Blog #2 Cabin In The Woods

Movie: The Cabin in the Woods
Rating: R
Run Time: 95 min
Directed By: Drew Goddard
Starring: Chris Hemsworth and Kristen Connelly
Link: http://www.americanprofile.com/articles/the-cabin-in-the-woods-movie-review/

Paragraph 1: The detail and imagery that the writer uses in this initial paragraph is definitely something to catch the reader's eye. "Blood spurts, heads roll, and bodies pile up" is a gory way of showing what the viewer should expect in The Cabin in the Woods.







Paragraph 2: The writer relates to horror film audiences by comparing this film to any horror movie in the last three decades, especially those that fit in the "slasher" film category.

Paragraph 3: The writer calls the movie a horror movie cliche, but also explains that it takes this cliche to new heights with its mockery of previous typical horror agendas and twists throughout the film.

Paragraph 4: The writer personifies the surprises in this movie as "razor sharp" to catch attention of the viewer, as well as explains the different stereotypical characters in the film that horror movie fanatics can relate to.

Paragraph 5: In this paragraph, the writer explain the second layer of the movie and makes it even more interesting to watch or want to watch.

Paragraph 6: In this paragraph, the writer talks about major characters in the film. He compares their roles to preview big roles they've been in and somewhat "sells" the characters to make the film look better and help audiences relate better as well.

Paragraph 7: The detail that the writer uses throughout the review definitely makes the film seem appealing to want to watch. He uses diction such as "finally smashes it to pieces" when talking about the plot to make the horror movie more appealing.

Paragraph 8: The writer includes the movie's tagline: "You think you know the story. Think again." I think that he includes the tagline in the review to make the film seem more appealing and leave a bit of mystery for the audience to figure out when watching the film. He also uses descriptive words such as "scary, smart, gory, funny" to describe the movie and make it more interesting.

Paragraph 9: The writer uses a bit of alliteration in the last paragraph when he says, "... puts a frightfully fresh, delightfully demonic twist on things that go thump in the night". This use of diction definitely grabs the audience's attention and makes the film seem more appealing.