The Cabin in the Woods is a wonderful blend of scares and humor, orchestrated for people who have already seen at least fifty frightful films in their life. This is not to say it's a comedy; it definitely will be found in the horror section wedged between Identity and Devil. And, I'm not saying (yes I am) that if you have only seen a small dozen scary movies in your life that you're mentally unprepared to see this film (woefully so) and, if that were the case, that you wouldn't be affected by the make-you-jump-parts (of course you'll still be a-scared) or wouldn't enjoy the lighter moments (you'll giggle) but unless you have already attended Camp Crystal Lake near Haddonfield, Illinois, watched videos with Masami and Tomoko, and perused the Naturan Demonta...you will be unable to savor the miasma of ingredients that were expertly combined in order to fabricate the broth and bones of the soup. The last funny horror film I recommended, Rubber, was a foreign film in every way except dialogue (which may be confusing, but no more than the film—in its entirety—is intentionally confusing). Before that, I recommended the Korean monster film, Gwoemul, as containing just the right amount of humor and fear. If I were asked to say only one thing about exceptional American horror films, it would be: they have very few peers. The Cabin in the Woods has now joined those ranks.
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