it performing kind of averagely at the box office, but critical reception was fantastic. And rightfully so. And fan-aimed movies as good as this always manage to fall into their cult, so there’s a pretty avid group of people who are super keen on it, too. Again, rightly so. I think the best (as well as most important) thing about _Cabin in the Woods_, is that it pumps some new blood into horror. Sure, it wasn’t 100% original, but then it never claimed to be. At least it wasn’t a sequel or another bloody remake.

  Seriously, I hate on remakes much, much less than most, but come on people! This is all rather ridiculous. Imagine if the Wachowskis had said “Hey, we’ve got this great idea for a dystopian, industrial sci-fi type thing called _The Matrix_… Actually, you know what? That sounds like an awful lot of effort. Let’s do an over the top American remake of _The Castle_ instead!” Yeah, sounds like a great world to live in. Fuckin’… Lazy ‘n shit…

  Lost track there, anyway! _Cabin in the Woods_! Fuck! Good! Watch that shit! Make up your own mind of course, but I really dig it. There’s something to be said for being fucked up and going with it. I’m sure some people will dismiss _Cabin_ entirely, because it’s so out there. And I’m sure even more people will get pissy about the ending. But if you have no expectations, and just try enjoy the ride, then I think you damn well might.

  87%

  -_Gimly_