The film we have been watching in class, "Cabin in the Woods" displays an interesting take on how we normally see the supernatural in film. Usually in horror stories, the supernatural is something that is uncontrollable and thats what makes it terrifying. However, this film shows the exact opposite because the executives are controlling what beasts will be released. The effect this has on the audience is that we are no longer terrified or shocked by the beasts because we know they are coming, and we are not shocked by the fact that people are dying because we know that is the plan. Therefore, the supernatural is no longer the terrifying aspect of this film, instead it is the blood and surprise factor that makes this film scary and also the underlying fact that there are humans deliberately putting other humans through such gruesome trials. This film overall makes us question our view of human nature because this ritual could have been completed in a much less terrible and gruesome manner and with less fun involved.
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