The Cabin In The Woods: A Masterpiece In Meta Horror

[@lazyiest]

I actually like how the characters were not stereotypes in the beginning. But got progressively more stereotypical throughout the Movie.

[@MrPMAntunes]

It immediately shows that Thor is not dumb at all, a pretty good student.

[@kyze8284]

"This is great and explains all the dumb decisions! HE'S GONNA MAKE IT ACROSS THE CANYON!"

[@Loreweavver]

Just like Joss Whedon

[@karadevlieger6560]

that's the point, they were being gassed and drugged etc, which altered their behavior making them more stereotypical.

[@robertpetrovich6776]

Not just that they weren't stereotypes, they were so wrong for it that they didn't meet the roles: For the jock, they went with the academic scholarship who advises his friend on a reading list based on both impressing her professor and on what's interesting (find me 5 college students who can name a single book in the field of any professor that the professor doesn't know AND will be impressed by) For the brain, they picked the guy who caught a football randomly lobbed out a second floor window on the other side of the street and described as "best hands on the team". Even with him being drugged, he admits he's having trouble because he's working off a single 10th grade class. For the whore,, they went with a girl who has to be drugged to have sex with her boyfriend. For the virgin, they went with a girl who was having sex with her teacher and started the movie dancing in her underwear in front of her friend's boyfriend (and continues to do so until he calls her out on it). Near the end she even points out that she's the wrong person. The fool spends the whole movie pointing out the stupid things the others do and the attempts to manipulate them. The director claims they work with what they have, but they completely picked the wrong people for the roles.

[@jarodtessier308]

“And then Sigourney Weaver comes out of nowhere and explains everything” 😂

[@thedragonlee76]

That's Ripley for ya...😊

[@nlmbboogz7382]

The most casual ripley spotting 😭😭‼️

[@johans3164]

Just common Ripley thing. Spouting exposition out of nowhere while looking cool for some reason

[@alexpowers5117]

As it should be

[@Svabre]

@@johans3164Well, she isn’t half naked and she isn’t dual wielding machineguns while covered in alien goo, so this is nowhere near the peak of her career. Still nice to see her again😅

[@mikaross4671]

This movie does not need a sequel. It's perfect as it is.

[@Ash3s_97]

Technically can’t make a sequel because the old gods destroyed the world in the end

[@radhiadeedou8286]

Yep, everything doesn't have to be a franchise

[@CamiloFHSC]

Not everything needs a franchise, and especially horror movies tend to be the ones to have worse when they happen. And we all know how much this movie's writers know the industry they are writing for. I wonder to what extent the certain destruction of the world wasn't specifically to avoid it XD

[@AJ0223]

I totally agree with that, however a couple people have mentioned prequel possibilities which is actually in this case interesting as fuckk

[@robertmarinescu-zo6ib]

RESPECT FROM ROMANIA. WELL, WE REALLY DAMAGED ALL OF OUR BRAINS. OK, IF IT IS A PARODY, THEN I AGREE WITH THE SCRIPT OF THIS FILM. OTHERWISE I DON'T SEE A BIT OF LOGIC IN THE MANIPULATION OF NEGATIVE CHARACTERS, I'M REFERRING TO ALL ZOMBIES. I KNOW, I MAY LOOK WEIRD, BUT WHO IS NOT, I LIKED THE SCENE WITH THE DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE CHARACTER AT THE GAS STATION AND THE PEOPLE FROM ;; CENTER;; WITH THE PHONE ON SPEAKER

[@darnbricks]

I think 'Kevin' is a Home Alone reference, which, from the burglars' point of view, is indeed a horror movie, with Kevin McCallister as the monster.

[@TheLastSamurai813]

incorrect. Kevin is Elijah Woods character from Sin City

[@darnbricks]

@@TheLastSamurai813 Turns out we're both wrong. According to Drew Goddard in The Cabin in the Woods: The Official Visual Companion, Kevin was meant to be “a sweet-looking guy who seemed like he might work at Best Buy - until he dismembers people.”

[@TheLastSamurai813]

@@darnbricks literally the exact same look as Kevin from sin city. Multiple articles and IMDb all have him as Kevin from sin city

[@darnbricks]

@@TheLastSamurai813 Sure, you know better than the writer/director. Go away.

[@diddymon]

I think it’s Kevin the cube from Fortnite

[@Drongusbobongus]

Cabin in the Woods was a 10/10 experience from beginning to end I will die on this hill Edited to add: sigourney weaver making her appearance in the final 3 minutes of the movie was objectively the funniest part of this entire film and I will also die on that hill

[@_ojosdegato]

I took it as humor too her showing up

[@audie-cashstack-uk4881]

It isnt tho as so much I the film could have beennused instead and had been far better the endles evil choices leaves a bad taste in the mouth becuase all it doe is make you think we'll this movie could have ben 10 x better

[@Chireiya]

The Cabin in the Woods is, ironically AND unironically one of my favorite horror movies. It's absolutely great fun while still managing to be pretty ominous and creepy at times. And it's just a genius idea to explain horror movie clichés this way, especially when the characters weren't even that stereotypical at the start. From what I've heard, the Ancients actually represent the audience.

[@robertpetrovich6776]

The characters were absolutely stereotypes of their roles, but 4 of them were assigned the wrong roles.

[@darerun1051]

@@robertpetrovich6776 No, they were being gassed to alter their behavior and turn them into stereotypes. Only the stoner character was immune to it because of the pot.

[@gamerzilla6113]

This movie is closest thing to actual SCP Hollywood film

[@CalvinNoire]

And probably the closest thing to it forever. Anything in the SCP mythos is a copyright nightmare (if you want to get profit at least, there's a ton of adaptions online).

[@vega1149444]

Excellent description!!!!

[@Dhampire1976]

​@@CalvinNoire99% of it is non profit and aren't protected by any copyright btw. Same for creepypastas

[@xxxjordandangerouslyxxx]

Ripley represents the producers and the studio.

[@shadowclaw7210]

@@Dhampire1976 problem with trying make movie or franchise out of scp is because everything on it is public domain. So that means other people can profit from it. Lest I think that’s the reason.

[@KelstenGamingUK]

My biggest problem with this film, which overall I loved, is that they show all these amazing alternative monsters and you realise they chose the most mundane, boring, cliche ones in the zombie murder hillbilly family as the ‘main’ monsters.

[@thethriftytypewriter]

That’s so true 😂

[@j-rey-]

For real. Maybe that was the point, to choose the most stereotypical and overused horror movie monster, as part of the meta commentary, but it did make me a bit disappointed

[@KelstenGamingUK]

@@j-rey- I think perhaps if they’d dropped a line in from the office people along those lines of ‘oh, these guys again!’ it might have been ok.

[@j-rey-]

@@KelstenGamingUK Hahaha, that would have been great. Everyone is excited thinking that another cursed artifact will be chosen, all on the edge of their seats, then the main character goes "hey everyone, listen to this," and all the people in the office go "AHHHH D*MN IT!" throwing down their clipboards

[@Random_Username001]

While I agree with you, I feel like it makes sense because its the most stereotypical monster

[@chainmasters2178]

the ancient ones are the US! the people who watch and enjoy these films, and when we dont get what we want WE DESTROY EVERYTHING THEY CREATED. The office people are the writers directors and everyone else who helps to create the scenes that we are seeing. It is PERFECT comentary on the genre of horror movies.

[@TacticalDimples]

Not the US, the audience as a whole. That’s why there are references to different countries with their own rituals.

[@chainmasters2178]

@@TacticalDimples sorry, I shouldn't have capitalized the word us. I understand how that makes things confusing. I wasn't trying to imply that the United States is the monster, but the fans of the genre will tear a movie completely apart if it fails to deliver what we are watching for. I do still love and cherish this movie!

[@meiguessmeiguess7225]

We the audience are the "people upstairs" and if we are not entertained we will unleash the old ones.

[@TheMike0088]

​@@meiguessmeiguess7225 thats definitely one way to look at it, the "old ones" being scathing reviews and a terrible box office causing the world these characters inhabit to crumble into obscurity.

[@Mightyh0bbes]

@@meiguessmeiguess7225 Not just metaphorically either, when we go to see the films in theaters we go up stairs to our seats.

[@talesyuki]

"And then Sigourney Weaver shows up out of nowhere and explains everything" is great. God I forking love this movie.

[@johans3164]

I hope she shows up out of nowhere to explain where my life went wrong 🥲

[@TherealWashtali]

The first scene in this film sold me right away. The comedic delivery of the opening was just perfect, and I knew right away that this film was going to be different and really fun.

[@Austin-sw3mf]

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil is a pretty damn excellent horror comedy that's in a similar vein to this. It doesn't involve governments sacrificing teens to appease an eldritch horror, but the meta humor is great, and doesn't ever get cringey.

[@cozyburrito686]

Agreed! Also a favourite of mine. Under-rated

[@_ojosdegato]

Such a great movie!

[@dolphd2080]

I hope he does a video on it!

[@CashelOConnolly]

Tucker & Dale is ruined by the forced romance 🤮

[@kyze8284]

Tucker and Dale did so well because all through it, he was a leaf on the wind

[@AkamoriRivals]

This movie is a classic, and I feel it is painfully underrated.

[@audie-cashstack-uk4881]

But should have been sooooo much better

[@Neilleeds]

It’s the most overrated movie I’ve ever come across

[@Gamillion]

One fun fact i have heard about this movie is, that the character of Marty never undresses or even shows the slightest bit of skin, especially in the lake scene, is because he should be the typical stoner. But the actor for Marty was absolutely ripped and had visible abs etc for another role i think and because that would not fit the character, they made him never take off his clothes.

[@kyze8284]

"Have the mist for everyone to undress in all the rooms that aren't the stoner's" could be a sentence that was said in the room lol it does explain how he was physically equal with the zombies though

[@Monstylicious]

This is interesting. I didn't notice while watching but seeing him in the screenshots here... holy cow, he is a beast.

[@alexpowers5117]

They said he was ripped like muscular Jesus on the set

[@melaspink2535]

@@alexpowers5117 LMFAOOO

[@sarah-s9y8b]

I love the ending. This movie does not need a sequel. I love a self contained story honestly. Joss may not be the best person, but it's undeniable that his products are truly excellent in their writing and metaphors (and messaging).

[@QuitRuiningMyRecommendations]

It's perfect and self contained. It doesn't need a sequel or prequel. I'm glad it ended with an actual resolution instead of trying to bait a sequel.

[@alexravella7849]

Soooo one thing I didn’t catch until my third time watching this movie is any reference to higher ups in the company or the entities is “downstairs” and the victims and the cabin are “upstairs”. The tunnel wasnt blown because a signal from “upstairs” rerouted power. That was Marty messing with the power in the elevator. That’s why the guy freaks out right before the red phone rings because the people who were supposed to blow the tunnel told him it was an “upstairs” issue. I hope that helps!! I loved that detail when I finally caught it.

[@FatDomGamiello]

I remember going to the theater to watch this, not knowing anything about the plot, or reading any reviews. It had been in theaters for over a month at this point, so the theater was mostly empty, maybe a dozen people in it. When the movie ended, everyone started clapping, including myself. This was the only time I had ever experienced people clapping in a theater, as well as the feeling of total satisfaction for going to the cinema. It really made the experience that much better, not knowing the premise of the movie and I believe it was the same situation for the dozen other patrons.

[@kmdreacts]

One of the points I picked up from this movie was: Smoking weed makes you more perceptive, and as a hard-working stoner myself, that's great characterization 😂 Awesome movie

[@michaelminervini1908]

I think there was a point that the bunker guys were sayin they added gas to the stoner's room but it didnt take effect, as if his body is so used to being on drugs.

[@Sursion]

@@michaelminervini1908 You are both wrong. The chem department missed one of his stash's. So whatever he was smoking was 'immunizing him to all their shit.' So he wasn't more perceptive or immune to drugs, he simply was at his normal capacity but resistant to whatever dumbing-down was happening to the others.

[@SceneWins]

The old man is the harbinger, a teller of what is to come & another trope the movie addresses. I love this movie so much, it’s def on my top 5 horror list.

[@michaelminervini1908]

I like how Marty survives an obviously fatal attack simply because it was done off-screen.

[@sniperfosho]

Glad i found you man, i love video essays on horror movies, added you to the food along with dead meat and wow such gaming ❤

[@ChantalOfTheNorth]

I just recently found this channel too. Perfect for easy listening.

[@lightningmonky7674]

Same, came for the walking dead analysis and stayed for the general horror analysis

[@SuperNovaSirius]

I'm so excited that you used that particular digestion NOPE scene to emphasise the immense horror of that film. It has been the most horrifying scene I've ever seen in a film and praise it by often still thinking about it. That's what gets me the most in horror; one moment you're having a good time, and the next second, you're in the most terrifying nightmare you can imagine, without truly knowing what happened. Paria Pipe Incident, The Great Molasses Flood, Nutty Putty Cave etc. Even now, there's a funfair in my town, every now and then I hear the screams from the attractions blow on the wind towards my window and I get those NOPE shivers. That film changed me forever and made it into my top 5 films INSTANTLY. It's a masterpiece.

[@nobellprizz2831]

Fr. I was watching the movie with friends and I had to ask them to pause it after the blood rain. I needed a moment just to process the utter sick horror I was going through, something that I hadn't felt since reading Junji Ito's Uzumaki. It's kind of cool how they did it as well. They got the actors to record squeals and screams of delight, then mixed those with recorded screams of being frightened.

[@Exel3nce]

its far away from being a masterpiece. that scene is great, yes, but it doesnt turn the whole film into something better. its a good film that is far too long, nothing more, nothing less

[@SuperNovaSirius]

@@Exel3nce Nothing more nothing less...? You're the arbiter of the end judgement of films, or...?

[@Exel3nce]

@@SuperNovaSirius just telling how it is. It may have been good and somewhat fresh but let's not kid ourselves, a masterpiece is too much

[@SuperNovaSirius]

@Exel3nce I disagree with your 'how it is' statement. Your opinion is your opinion. Not a fact.

[@Zarolea]

You missed a couple things. In the beginning, the characters aren't actually their stereotypes. Dana isn't the "sweet, innocent" girl, she was sleeping with her professor. Jules wasn't a dumb blonde, she was pre-med. The "nerd" was the star football player.

[@legghair]

you missed a couple things, like the fact that he definitely mentions that in the video

[@RealBNJN]

@@legghair😂😂😂

[@rickdaddy4188]

How did you watch this video and just not hear him say this exact subject?

[@melaspink2535]

he said this

[@mistasomen]

I really liked that the ending was so clear, dark and definitive. Still getting goose bumps just thinking about it 👌

[@HockeyBB]

It doesn’t need a sequel. It was too unique to even try and recapture this lighting in a bottle. I like it the way it is!!!

[@MrSpikeFreemen]

I was fortunate enough to not only see this during its original theatrical run. I saw it in d-box. It was in fact the first time I saw any motion seat movie experience. It was transcendent. Top 5 “let’s go to the movies “ of my life.

[@jenjacobs5499]

I'd love to know how this company hired their employees, like what are the interview questions like lol

[@j-rey-]

Literally my exact thought. And how did they even advertise the positions? I can't imagine they'd have a posting on Glassdoor for "Murder Technician" or something.

[@Indyawillis85]

I was thinking about that too! 😂

[@23Bandz_]

Probably passed down through generations and ancestors who were the first to deal with these sacrifices

[@johans3164]

"So are you comfortable of not asking any questions, no matter what it is?"

[@Sursion]

"How do you feel about ritual sacrifices? Do you have much experience in them?"

[@mikesal3316]

It’s the last movie I watched with a friend before he was killed 12 years ago. Always takes me back to that day watching it with him when watching it. So I’ve always enjoyed watching the film. Good movie too

[@LoFoSho]

This movie was so iconic, if you had only seen the trailer.They totally tricked us. Sigourney weaver randomly was crazy.

[@skorpiontamer]

This film should serve as a blueprint for how the Dead by Daylight movie should be structured. You have this secret force (the observer) controlling and instructing all the different killers to their respective realms. And when they're not in use, they're trapped away, waiting to rebel.

[@mikebandw186]

This movie wasn’t even going to be released until Hemsworth was cast as Thor and the studio was banking on name recognition.

[@RealBNJN]

Source?

[@michaelsantana5761]

@@RealBNJNyour mom

[@RealBNJN]

@@michaelsantana5761 😱😱😱😱😱

[@Megafreakx3]

You mean beside the release day, it was in an interview if I remember correctly

[@kevinw712]

ive been scrolling down waiting to see if this was going to be mentioned, i was a little surprised it wasn't referenced in the video itself lol

[@nullc0ntext]

So I'd never seen this, and stopped your video the second I knew it seemed damn good and I had to watch it. This is everything modern Hollywood is lacking. What an absolute ride, just... holy shit I'm speechless. Thank you for pointing out something incredible! 11/10 this is how you make movies right.

[@Apethantos]

In a nutshell: This film is both a parody and an homage to horror films, a satire and a tribute to the horor genre, while simultaneously standing excellently on its own as an entertaining and surprisingly funny horror movie, even if you get zero of the references or the meta commentary. An impressive feat, and a masterclass in tone and execution, not to mention the technical aspects. Close to a perfect masterpiece, if anything could ever be.

[@gilbertsalaiziii9591]

The part with Dana being attacked by the Buckner zombie it was supposed to be intercut with the tech people like half the scenes were Dana is being brutally attacked and the other half is the tech people celebrating the whole thing. The studio thought it would be too violent of the woman getting violently attacked and they took the whole scene out and got the scenes in the tamed version for the theatrical movie. The blueray has the commentary and the director goes into detail about it

[@mildlydazed9608]

I think the fact this movie has you catching things on rewatches proves how fantastic it is.

[@GrimmBones]

Honestly, I absolutely love the ending. One of my favorite endings to a horror movie in a long time. Granted, I wasn't sure how to feel about it at first, but after playing some Outer Wilds, and such, I kinda came to a conclusion that the ending just kinda fits, and is really dope. The idea that "a world that's surviving on the sacrifices of the unwilling is one not worth existing", and that letting the world end, so one day there could be a new one, hopefully without the sacrifices...I liked that idea. And it's refreshing seeing it.

[@silver_crone]

I think adding Ripley was another callback and a great choice (as the other actors would also be callbacks themselves, as they all ‘survived’ their respective horror movies). I’ve also seen the theory that this is a prequel to Firefly and is how the earth that was, got destroyed. I love the movie, it was really cleverly done.

[@TheLastSamurai813]

The film was actually made and completed in 2009 but not released until 2012. Kevin is Elijah Woods character from Sin City and the reason why the left 4 dead monsters were in the film is because there was suppose to be a game tie expansion pack with the human characters had a map where they started in a woods-cabin-facility in the game but it was cancelled because of MGMs financial problems

[@ForrestFox626]

That's a damn shame

[@kmochi-]

this is true, it was a pretty cool idea and it's sad that we never got to see it

[@cozyburrito686]

I love this movie, it was refrshing and different but also mixed in the tropes and classic horror to be hilariously parodied. The office parts always were my favourite.

[@WAProdthejohman]

WE are the "acient ones" always complaining about how horror movies are the same, but when we get something "new" or "original" we still are not fully pleased, it's an allegory about modern audiences.

[@noelleb.3643]

Some time ago I read somewhere that the "people upstairs" represent the movie executives who decide what they want in or out of a movie. Or it could also represent the "boss = people you need to please = the audience". Either way, it alludes to why the underground guys would always think what the upstairs people like or don't like happening in the cabin. When you mentioned that the other choices for Sigourney Weaver's character here were big horror icons like Bruce Campbell or Jamie Lee Curtis, it made a lot more sense to me than her being there as a random cameo. This movie really was an homage to the horror films that came before it, and it's one of my favorite comfort films

[@Hero2112_]

I've always thought of this movie as part of the cthulu mythos. A secret group performing a horrific ritual to appease an even bigger, incomprehensible, force. It just fits as is.

[@Deca777-g3o]

this is not an horror movie, is a meta parody of how the horror tropes work, with a good dosis of cosmic horror

[@reidfamilydroid]

I think The Descent would be a good breakdown!

[@mikaelafox6106]

I ageee!

[@FuzzyFoot58]

The idea for this movie came from Seth Green, actually. He was at a get togethet with Joss Whedon, among others, and discussed the concept, which Joss then wrote into a script together with another writer. Apparently, Seth was inspired by a book that was close to what the movie ended up looking like called The Little White Trip, and expanded on the idea. Seth even joked about how Joss stole the idea and never gave him credit in a Family Guy episode.

[@teentitansrock88]

I found this movies imbd page like MONTHS before it released, recently after it was added. I was instantly interested when the description was just "group of kids go to a cabin in the woods." Im think, impecable. Perfect description ever. Actually SEEING that movie, i was NOT expecting such an amazing masterpiece. I think its perfect.

[@milkbottle4u]

Can’t believe someone else made a video on this underrated gem. It’s so good, but I barely ever see anyone talking about it.This is literally one of my favorite horror movies of all time

[@torvasdh]

I watched this when I was like 13 when it was randomly on TV and I thought it was so cool. It creeped me out because it was the first horror movie I ever really sat down and watched.

[@katietaylor8314]

I had the opportunity to see a special preview screening of this movie at a convention one year, and I'm still kicking myself for not going. I knew nothing about it and assumed it was some crappy horror flick. Also my headcanon is that Dana survived the return of the old gods because she's a werewolf now. A werewolf surviving in a magical postapocalyptic world surrounded by other monsters is a pretty kickass premise!

[@ajpare1847]

I argue that sigourney weaver unexpectedly is always absolutely hilarious and that is why they did that

[@TurdFergusson318]

Kevin is Kevin McCalister. And that would have been scary AF.

[@johans3164]

He is too op. Thats why he was not shown

[@soulweaponx6644]

I think the whole thing is meta. There isn't a need for a sequel or a prequel. The movie is best served as a standalone film.

[@Laurielism]

There are so many great aspects to this movie, it's hard to have a favourite, but something I really appreciate is the industrialisation of the pagan sacrifice ritual. I love that idea, and that the whole concept underpinning the movie is another horror movie trope.

[@dazd6267]

Kevin is a reference of that psycho in the movie Sin City.

[@devinvaldesalice7427]

OH!! Do Tucker And Dale Vs Evil!!

[@Bramblestar9339]

I like the Left 4 Dead special infected being part of all those different monsters they could have chosen 🤣

[@jawhoney]

Glad you made this so i don’t feel the need anymore and can move on to another topic. Great job. Exactly what i was thinking. Meta masterpiece.

[@jamesmaguire9518]

This was one of the best movies i have ever seen. I saw it in theaters as a joke because i thought it was going to be stupid. I was in awe the entire time. One of the best going to the movie theater experiences i have ever had

[@DrBovdin]

I remember not knowing anything about the movie beforehand and going to watch it in a small independent genre theatre, possibly during the fantastic film festival (Méliès d’Or) series that year. I was very satisfied with what I got. Just the fact that it had a satisfyingly definitive ending, something that is nigh on unheard of in a movie produced today, almost lifts the movie rating a half point on its own in my book. One lost opportunity though is that the team could have recorded encounters with more than one set of monsters while they were making the film and cut into what would have essentially been maybe five or even more different movies. If they had done that and never mentioned that in any press material, just imagine the confusion when people who watched the same film on different occasions had drastically different experiences. The cult following would be even greater. The physical media release could have ended up as a modern “choose your story”. (And what an opportunity to have that one version that were only ever shown to an audience in theatres once and never again - the ensuing treasure hunt…)

[@Bnsmity]

The zoom in on Jessie Williams at “who usually dies first” is diabolical 😭

[@hannahshark8080]

So sad how Ripley became a villain AND lost all of her survival instincts in this movie.

[@mlwz1082]

this is the video that made me a fan of him! great breakdown of a underrated classic to me

[@divinkitty9452]

When they talked about the boys upstairs (forget the exact words) I always assumed that they were talking about the ancients/the gods, and Weaver's character was basically just an office worker who made it into the chamber to hide from all the monsters. Could be that she was the one behind the red phone call, as we do see the facility is massive in making sure that various parts work out. Like someone monitoring the footage to make sure that characters died, or monitoring the activity of the ancients to see if they're still looking like they're going to wake up or if they decided to chill out. It's definitely a setting I would have liked to see explored more in one way or another.

[@jovgreen8627]

The ppl upstairs is the audience. They do this to please an audience and if the “right criteria” of movie is not provided to the audience we reject it. Hence the giant hand. I’ve watched a lot of interviews for it and that is a really condensed version of an interview I watched from the creators. I liked this video and hope this gives some content for the end.

[@modnarer]

So no kidding I worked at a movie theater when this came out and I actually had a couple come out and say hey guys I think you're playing the wrong movie I don't know what this intro is on this and I was like dude You got to trust me it's part of the movie You got to get back in there right now lol

[@dramalama10]

I’m so happy I never watched a trailer or anything about this movie when it came out.

[@Darkuni]

I HIGHLY underrated movie that MORE people need to see.

[@caseykoons]

I love the ending of this film. It punctuates the message that tired formularic horror stories like this spoofs should face an apocalypse, be flattened to nothing by elder gods.😂

[@Aymen23ii]

Man i gotta rewatch this movie

[@KraphtOne]

For some reason my algorithm thought I would enjoy this video. It was correct.

[@jenjacobs5499]

I love this movie. It really does the meta very well and a homage to horror overall

[@youtubewatcher6124]

We need a Netflix series for these exploring each Monsters!

[@mr_yoru5834]

The ending is perfect when you realize the old gods are meant to represent the audience. They get angry when they don't get what they want.

[@grim_bacon]

Nahhh we don't need sequels. Too many movies get ruined by franchising, this is perfect how it ended! Also, i love the world ending cause that's an ending we rarely get in any movie. Cause I sure as heck wouldn't sacrafice my friend to save the world xD

[@TheLordofMetroids]

One thing I always loved about the intro is how against type the characters started as. The sweet innocent girl is talking about how she slept with her married teacher. The jock is clearly very smart. The provocative girl makes several pop culture references and is shocked at the behavior of the "innocent," And the smart guy is clearly extremely buff. They rapid fire off s bunch of characterization in a minute, that rarely cones back up but it seems like the charicters are playing "against type," but they vaguely fit the stereotypical mold, so they are forced into their roles.

[@MrLorenzovanmatterho]

The ending never disturbed me, if we can defeat the individual evils we can get together and defeat them all.

[@seluniteprince]

i love how on a rewatch you can hear the ancient one (or whatever they called it, i don’t remember 😅) get upset when they activate the thing for the stoner sacrifice. the first time you just think “huh, that’s odd” and forget about it. but on a rewatch you know that it’s upset bc he wasn’t actually dead

[@RabbyBabu]

People upstairs are the directors of a horror movie, and the old ones are the movie viewer 😂

[@kevinlewis9369]

I think the Sugar Plum Fairy is that ballerina with that mouth full of teeth for a face.

[@Alex-vm6ef]

Love this movie, definitely feel its underappreciated so im always glad to see some content about it, excited to watch :)

[@DourFlower]

My dad used to burn random movies onto dvds and this was one of them, nothing prepared me for this incredible plot and for a couple years I never met anyone else who had even heard of it

[@WilbertBeltman]

This movie concept is actually a great idea for a Until Dawk esc video game, where certain choices you make can change what monsters you get and everything. WOuld be amazing to see

[@kelsmister]

Its such a good twist on the horror genre. I love it.

[@devak45167]

Absolutely loved this film. It’s one of those classics no matter how many times I’ve seen it I’ll always watch it again if a friend wants to or something

[@jasonworlock5113]

I think a Prequal is the way to go as in the movie they mention a glitch in the system back in 1998. I think a prequal showing the events from 98 would be interesting.

[@BaloraSilviana_PrincessRuby]

The Cabin, In The Wood Movie Is Awesome This Is Just Like SCP Foundation.

[@ChadAV69]

I remember seeing this in theater with my friends. The scene with the elevators had me like “woah”.

[@captinunicorncaptinunicorn1547]

I’m so happy you have covered my favorite movie

[@gloomygloomstalker3878]

I believe when they talk about the people upstairs they’re referring to the ancient ones not the director (Sigourney Weaver) because the entire ritual is a show for them so they have to keep the people upstairs happy.

[@level3xfactor]

ngl I actually love the ending of "everyone's f***ed, the end" lol

[@lawrencelord9777]

LOVE THIS MOVIE. once i realized what the movie had accomplished i was like whoa

[@sevendeadlysins5303]

When Sigourney Weaver came out my friend literally shouted “that’s where the budget went”

[@_ojosdegato]

I remember when I first watched this movie, I was laughing so much! I love this movie, really well done 👍🏻

[@arthurbriand2175]

My theory is that Sigourney Weaver was a surviving final girl that discovered the facility after the ritual and was convinced. And now she is a respected elder that lends credibility to the ritual when convincing people is necessary.

[@DaARK_Chocolategang]

I remember rewatching this movie so many times as a kid with my dad. Very nostalgic. Btw what music did u use as your background music ?

[@0popopipop-e2c]

My head cannon is that the twins are Danny devitto and Arnold coming to hint you down 😅😅😅

[@IsaidwhatIsaid10]

4:47 😭😭 loooove the step brother reference because I can’t see him as anyone else

[@EveloGrave]

I like the ending because I like media where "if we fail, the world ends" acutally leads to the world ending. Imagine if nuking the meteor failed in armageddon. That would be awesome.

[@shannonpotratz489]

Not every movie needs a sequel. This is perfect as it is...