Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Sept. 18, 2012, Digital Download Release Date: Sept. 4, 2012
Price: DVD $29.95, Blu-ray $39.99
Studio: Lionsgate
Joss Whedon (Marvel’s The Avengers) brings his particular brand of twisted comedy and horror to the old teens-on-a-weekend-getaway genre in The Cabin in the Woods.
The movie’s group of teens consists of Kristen Connolly (TV’s As the World Turns), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Anna Hutchison (TV’s Go Girls), Fran Kranz (Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules) and Jesse Williams (TV’s Grey’s Anatomy), and they’re off to a cousin’s cabin in the woods for some much needed R&R before exams. The surprise is, we find out early on that they’re not you’re average dumb teens despite their good looks.
But the further surprise is, every move they make is being monitored by staffers in a some kind of bunker, headed by Richard Jenkins (Friends With Benefits) and Bradley Whitford (TV’s The Good Guys), with some muscle from Brian White (TV’s Men of a Certain Age). And they have an agenda for the teens’ weekend away.
Lauded by critics with a whopping 90% approval rating, according to Rotten Tomatoes, The Cabin in the Woods thrilled this critic to two viewings in theaters. Still, the film grossed a relatively low $42 million in the U.S., considering other horror comedies.
Take it from us: If you missed this movie in theaters, try it on DVD or Blu-ray. Plenty of bloodletting for horror fans, but for those who like to think a bit in their films, there’s plenty of campy comedy.
The Blu-ray and DVD come packed with special features:
- commentary with writer/director Drew Goddard (writer for TV’s Lost in his first directing job) and writer/producer Whedon
- documentary “We Are Not Who We Are: Making The Cabin in the Woods“
- featurette “The Secret Secret Stash”
- “Marty’s Stash”
- “Hi, My Name Is Josh And I’ll Be Your Guide”
- Wonder-Con Q&A with Whedon and Goddard
- featurette “An Army of Nightmares: Make-Up & Animatronic Effects”
- featurette “Primal Terror: Visual Effects”
- downloadable digital copy of the movie
The Blu-ray has one exclusive: Bonus View Mode “It’s Not What You Think: The Cabin in the Woods”
The digital download also has the Wonder-Con Q&A.
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Saw this a few weeks ago. I deliberately tried to not read too much about it before I saw it because of spoilers. I love horror films, especially when they are original and not just the same old screamers/slashers that seem to be the norm these days. I really liked Cabin in the Woods a lot. It had the typical jumpy moments, but the premise was original, entertaining and thought-provoking.
I totally agree, Anita. I’m not a gore and blood fan mostly because it’s all the same. But this has originality and lots of humor. I was a tad disappointed at the end, because I think they could have gone further with the idea, but all in all, this movie has my recommendation.