Not since “The Crying Game” have film critics tied themselves into as many knots trying to recommend a movie without giving away plot details as with “The Cabin in the Woods,” a clever and spooky new thriller co-written and produced by Joss Whedon, a guy who knows a thing or two about turning established genres on their head.
Whedon’s script (co-written with director Drew Goddard) contains such delicious twists and turns, however, that it’s hard to discuss the film without spoiling the fun for uninitiated viewers. But here goes:
Five college students — jock Curt (Chris Hemsworth), good-girl Dana (Kristen Connolly), sensitive Holden (Jesse Williams), sexy Jules (Anna Hutchison), and stoner Marty (Fran Kranz) — travel to a cabin in the woods for the weekend.