Cabin in the Woods

This film that we watched in class was very interesting. It was different from most horror movies in that we can see that the "monsters" are created by the government in some sort of sick motive. The group of friends are a diverse group of students who fit into different social groups: nerd, blonde girl, jock, etc. As the movie progressed, I realized the plot was similar to most horror movies with a group of unaware teenagers going to a secluded cabin in the woods. There are many foreboding signs that the group ignores and disaster is only waiting to happen. It was a typical scary movie except we could see that the government was working behind the scenes to appease the "ancient ones" which is a reference to the audience. The movie as a whole was like a puzzle to me, keeping me wondering what was to happen next.