The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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The Cabin in the Woods
Horror · Mystery · Comedy · 2012
Five friends set out for a weekend at a remote cabin in the woods, expecting nothing more than fun and relaxation. As night falls, they discover that something far more unsettling is at work and that nothing about their getaway is what it seems.
Movie details
The Cabin in the Woods
“You think you know the story.”
2012 Horror · Mystery · Comedy 1h 35m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.7 / 10
Community rating
Five friends set out for a weekend at a remote cabin in the woods, expecting nothing more than fun and relaxation. As night falls, they discover that something far more unsettling is at work and that nothing about their getaway is what it seems.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Cabin in the Woods?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
Nearby on the taste map.
TMDB supplies the candidates. CriticWise reorders them by craft, strangeness, prestige, emotion, and pace.
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Night of the Demons
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Drew Goddard
Written by
Joss Whedon · Drew Goddard
Kristen Connolly
Dana Polk
Fran Kranz
Marty Mikalski
Chris Hemsworth
Curt Vaughn
Jesse Williams
Holden McCrea
Anna Hutchison
Jules Louden
Richard Jenkins
Richard Sitterson
Bradley Whitford
Steve Hadley
Court is in session
Put The Cabin in the Woods on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.