The Cabin in the Woods: A Tribute to Horror
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The Cabin in the Woods (2012)

Five teenagers head off for a weekend at a secluded cabin in the woods. They arrive to find they are quite isolated with no means of communicating with the outside world. When the cellar door flings itself open, they of course go down to investigate. They find an odd assortment of relics and curios but when one of the women, Dana, reads from a book she awakens a family of deadly zombie killers. There's far more going on however than meets the eye as the five campers are all under observation.
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Monsters
Hellraiser (1987)
The Mummy (1932)

Clichés
Halloween (1978)
Final Girl


The last girl left alive to confront the killer and the one who usually survives and tells the story. Or returns in the sequel(s). She may start as a frightened woman, but then she changes and in the end of the movie she is some or of warrior. She is often a virgin.
In 'The Cabin in the Woods', Dana is the Final Girl.
Examples:
-Laurie Strode (Halloween I,II and H20)
-Sidney Prescott (Scream and sequels)
-Alice Hardy (Friday the 13th)
-Nancy Thompson (Nightmare on Elm Street)
-Julie James (I Know What You Did Last Summer and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer)


The last girl left alive to confront the killer and the one who usually survives and tells the story. Or returns in the sequel(s). She may start as a frightened woman, but then she changes and in the end of the movie she is some or of warrior. She is often a virgin.
In 'The Cabin in the Woods', Dana is the Final Girl.
Examples:
-Laurie Strode (Halloween I,II and H20)
-Sidney Prescott (Scream and sequels)
-Alice Hardy (Friday the 13th)
-Nancy Thompson (Nightmare on Elm Street)
-Julie James (I Know What You Did Last Summer and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer)
The End... Oh, Holy s#@&!


Just when we think we're safe and that the horror is over, it is the perfect moment for one last scare.


Just when we think we're safe and that the horror is over, it is the perfect moment for one last scare.
Ghostbusters (1984)
Let's Split Up
Sure, there is a psychopatic killer, or a terrifying ghost and, instead of sticking together and increasing the chances of survival, they decide to split up and let the bad guy get them one by one.


Sure, there is a psychopatic killer, or a terrifying ghost and, instead of sticking together and increasing the chances of survival, they decide to split up and let the bad guy get them one by one.
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Location
Evil Dead (2013)
The Cabin in the Woods
Most of the film is based in The Evil Dead, from the isolated cabin in the middle of nowhere, to the book that awakens the creatures. The whole atmosphere is pretty similar.


Most of the film is based in The Evil Dead, from the isolated cabin in the middle of nowhere, to the book that awakens the creatures. The whole atmosphere is pretty similar.

Characters
House of Wax (2005)
The Stupid Blonde (The Whore)
Paige Edwards

Jules
The silly blonde (may be the whore or not, usually dies)
Examples:
-Judith Meyers (Halloween)
-Tatum (Scream)
-Sasha Thomas (Urban Legend)
Paige Edwards

Jules

The silly blonde (may be the whore or not, usually dies)
Examples:
-Judith Meyers (Halloween)
-Tatum (Scream)
-Sasha Thomas (Urban Legend)
The Final Girl (The Virgin)
Chrissie
Dana

The one left to confront the killer. She may be a virgin or not and even die at the end of the film (but is the last one).
Chrissie

Dana

The one left to confront the killer. She may be a virgin or not and even die at the end of the film (but is the last one).
The Athlete
Barry William Cox
Curt

He is often the hot girl's boyfriend and a total jerk. She also has a bad relationship with the main character.
Examples:
-Rod Lane (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
-Carter Horton (Final Destination)
-Tommy Ross (Carrie)
Barry William Cox

Curt

He is often the hot girl's boyfriend and a total jerk. She also has a bad relationship with the main character.
Examples:
-Rod Lane (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
-Carter Horton (Final Destination)
-Tommy Ross (Carrie)
The Stoner (The Fool)
Titus Telesco
Marty

There is always a character that is a total jerk, whether he is into drugs or not. Their life is not actually pretty long in the film.
Examples:
-Dalton Chapman (House of Wax)
-Steve (Dawn of the Dead)
-Mike Williams (The Blair Witch Project)
Titus Telesco

Marty

There is always a character that is a total jerk, whether he is into drugs or not. Their life is not actually pretty long in the film.
Examples:
-Dalton Chapman (House of Wax)
-Steve (Dawn of the Dead)
-Mike Williams (The Blair Witch Project)

Other references
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Creepy guy in Gas Station
Just like in the 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre', group arrives at an isolated gas station when they're met by a really creepy guy; which may be a sign of the horror that is about to come.
Just like in the 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre', group arrives at an isolated gas station when they're met by a really creepy guy; which may be a sign of the horror that is about to come.
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I recently saw 'The Cabin in the Woods', which I found incredibly smart and a great tribute to the horror history. Here they are some references I found.
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