After six sequels to the over-achieving original, the Spierig Brothers (Daybreakers, Predestination) attempt to revive the franchise with a suspense - free mystery of ridiculousness that confuses close ups of mutilated body parts with actual scares. (maddwolf.com)
As Rosencrantz showed, Galland's forte is conversational humor, so his attempts to generate actual scares and shocks fall flat — and aren't done any favors by the Halloween store makeup effects. (thoughtco.com)
The Cabin in the Woods is worth a look as a wildly new, self - aware spin on a tired subgenre of films, though its unevenness in tone and scattershot laughs may only sate the intended audience fully, namely, horror fans who don't mind the lack of actual scares in exchange for high - concept genre in - jokes, and, of course, devout Whedonites. (qwipster.net)