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The Cabin in the Woods (2012)

I'm heading out for vacation today (don't worry I've got a bunch of stuff scheduled to auto-publish as part of #HalloweenDayByDay!), so I figured I would watch and review the 2012 film, " The Cabin in the Woods". A group of college friends go to an isolated cabin for the weekend.  But it's not your garden variety cabin.  There's something sinister under it.  Something sinister that is the only thing standing between them... and a greater threat. I was actually a little hesitant to watch this film for awhile, as I suspected it would be a mere copy of " The Evil Dead ", or " Cabin Fever ".  But in the end, I'm glad I did- and I was pleasantly surprised. The concept- on the surface, is pretty simple and basic... but it's the parallel story going on that takes this concept, and makes it unique.  The way the two stories thread together and combine make you wonder what's going on- keeping you actively engaged and wanting ...