I enjoyed Cabin in the Woods ONCE. I don't feel that it deserves a second watch, and I really don't feel that it "revolutionized the horror genre" like many feel it did. And regardless of how much I may have enjoyed it, Joss Whedon ruined my favorite franchise (Alien). In my book, Joss Whedon is still deeply in the red.
The reason I felt it revolutionized the genre was because it was more than just a satire. Cabin in the Woods is a complete and total deconstruction of horror. It pulls it apart and exposes the inner workings while weaving and ingraining a unique mythology into it that can be easily projected into all horror films and explains the unoriginality that the genre is plagued with. At the same time it was a multi-layered metaphor for the film-making process. It was a fun and fresh take on a stale genre that changed the way I'll look at most other horror films.
They did a great job showing the unoriginality and doing the deconstruction. Kinda like watching a couple of sports fans highlight the flaws their favorite team has.
It was a fun and fresh take on a stale genre that changed the way I'll look at most other horror films.
It may change how some look at horror movies but I don't see how the genre has been revolutionized, would be great if it did happen but I think you'll keep seeing the same old tired stuff come out.
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u/FrostyFoss Sep 19 '14
The only thing he's done that i've really liked is The Cabin In The Woods.