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Cabin in the Woods

American Horror Film
Directedand written by Gerald McMorrow
Known for:

• Cloverfield (2008)
• World War Z (2013)
• Daredevil (TV Series) (2015)
• The Sinister Six (2016)

Box Office

• Budget: $30,000,000
• US Gross: $42,043,633
• Opening Weekend: $14,743,614

Release:

• USA - 9th March 2012 - (South by Southwest Film Festival)
• UK - 13th April 2012

Distribution:

• Lionsgate - UK & USA theatrical releases

Cast:

• Chris Hemsworth (Known for his leading role in Thor (2011)
• Kristen Connolly (Actress in The Happening (2008)
• Richard Jenkins (Known from Step Brothers (2008) and Jack Reacher (2012))
• Fran Kranz (Lesser known actor from Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011) and Homeland (TV series) (2009)

Facts:

• Plays on the tropes of a conventional horror narrative by implementing a variety of monsters and situations as a form of parody.
• An inter-textual reference to Sin City (2005) is made by one of the monsters on a white board being called Kevin, a monster esque character from Sin CIty.
• Discussions were had about converting the film into 3D despite distaste by Drew Goddard, this led the film's release date to be postponed until the idea was rejected.
• Nobody is killed until 44 minutes into the film, making the film's pace pick u[p rather quickly towards the climax.