The Cabin in The Woods
In the
film The Cabin in The Woods, the
supernatural monsters are tools used to perform the human sacrifice ritual and
are controlled by other humans. This
gives a critique of whether sacrificing one for the good of many is the right
way for the world to be. The fact that
the people who were controlling the rituals show that the concept 'for the
better good' turned into something like a reality show so that the controllers
are entertained while working. Turning
people's pain and suffering into what appears to be normal entertainment
supports the character, Marty's thoughts about society taking a turn for the
worse and a change is necessary. At the
end the change for humanity appears to be the complete destruction of all
civilization and human life by these ancient gods. Whether or not what is left to restart the world is better than what was destroyed remains for interpretation.
Post arguments, interpretative questions, and engaging responses on the week's reading.
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