Cabin in the woods

Cabin in the woods began as a very stereotypical horror film but transformed as the movie progressed. As we discussed in class, the film ended up resembling a satire and critique of horror films. Near the film's conclusion, all of the horror icons that haunt us were unleashed; this was especially the case with the controller and the merman. I believe that this film is a critique on horror films because it makes the audience question their society and question the factors that create horror because the controllers dictated the main characters and the gods dictated the controllers.  We discussed that these horror subjects may be the extremes of our worst nightmares and the stark opposite of our cultural norms. I also thought that the very ending was strange and a little unsatisfying when the main characters ended up being buried alive and the idea of sacrifices to gods turned out to be a reality.