The Cabin in the Woods

The Cabin in the Woods movie looked to be an accumulation of many of the topics we covered; humans, zombies, technology, curses, ghosts, and demons…etc.  There is a clear emphasis on different realities. The scientists have come to terms with ‘the ancients’ and the ritual they have to conduct. They make the death of five people seem like a party and they make bets on how they’ll die. However, the newcomer to the group comes in with that sense of shock and horror (emotion) that the scientists seem to be lacking. The scientists accept the supernatural creatures and mainly believe themselves above being injured in their job. By the end they are as vulnerable to the supernatural creatures as the victims. The ‘victims’ are shocked and try not to believe in the supernatural but have too. Humans are sacrificed to keep peace between what we believe is reality and the underworld. The movie characteristics resemble the Supernatural-Gothic theme for there are flickering lights, dark scenes, creatures, nature, trap doors, and two way mirrors in the cabin. Although, the setting switches to an underground lab and the technology they use is high-tech implying a technologically advanced group which is a Sci-Fi theme.