The Cabin in the Woods (2012)

Five college kids -- one of each type (slut, jock, etc) -- take a weekend at the titular cabin. Scary hillbilly encounter? Check. Weird/menacing cabin decor? Check again. Kids who make decisions that most wouldn't make? Again we have a check. But there's a whole 'nother level to this seemingly standard set-up.

I saw this with my sister and liked it much more than she did. I think perhaps I was primed for it, being a fan of Joss Whedon's Buffy-style danger/humor/darkness. It just seemed so clever, though I admit that I was ready for it to end way before it actually did. Probably would've better at a lean 80 minutes.

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