the Balance of horror and comedy holding on without damaging one or the other too much is damn hard. Few films manage that. And when they succeed, the result is an irresistible combination.
The Cabin in the Woods is one of those genre unicorns. After this almost universally praised work, director Drew Goddard was one of Hollywood’s most sought-after creatives. He’s a bit behind on that reputation today. But his work is also today exactly 10 years after its appearance in Germany, steadfast and is part of the standard repertoire for many horror fans for the Halloween marathon.
Briefly on Netflix: That’s what the horror satire Cabin in the Woods is about
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Five friends Curt Vaughan (Chris Hemsworth), Marty Mikalski (Fran Kranz), Holden McCrea (Jesse Williams), Dana Polk (Kristen Connolly) and Jules Louden (Anna Hutchison) decide to spend a relaxing weekend in a cabin in the woods, far away of any civilization.
A gas station attendant’s warning can’t stop her from her plan. Arriving in the hut, the five discover a hidden entrance to a cellar. When they enter the basement, they have no idea that their weekend is heading for a deadly ending and the film is heading for surprising turns.
The WTF moment in Cabin in the Woods: This simple, clichéd plot is interrupted by a parallel plot that takes place in a kind of bureaucratically regulated horror office. Stiff employees baldow here horror scenarios into which different groups of people are sent and filmed in their struggle. Including Curt and Co. from above. So you will follow the story with special vigilance from the beginning. Incredible fun!
Why Cabin in the Woods is the ultimate entertaining horror film
Cabin in the Woods is a meta horror film, which is daunting at first, because they often come across as a bit smart-ass. So does Cabin, but in a pleasant way. With a well-assembled cast and a precise, complex script as well as exciting visual ideas, the film cuts through the horror history of the last 70 years.
He does not rest on cross-references and remains interesting to the end, because the world around the hut keeps turning and new twists turn the action on the left almost every minute.
The best streaming films of 2022 on Netflix, Disney+ and Co.
In the latest edition of our podcast Streamgegefuehl we take a look back at the streaming films of the year so far. Netflix, Disney+ and Co. have outbid each other with elaborate productions. But which of the films are really successful? In the podcast we talk about our top 10 best streaming movies of 2022.
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The streaming year was very varied in the film sector. A red panda has thrown Toronto into chaos while a princess struggled from the top floor of a tower to the ground floor. We were also able to experience the first moon landing through children’s eyes and received an amusing Jackass encore.
a notice: We last published this article for the TV broadcast of Cabin in the Woods. This is an adapted version.
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