Back in the woods, Swann, Nora, Autumn, and Kat have arrived at the cabin. Nora and Autumn express hesitance about it, but ...

The Cabin in the Woods Production: A Lionsgate release and presentation of a Mutant Enemy production. Produced by Joss Whedon. Executive producer, Jason Clark. Co-producer, John Swallow.

The Cabin in the Woods is far from a “say no to gore” sermon. It’s fiendishly funny. Can you laugh and shriek at the same time? Yeah, baby. Scream proved that back in 1996.

A few old fashioned scares would have greatly benefited CABIN IN THE WOODS. The film’s big scene near the end (believe me, you’ll know it when you get there) has an amusingly gonzo quality.

Tasha Robinson is Polygon’s entertainment editor. She’s covered film, TV, books, and more for 20 years, including at The A.V. Club, The Dissolve, and The Verge. Cabin in the Woods stands ...