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Curt and Jules, influenced by more mood-altering drugs, go outside to have sex. The Buckners attack the lovers and kill Jules, but Curt flees to the cabin and informs the group of Jules' death. Marty, who frequently smokes [[marijuana]], becomes [[Paranoia|paranoid]], and believes they are being manipulated. Discovering a hidden camera, Marty thinks that he is on a [[reality television]] show, but is attacked and dragged away by one of the Buckners. Holden, Dana, and Curt attempt to flee in their [[Recreational vehicle|RV]], but the technicians are able to trigger a tunnel collapse in time to block their path. Curt attempts to use his motorcycle to jump a ravine in order to escape, only to crash into an invisible force-field and fall to his death. Realizing that something is unusual about the environment, Dana becomes convinced that Marty's worries about them being manipulated were correct. While driving back to the cabin Holden is killed by a Buckner who has been hiding in the RV. The RV falls into the lake and Dana swims away, only to be attacked by a Buckner on the dock.
Curt and Jules, influenced by more mood-altering drugs, go outside to have sex. The Buckners attack the lovers and kill Jules, but Curt flees to the cabin and informs the group of Jules' death. Marty, who frequently smokes [[marijuana]], becomes [[Paranoia|paranoid]], and believes they are being manipulated. Discovering a hidden camera, Marty thinks that he is on a [[reality television]] show, but is attacked and dragged away by one of the Buckners. Holden, Dana, and Curt attempt to flee in their [[Recreational vehicle|RV]], but the technicians are able to trigger a tunnel collapse in time to block their path. Curt attempts to use his motorcycle to jump a ravine in order to escape, only to crash into an invisible force-field and fall to his death. Realizing that something is unusual about the environment, Dana becomes convinced that Marty's worries about them being manipulated were correct. While driving back to the cabin Holden is killed by a Buckner who has been hiding in the RV. The RV falls into the lake and Dana swims away, only to be attacked by a Buckner on the dock.


The technicians celebrate the completion of the scenario, but a phone call informs them that Marty is still alive. Arriving at the dock, Marty saves Dana. He reveals that he dismembered his assailant after being dragged away, stumbled upon a hidden control box, and was able to access an underground elevator. The technicians realize that Marty is [[Immunity (medical)|immune]] to their drugs because one of his stashes of marijuana has not been chemically treated. Marty and Dana take the elevator down to the lower levels of the facility, passing a variety of imprisoned [[monster]]s. One of the monsters carries an item that Dana remembers seeing in the cabin's cellar, and she realizes that the items in the cellar determine which monster will be released. A security team then corners her and Marty, but she uses a control station to release the monsters, which massacre the facility staff. Hadley, Lin, and Sitterson are killed in the carnage. Dana flees to the lower levels of the facility with Marty.
The technicians celebrate the completion of the scenario, but a phone call informs them that Marty is still alive. Arriving at the dock, Marty saves Dana. He reveals that he dismembered his assailant after being dragged away, stumbled upon a hidden control box, and was able to access an underground elevator. The technicians realize that Marty is [[Immunity (medical)|immune]] to their drugs because one of his stashes of marijuana has not been chemically treated. Marty and Dana take the elevator down to the lower levels of the facility, passing a variety of imprisoned [[monster]]s in cube cells. One of the monsters carries an item that Dana remembers seeing in the cabin's cellar, and she realizes that the items in the cellar determine which monster will be released. A security team then corners her and Marty, but she uses a control station to release the monsters, which massacre the facility staff. Hadley, Lin, and Sitterson are killed in the carnage. Dana flees to the lower levels of the facility with Marty.


Discovering a temple adorned with large stone tablets, Dana and Marty meet the Director. They are informed that the scenario is to appease the "Ancient Ones" — beings who live beneath the facility and are kept in perpetual slumber through an annual, [[Pars pro toto principle|pars pro toto]] ritual sacrifice of five young people who embody certain archetypes: the Whore (Jules), the Athlete (Curt), the Scholar (Holden), the Fool (Marty), and the Virgin (Dana). The order in which they die does not matter, as long as the whore is first and [[final girl|the virgin is last]], and her death is optional, as long as she suffers. Should the Ancient Ones awake, they will destroy the world. The Director reveals that rituals around the world have been taking place for the same purpose, but each of them failed. The Director urges Dana to kill Marty to complete the ritual. Dana draws a gun on Marty, but is attacked by a [[werewolf]] while the Director fights with Marty. Patience Buckner arrives and kills the Director before Marty pushes them both into the Ancient Ones' pit.
Discovering a temple adorned with large stone tablets, Dana and Marty meet the Director. They are informed that the scenario is to appease the "Ancient Ones" — beings who live beneath the facility and are kept in perpetual slumber through an annual, [[Pars pro toto principle|pars pro toto]] ritual sacrifice of five young people who embody certain archetypes: the Whore (Jules), the Athlete (Curt), the Scholar (Holden), the Fool (Marty), and the Virgin (Dana). The order in which they die does not matter, as long as the whore is first and [[final girl|the virgin is last]], and her death is optional, as long as she suffers. Should the Ancient Ones awake, they will destroy the world. The Director reveals that rituals around the world have been taking place for the same purpose, but each of them failed. The Director urges Dana to kill Marty to complete the ritual. Dana draws a gun on Marty, but is attacked by a [[werewolf]] while the Director fights with Marty. Patience Buckner arrives and kills the Director before Marty pushes them both into the Ancient Ones' pit.
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* [[Fran Kranz]] as Marty Mikalski
* [[Fran Kranz]] as Marty Mikalski
* [[Jesse Williams (actor)|Jesse Williams]] as Holden McCrea
* [[Jesse Williams (actor)|Jesse Williams]] as Holden McCrea
* [[Richard Jenkins]] as Gary Sitterson <!-- Credited as Sitterson & the novel says Gary. So it's Gary Sitterson. -->
* [[Richard Jenkins]] as Gary Sitterson<!-- Credited as Sitterson & the novel says Gary. So it's Gary Sitterson. -->, a [[technician]] that works at the Facility
* [[Bradley Whitford]] as Steve Hadley
* [[Bradley Whitford]] as Steve Hadley, a [[technician]] that works at the Facility.
* [[Brian J. White|Brian White]] as Daniel Truman
* [[Brian J. White|Brian White]] as Daniel Truman, a [[security guard]] that works at the facility.
* [[Amy Acker]] as Wendy Lin<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/19712 |title='The Cabin in the Woods' a Creature Feature?! |publisher=Bloody-disgusting.com |accessdate=2010-10-04}}</ref>
* [[Amy Acker]] as Wendy Lin, a [[technician]] that works at the Facility's Chemical Department.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/19712 |title='The Cabin in the Woods' a Creature Feature?! |publisher=Bloody-disgusting.com |accessdate=2010-10-04}}</ref>
* [[Sigourney Weaver]] as The Director <!--Only credited as The Director-->
* [[Sigourney Weaver]] as The Director<!--Only credited as The Director-->, the leader of the Facility.
* Tim de Zarn as Mordecai, the "Harbinger"
* Tim de Zarn as Mordecai, the "Harbinger" who works for the Facility.
* [[Jodelle Ferland]] as Patience Buckner
* [[Jodelle Ferland]] as Patience Buckner
* Matt Drake as Judah Buckner
* Matt Drake as Judah Buckner
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* [[Dan Shea (actor)|Dan Shea]] as Father Buckner
* [[Dan Shea (actor)|Dan Shea]] as Father Buckner
* [[Maya Massar]] as Mother Buckner
* [[Maya Massar]] as Mother Buckner
* [[Tom Lenk]] as Ronald the Intern
* [[Tom Lenk]] as Ronald, an [[Internship|Intern]] that works at the Facility.
*[[Heather Doerksen]] as Accountant
* [[Heather Doerksen]] as Accountant

===Featured creatures===
The following creatures appeared in this film and were supplied by the Ancient Ones. Some of them appeared on the whiteboard (where they are bet upon by the Facility's different departments) and some of them were in cube cells until they were released during the System Purge:

* '''American Slow-Walking Creepy Girl''' - She is among the monsters seen during the System Purge.
* '''[[Extraterrestrial life|Alien]] Beast''' - This face-hugging alien is a homage to the face-hugging cycle of the [[Alien (creature in Alien franchise)|Xenomorph]] from the ''[[Alien (franchise)|Alien]]'' franchise.
* '''Angry Molesting [[Tree]]''' - A leafless moving tree that can sexually assault victims at will. The Wranglers bet on this creature.
* '''Balding Menace''' - A gray-skinned bald man that is seen in it's cube cell.
* '''[[The Blob|Blob]]''' - A giant mass of sentient tissues and organs that is seen in it's cube cell.
* '''Boomer''' - A creature from ''[[Left 4 Dead]]'' that makes a cameo in it's cube cell.
* '''Bride''' - An undead monster that was almost awakened by Jules by placing a necklace on it's wedding gown. Digital Analysis bets on the Bride. This monster could be a homage to the [[Bride of Frankenstein]].
* '''Bullhead Phantom''' - A ghoulish creature with a [[cattle]] skull for a head that is seen in it's cube cell.
* '''[[Clown]]s''' - These clowns are based off of the [[evil clown]]s. The Electrical Department bets on the Clowns. According to [[Drew Goddard]], the [[Fortune teller machine|fortune teller machine]] in the basement would summon them.
* '''Creeping [[Shadow]]''' - A living shadow that is seen in it's cube cell.
* '''[[Cthulhu]] Creature''' - A Cthulhu-resembling creature that is seen in it's cube cell.
* '''[[Cyclops]]''' - A one-eyed humanoid creature that is seen in it's cube cell until it was released during the System Purge.
* '''Deadites''' - A race of people who have become possessed by an evil spirit that wound transform them into undead monstrosities. The Story Department bets on the Deadites.
* '''[[Demon]]s''' - The Demons are red-skinned creatures with pointy ears
* '''Dismemberment [[Goblin]]s''' - A race of Goblins that enjoy dismembering people. The Red Dismemberment Goblin had a devil-like appearance and has wings that enable it to fly. The Green Dismemberment Goblin was shorter, harrier, and stubbier.
* '''[[Physician|Doctors]]''' - These doctors resemble actual doctors with their scrubs stained in blood and guts, eyes stitched closed, and their surgical masks and hats sewed onto their bodies. The Accounting Department bets on the Doctors.
* '''[[Doll]]s''' - A race of humanoid figures in doll masks and black clothing. They are keen to torture by fire. The Kitchen Staff bets on the Dolls.
* '''Dragonbat''' - A giant [[bat]] with red scales on the side and it's mouth broken into three parts.
* '''Face Peeler''' - A man with rotting skin that is briefly seen in the DVD extras of this film.
* '''Floating [[Leech]] Creature''' - A flying leech that is seen in it's cube cell.
* '''Flock of Killer [[Bird]]s''' - A flock of ordinary-looking birds that can kill humans. They are seen in their cube cell.
* '''Fornicus, Lord of Bondage and Pain''' - Listed as a Hell Lord, Fornicus is a man in leather clothing that has buzzsaws carved in it's head. Gary Sitterson bets on Fornicus. A small spherical puzzle is what can summon Fornicus.
* '''Four-Legged Saddle Creature''' - A four-legged creature with a small saddle on it's back that is seen in it's cube cell.
* '''[[Garden gnome|Garden Gnome]] Boy''' - A living garden gnome that is seen in it's cube cell.
* '''[[Giant (mythology)|Giant]]''' - A large human that was seen hunched over in it's cube cell. The Zoology Department bets on the Giant.
* '''Giant [[Ant]]''' - A large ant that is seen in it's cube cell.
* '''Giant [[Ape]]''' - A large [[gorilla]] with horns that was used by the Buenos Aires quarter of the Organization to complete the Ritual.
* '''Giant [[Cat]]''' - A large cat that is seen in it's cube cell.
* '''Giant [[Ferret]]s''' - Two large ferrets that are seen in their cube cell.
* '''Giant Floating Head''' - A large head that is seen in it's cube cell.
* '''Giant [[Millipede]]''' - A large millipede that is seen in it's cube cell.
* '''Giant [[Owl]]''' - Two large owls that are in in different cube cells.
* '''Giant [[Snake]]''' - A large snake that is a combination of a [[cobra]], [[rattlesnake]], and [[anaconda]]. Internal Logistics bet on the Giant Snake.
* '''Giant [[Tarantula]]''' - A large tarantula that is seen in it's cube cell until it was released during the System Purge and broke into the Control Room.
* '''Giant [[Toad]]''' - A large toad that is seen in it's cube cell.
* '''Giant Woman''' - A large woman in white revealing clothing that was seen hunched over in it's cube cell.
* '''[[Gorilla]]''' - Two large gorillas are seen in different cube cells.
* '''[[Hunting|Hunter]]''' - A creature from ''[[Left 4 Dead]]'' that makes a cameo in it's cube cell.
* '''Huron''' - A race of [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]]-like humans. The Research and Development department bets on the Huron. It is said that playing the Huron Drum in the basement can summon a Huron.
* '''[[Jack-o'-lantern|Jack O'Lantern]]''' - A fire-breathing [[pumpkin]]-headed creature. The Security Department bets on the Jack O'Lantern. It is believed that if three small Jack O'Lantern candles in the basement are lit up, it can summon the Jack O'Lanterns.
* '''[[Onryō|Japanese Floaty Girl]]''' - A monster used in the Japanese branch of the Organization
* '''Kevin''' - In a deleted scene, Kevin is a normal-looking person.
* '''Killer [[Robot]]''' - An enormous yellow spider-like robot that is seen in it's cube cell until it was released during the System Purge.
* '''[[Kraken]]''' - A tentacled creature that is seen in it's cube cell until it was released during the System Purge.
* '''[[Ku Klux Klan]]''' - They are seen in their cube-like cell. Two are in a white robe while one is in a red robe.
* '''Man in Transparent Tarp''' - A skinless man wearing a see-through tarp that is seen in it's cube cell until it was released during the System Purge.
* '''[[Merman]]''' - A half-human half-fish monster with flabby skin, a huge row of sharp teeth, scraggly black hair, and a fish tail instead of legs. Steve Hadley bets on the Merman. Curt almost conjured it by blowing the conch shell in the basement.
* '''[[Mummy]]''' - A reanimated semi-rotting mummified corpse. The Psychology Department bets on the Mummy.
* '''[[Mutant]]s''' - The Demolition Department bets on the Mutants.
* '''Pale Serpent''' - A pale snake that is seen in it's cube cell.
* '''Puffy Tentacled Creature''' - A strange creature with a puffed up torso/head with giant tentacles around it.
* '''Rabid [[Dog]]s''' - A group of dogs with rabies that are seen barking in their cube cells until they were released during the System Purge.
* '''Reanimated''' - They resemble zombies except that their extremites, heads, and torsos are rearranged in twisted ways. The Administration Department bets on the Reanimated.
* '''Reaver''' - A group of cannibalistic humans who rape, torture, and murder human. They were seen in their cells until they were released during the System Purge.
* '''Reptilius''' - A [[List of reptilian humanoids|humanoid reptile]].
* '''[[Bigfoot|Sasquatch]]/[[Wendigo]]/[[Yeti]]''' - The three names of this creature are listed as it's aliases on the Whiteboard. According to Drew Goddard, a jar of Eau de Sasquatch would possibly summon this creature.
* '''Savage with Hatchet''' - A strange-looking bald man that wields a hatchet. It was seen in it's cube cell until it was released during the System Purge.
* '''[[Scarecrow]] Folk''' - A race of clothed humanoid creatures made out of wood and straw. DNA Archives bets on them.
* '''Sexy [[Witchcraft|Witches]]''' - They are mentioned on the Whiteboard where the Archives Department bets on them.
* '''Slimy Horned Cloak Creature''' - A creature in a cloak that has curved horns.
* '''[[Snowman]]''' - It is mentioned on the Whiteboard where the Communications Department bets on it.
* '''Suffocators''' - A race of muscular men with bags over their heads. They were released during the System Purge.
* '''Sugarplum [[Fairy]]''' - A [[ballerina]] creature with a multi-layered circular mouth in place of it's face similar to a [[lamprey]]. The Sugarplum Fairy is almost conjured when Holden opens and plays a music box with a twirling ballerina in it.
* '''Tank''' - A creature from ''[[Left 4 Dead]]'' that makes a cameo in it's cube cell.
* '''[[Troll]]''' - A short creature with pointy ears, large feet, and ragged clothing that is seen in it's cube-like cell.
* '''[[Twin]]s''' - Two identical sisters with a possible pyrokinetic ability.
* '''[[Unicorn]]''' - The Engineering Department bets on the Unicorn.
* '''[[Vampire]]s''' - The Distribution Department bets on the Vampires.
* '''[[Werewolf]]''' - The Finance Department bets on the Werewolf.
* '''[[Witchcraft|Witches]]''' - A group of powerful women with snow-white hair and pale skin that can fly and levitate. The Operations Department bets on the Witches. There was also the version of the Witch from ''[[Left 4 Dead]]'' that cameos as well.
* '''[[Ghost|Wraith]]s''' -
* '''[[Zombie]]s''' - A group of undead corpses. The Chemical Department bets on the Zombies.


==Production==
==Production==
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** [http://thecabininthewoods.wikia.com/wiki/Monsters Monster in The Cabin in the Woods]
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The Cabin in the Woods
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDrew Goddard
Written byDrew Goddard
Joss Whedon
Produced byJoss Whedon
StarringKristen Connolly
Chris Hemsworth
Anna Hutchison
Fran Kranz
Jesse Williams
Richard Jenkins
Bradley Whitford
CinematographyPeter Deming
Edited byLisa Lassek
Music byDavid Julyan
Production
company
Distributed byLionsgate Films
Release dates
Running time
95 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30 million[3]
Box office$66,486,080[4]

The Cabin in the Woods is a 2012 American comedy horror film directed and co-written by Drew Goddard[5] and co-written and produced by Joss Whedon. Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, and Jesse Williams portray five friends who travel to a remote cabin for a holiday and become victims of a seemingly stereotypical horror movie plot while being observed via hidden cameras by mysterious office workers.

Goddard and Whedon, having worked together previously on

Vancouver, British Columbia
. More than 60 artists worked on the effects before filming began.

The Cabin in the Woods premiered on March 9, 2012 at the South by Southwest film festival in Austin, Texas and was released in the United States on April 13, 2012. The film was both a critical and financial success, receiving near universal positive reviews, and featured on Metacritics best films of 2012 list. The Cabin in the Woods went on to gross over $65 million worldwide.

Plot

Technicians Gary Sitterson and Steve Hadley prepare for an operation, one of several taking place around the world, while joking with fellow technician Wendy Lin.

College students Dana Polk, Holden McCrea, Marty Mikalski, Jules Louden, and her boyfriend Curt Vaughan go to a remote cabin in the woods for a vacation. The technicians control the environment the group are in from afar and give them mood-altering drugs to make them more likely to venture into the cellar and do something that will lead to "punishment." The drugs gradually reduce the group's intelligence and awareness, and also increase their libido. After entering the cellar, the group discovers a large assortment of items, including a diary by Patience Buckner, a girl abused by her sadistic family. Reciting an incantation from the diary, Dana inadvertently summons the zombified Buckner family.

Curt and Jules, influenced by more mood-altering drugs, go outside to have sex. The Buckners attack the lovers and kill Jules, but Curt flees to the cabin and informs the group of Jules' death. Marty, who frequently smokes

marijuana, becomes paranoid, and believes they are being manipulated. Discovering a hidden camera, Marty thinks that he is on a reality television show, but is attacked and dragged away by one of the Buckners. Holden, Dana, and Curt attempt to flee in their RV
, but the technicians are able to trigger a tunnel collapse in time to block their path. Curt attempts to use his motorcycle to jump a ravine in order to escape, only to crash into an invisible force-field and fall to his death. Realizing that something is unusual about the environment, Dana becomes convinced that Marty's worries about them being manipulated were correct. While driving back to the cabin Holden is killed by a Buckner who has been hiding in the RV. The RV falls into the lake and Dana swims away, only to be attacked by a Buckner on the dock.

The technicians celebrate the completion of the scenario, but a phone call informs them that Marty is still alive. Arriving at the dock, Marty saves Dana. He reveals that he dismembered his assailant after being dragged away, stumbled upon a hidden control box, and was able to access an underground elevator. The technicians realize that Marty is

immune to their drugs because one of his stashes of marijuana has not been chemically treated. Marty and Dana take the elevator down to the lower levels of the facility, passing a variety of imprisoned monsters
in cube cells. One of the monsters carries an item that Dana remembers seeing in the cabin's cellar, and she realizes that the items in the cellar determine which monster will be released. A security team then corners her and Marty, but she uses a control station to release the monsters, which massacre the facility staff. Hadley, Lin, and Sitterson are killed in the carnage. Dana flees to the lower levels of the facility with Marty.

Discovering a temple adorned with large stone tablets, Dana and Marty meet the Director. They are informed that the scenario is to appease the "Ancient Ones" — beings who live beneath the facility and are kept in perpetual slumber through an annual, pars pro toto ritual sacrifice of five young people who embody certain archetypes: the Whore (Jules), the Athlete (Curt), the Scholar (Holden), the Fool (Marty), and the Virgin (Dana). The order in which they die does not matter, as long as the whore is first and the virgin is last, and her death is optional, as long as she suffers. Should the Ancient Ones awake, they will destroy the world. The Director reveals that rituals around the world have been taking place for the same purpose, but each of them failed. The Director urges Dana to kill Marty to complete the ritual. Dana draws a gun on Marty, but is attacked by a werewolf while the Director fights with Marty. Patience Buckner arrives and kills the Director before Marty pushes them both into the Ancient Ones' pit.

Marty forgives Dana for threatening to shoot him. The pair accepts that it might be better for another species to take humanity's place if this is the price of its continued existence. Marty and Dana light a joint and hold hands as the gigantic hand of an Ancient One rises up, destroying the facility and the cabin.

Cast

Featured creatures

The following creatures appeared in this film and were supplied by the Ancient Ones. Some of them appeared on the whiteboard (where they are bet upon by the Facility's different departments) and some of them were in cube cells until they were released during the System Purge:

  • American Slow-Walking Creepy Girl - She is among the monsters seen during the System Purge.
  • Xenomorph from the Alien
    franchise.
  • Angry Molesting Tree - A leafless moving tree that can sexually assault victims at will. The Wranglers bet on this creature.
  • Balding Menace - A gray-skinned bald man that is seen in it's cube cell.
  • Blob - A giant mass of sentient tissues and organs that is seen in it's cube cell.
  • Boomer - A creature from Left 4 Dead that makes a cameo in it's cube cell.
  • Bride - An undead monster that was almost awakened by Jules by placing a necklace on it's wedding gown. Digital Analysis bets on the Bride. This monster could be a homage to the Bride of Frankenstein.
  • Bullhead Phantom - A ghoulish creature with a cattle skull for a head that is seen in it's cube cell.
  • Clowns - These clowns are based off of the evil clowns. The Electrical Department bets on the Clowns. According to Drew Goddard, the fortune teller machine in the basement would summon them.
  • Creeping Shadow - A living shadow that is seen in it's cube cell.
  • Cthulhu Creature - A Cthulhu-resembling creature that is seen in it's cube cell.
  • Cyclops
     - A one-eyed humanoid creature that is seen in it's cube cell until it was released during the System Purge.
  • Deadites - A race of people who have become possessed by an evil spirit that wound transform them into undead monstrosities. The Story Department bets on the Deadites.
  • Demons - The Demons are red-skinned creatures with pointy ears
  • Dismemberment Goblins - A race of Goblins that enjoy dismembering people. The Red Dismemberment Goblin had a devil-like appearance and has wings that enable it to fly. The Green Dismemberment Goblin was shorter, harrier, and stubbier.
  • Doctors - These doctors resemble actual doctors with their scrubs stained in blood and guts, eyes stitched closed, and their surgical masks and hats sewed onto their bodies. The Accounting Department bets on the Doctors.
  • Dolls - A race of humanoid figures in doll masks and black clothing. They are keen to torture by fire. The Kitchen Staff bets on the Dolls.
  • Dragonbat - A giant bat with red scales on the side and it's mouth broken into three parts.
  • Face Peeler - A man with rotting skin that is briefly seen in the DVD extras of this film.
  • Floating Leech Creature - A flying leech that is seen in it's cube cell.
  • Flock of Killer Birds - A flock of ordinary-looking birds that can kill humans. They are seen in their cube cell.
  • Fornicus, Lord of Bondage and Pain - Listed as a Hell Lord, Fornicus is a man in leather clothing that has buzzsaws carved in it's head. Gary Sitterson bets on Fornicus. A small spherical puzzle is what can summon Fornicus.
  • Four-Legged Saddle Creature - A four-legged creature with a small saddle on it's back that is seen in it's cube cell.
  • Garden Gnome Boy - A living garden gnome that is seen in it's cube cell.
  • Giant
     - A large human that was seen hunched over in it's cube cell. The Zoology Department bets on the Giant.
  • Giant Ant - A large ant that is seen in it's cube cell.
  • Giant Ape - A large gorilla with horns that was used by the Buenos Aires quarter of the Organization to complete the Ritual.
  • Giant Cat - A large cat that is seen in it's cube cell.
  • Giant Ferrets - Two large ferrets that are seen in their cube cell.
  • Giant Floating Head - A large head that is seen in it's cube cell.
  • Giant Millipede - A large millipede that is seen in it's cube cell.
  • Giant Owl - Two large owls that are in in different cube cells.
  • Giant Snake - A large snake that is a combination of a cobra, rattlesnake, and anaconda. Internal Logistics bet on the Giant Snake.
  • Giant Tarantula - A large tarantula that is seen in it's cube cell until it was released during the System Purge and broke into the Control Room.
  • Giant Toad - A large toad that is seen in it's cube cell.
  • Giant Woman - A large woman in white revealing clothing that was seen hunched over in it's cube cell.
  • Gorilla - Two large gorillas are seen in different cube cells.
  • Hunter - A creature from Left 4 Dead that makes a cameo in it's cube cell.
  • Huron - A race of Native American-like humans. The Research and Development department bets on the Huron. It is said that playing the Huron Drum in the basement can summon a Huron.
  • Jack O'Lantern - A fire-breathing pumpkin-headed creature. The Security Department bets on the Jack O'Lantern. It is believed that if three small Jack O'Lantern candles in the basement are lit up, it can summon the Jack O'Lanterns.
  • Japanese Floaty Girl - A monster used in the Japanese branch of the Organization
  • Kevin - In a deleted scene, Kevin is a normal-looking person.
  • Killer Robot - An enormous yellow spider-like robot that is seen in it's cube cell until it was released during the System Purge.
  • Kraken - A tentacled creature that is seen in it's cube cell until it was released during the System Purge.
  • Ku Klux Klan - They are seen in their cube-like cell. Two are in a white robe while one is in a red robe.
  • Man in Transparent Tarp - A skinless man wearing a see-through tarp that is seen in it's cube cell until it was released during the System Purge.
  • Merman - A half-human half-fish monster with flabby skin, a huge row of sharp teeth, scraggly black hair, and a fish tail instead of legs. Steve Hadley bets on the Merman. Curt almost conjured it by blowing the conch shell in the basement.
  • Mummy - A reanimated semi-rotting mummified corpse. The Psychology Department bets on the Mummy.
  • Mutants - The Demolition Department bets on the Mutants.
  • Pale Serpent - A pale snake that is seen in it's cube cell.
  • Puffy Tentacled Creature - A strange creature with a puffed up torso/head with giant tentacles around it.
  • Rabid Dogs - A group of dogs with rabies that are seen barking in their cube cells until they were released during the System Purge.
  • Reanimated - They resemble zombies except that their extremites, heads, and torsos are rearranged in twisted ways. The Administration Department bets on the Reanimated.
  • Reaver - A group of cannibalistic humans who rape, torture, and murder human. They were seen in their cells until they were released during the System Purge.
  • Reptilius - A humanoid reptile.
  • Sasquatch/Wendigo/Yeti - The three names of this creature are listed as it's aliases on the Whiteboard. According to Drew Goddard, a jar of Eau de Sasquatch would possibly summon this creature.
  • Savage with Hatchet - A strange-looking bald man that wields a hatchet. It was seen in it's cube cell until it was released during the System Purge.
  • Scarecrow Folk - A race of clothed humanoid creatures made out of wood and straw. DNA Archives bets on them.
  • Sexy Witches - They are mentioned on the Whiteboard where the Archives Department bets on them.
  • Slimy Horned Cloak Creature - A creature in a cloak that has curved horns.
  • Snowman - It is mentioned on the Whiteboard where the Communications Department bets on it.
  • Suffocators - A race of muscular men with bags over their heads. They were released during the System Purge.
  • Sugarplum
    ballerina creature with a multi-layered circular mouth in place of it's face similar to a lamprey
    . The Sugarplum Fairy is almost conjured when Holden opens and plays a music box with a twirling ballerina in it.
  • Tank - A creature from Left 4 Dead that makes a cameo in it's cube cell.
  • Troll - A short creature with pointy ears, large feet, and ragged clothing that is seen in it's cube-like cell.
  • Twins - Two identical sisters with a possible pyrokinetic ability.
  • Unicorn - The Engineering Department bets on the Unicorn.
  • Vampires - The Distribution Department bets on the Vampires.
  • Werewolf - The Finance Department bets on the Werewolf.
  • Witches - A group of powerful women with snow-white hair and pale skin that can fly and levitate. The Operations Department bets on the Witches. There was also the version of the Witch from Left 4 Dead that cameos as well.
  • Wraiths -
  • Zombies - A group of undead corpses. The Chemical Department bets on the Zombies.

Production

With an estimated budget of $30 million,

Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel
as a writer.

In November 2010,

Spyglass
films in development.

Whedon described the film as an attempt to revitalize the horror genre which he, along with director/co-writer Goddard, felt had "devolved" with the introduction of "

torture porn
". He called it a "loving hate letter" to the genre, continuing:

On another level it's a serious critique of what we love and what we don't about horror movies. I love being scared. I love that mixture of thrill, of horror, that objectification/identification thing of wanting definitely for the people to be all right but at the same time hoping they’ll go somewhere dark and face something awful. The things that I don't like are kids acting like idiots, the devolution of the horror movie into torture porn and into a long series of sadistic comeuppances. Drew and I both felt that the pendulum had swung a little too far in that direction.[14]

Concerning the sheer number of creatures to be designed and made for the film, AFX Studio's David LeRoy Anderson estimated that "close to a thousand" people were turned into one of around 60 different monster types.[15] The task necessitated renting a much larger facility to use as a workspace, as a crew of around 60 people were recruited. The producers told them to commence work on December 15, 2008, ahead of the official January 1, 2009 start date. They only completed the work by the March 9, 2009 production date because, as Anderson stated "We had nearly seventy people at peak, but in effect we had a hundred and forty people, because everybody had at least two jobs...it was crazy, but people had an incredible time...none of us are ever going to forget it, and we're never all going to be in the same room again."[16]

The underground complex, elevators, and the control room were all sets, but for several wide shots, the British Columbia Institute of Technology's Aerospace building was used. Production designer Martin Whist referenced Stanley Kubrick and commented: "It's very high-tech industrial, and it's a brand new building, never been shot in before...I wanted [the elevators] to be without any controls...to almost feel like a glamorized freight elevator...The lobby I wanted to look slightly utilitarian, contemporary and institutional...sharp and almost characterless."[17] Goddard called the control room "mission control at NASA", with production design aimed at grounding the room's look in the reality of governments and institutions.

Release

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The Cabin in the Woods advertisement on a London bus.

The Cabin in the Woods was slated for wide release on February 5, 2010[8][18] and then delayed until January 14, 2011 so the film could be converted to 3D.[19][20] However, on June 17, 2010, MGM announced that the film would be delayed indefinitely due to ongoing financial difficulties at the studio.[21][22]

On March 16, 2011, the

Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation was announced on April 28, 2011,[24] with some industry news outlets reporting plans for a Halloween 2011 release.[25] On July 20, 2011, Lionsgate announced that they had acquired the distribution rights to the film and set a release date of April 13, 2012.[1] Goddard described the deal as "a dream," stating "there's no question that Lionsgate is the right home for Cabin...you look at all the films that inspired Cabin - most of them were released by Lionsgate in the first place!"[26]

The

world premiere was on March 9, 2012 at the South by Southwest film festival in Austin, Texas.[27]

Home media

In June 2012, Lionsgate announced that The Cabin in the Woods is scheduled to be released for Blu-ray in North America on September 18, 2012.[28] The Blu-Ray features an audio commentary by Goddard and Whedon, a documentary about the making of the film, and a question and answer session at the WonderCon convention.[29]

Reception

Box office

The Cabin in the Woods earned $42,073,277 in North America, along with $23,829,690 in other territories, for a worldwide total of $65,902,967.[4] It is currently the 66th highest grossing film of 2012.[30]

The film opened in North America on April 13, 2012, opening with $5.5 million and went on to gross $14.7 million in its opening weekend in the United States at 2,811 theaters, taking the number three spot.[31][32] The Cabin in the Woods closed in theaters on July 12, 2012 with $42.0 million. It is currently the 58th highest grossing film of 2012 in North America.[33] In total earnings, its highest-grossing countries after North America were the United Kingdom ($8.5 million), France ($2.4 million) and Russia ($2.3 million).[34]

Critical reaction

The Cabin in the Woods received positive reviews. The film review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 92% approval rating with an average rating of 7.8/10, based on 225 reviews. It offers the consensus: "The Cabin in the Woods is an astonishing meta-feat, capable of being funny, strange, and scary -- frequently all at the same time."[35] On Metacritic, the film achieved an average score of 72 out of 100, based on a rating of 40 reviews, signifying it "generally favorable reviews".[36]

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave a positive review of the film, saying that "The Cabin in the Woods has been constructed almost as a puzzle for horror fans to solve. Which conventions are being toyed with? Which authors and films are being referred to? Is the film itself an act of criticism?" Ebert gave the film three out of four stars.[37] Peter Travers of the Rolling Stone gave the film three-and-a-half out of four stars. Travers said the film was "fiendishly funny". Travers also praised Kristen Connolly and Fran Kranz for their performances, and would later go on to say that "By turning splatter formula on its empty head, Cabin shows you can unleash a fire-breathing horror film without leaving your brain or your heart on the killing floor."[38] Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a "B−" grade and said that "The movie's biggest surprise may be that the story we think we know from modern scary cinema — that horror is a fun, cosmic game, not much else — here turns out to be pretty much the whole enchilada."[39]

Conversely, Betsy Sharkey of the

A.O. Scott of The New York Times said, "Novelty and genre traditionalism often fight to a draw. Too much overt cleverness has a way of spoiling dumb, reliable thrills. And despite the evident ingenuity and strenuous labor that went into it, The Cabin in the Woods does not quite work."[42]

Books

On April 17, 2012,

mass market paperback The Cabin in the Woods: The Official Movie Novelization, from the author Tim Lebbon and creators Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard.[44]

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