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Cabin in the Woods

2011

Horror Comedy Folk Horror Meta Horror Slasher Ancient Customs or Pagan Rituals

R 1h 35m United States US English

Updated March 12, 2026

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Overall

Essential horror

There aren't many movies like this one, so it's got my highest recommendation.

Scare

Slight unease

Not real scary, few jump scares but nothing that'll make you want to leave the light on.

Intensity

Mildly heavy

It's not all that intense, just the building in the first part of the movie.

Reader Advisory Watch the movie before you read this - the ending is too good to have spoiled

Trigger Warnings

Gore Nudity Sex Voyeurism

Part parody, homage, and satire, this movie uses classic horror tropes and even other movie monsters to create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. New viewers will want to skip reading reviews before watching - go into this cold the first time. You won’t be disappointed.

The People

Cast

Curt Chris Hemsworth Marty Fran Kranz Sitterson Richard Jenkins Hadley Bradley Whitford Holden Jesse Williams Dana Kristen Connolly Mordecai Tim DeZarn Jules Anna Hutchinson The Director Sigourney Weaver

Filmmakers

Drew Goddard Director

The Horrors

Villains

Merman 1 kill Hadley The Corporation The Director Sitterson The Corporation Fornicus The Buckners The Corporation The Shining Twins

Monster Lore

Sugarplum Fairy Fairy

Scenes★ = Our Favorites

⚠ Trigger Warnings

Gore

2/5

It's gory only because the genre demands it. There are a few murder scenes that aren't gory, and one big gory scene towards the end (more of a ridiculous gore).

Nudity

1/5

Nudity for trope purposes.

Sex

1/5

Sex for trope purposes.

Voyeurism

3/5

I mean, it's a huge premise of the movie just not in the way you might think.

The Ending

Ending Type

Ambiguous Cliffhanger Sequel-bait