Going into this movie knowing nothing and thinking it's just a haunted cabin is the best way, I had so much fun when it came out

@guyjulius8078

Жыл бұрын

I remember going to the theater alone for this one, and walked out with the biggest grin on my face!! It was such an awesome film.

@kblixt

Жыл бұрын

It’s a perfect rewatch movie.

@evertonroberto92

Жыл бұрын

I hate it so much that I never watched again. I went so happy thinking "It's the comeback of slasher genre" and it was a bucket of cold water 🤣

@tonyabrookes9931

Жыл бұрын

Same! Such a fun surprise

@JC_Cali

Жыл бұрын

That's why I didn't watch it for YEARS, cause I confused it with Evil Dead and Cabin Fever, both movies too ridiculously gross for me. So glad I finally watched it. It's easily one of my favorites

This whole movie was a metaphor for how we as an audience watch horror movies. We are literally the ‘gods’ they’re trying to please.

@patrickflanagan3762

Жыл бұрын

This was the moment where the elder gods became Heisenberg

@salyx

Жыл бұрын

It’s sad that people don’t pick that up. I got it as the movie was ending and it was amazing!

@BlunderMunchkin

Жыл бұрын

Literally figuratively.

@darrian388

Жыл бұрын

THIS COMMENT!

@eliocosmos

Жыл бұрын

That’s right. And audiences (The Gods) like their horror films mostly formulaic with the tropes Sigourney Weaver explained. It “pleases the Gods” (us) because as consumers, we keep coming back to movies that have this same formula.

Fun fact: our home girl Heather Langenkamp aka Nancy Thompson in the original Nightmare on Elm Street and her husband in real life run a special effects studio who created all the monsters for this movie. Adds some real life meta to this film as an actress who plays one of the most iconic final girls of all time helped make the monsters.

@slonmish

Жыл бұрын

wow, didn’t know this, so neat

@Austinmoore2005

Жыл бұрын

@/ I completely agree I love new nightmare (the kids annoying as hell but that’s beside the point 😂)

@Wraiven22

Жыл бұрын

@/ New Nightmare is my favorite Freddy movie, so clever and fun!

@one_for_one

Жыл бұрын

So much good taste in this comment thread

@robertcartier5088

Жыл бұрын

Married to the FX boss, that's a cool detail! But, at the risk of casting doubt on the opinion part of your fun fact, please, explain again how _SHE_ helped make the monsters in this film? Not sure how that connects at all.

Marty is actually the best fit for his assigned role. According to the tarot , the "Fool" isn't dumb , per se. He is more of a trickster archetype , and his silliness and funny remarks often mask a remarkable perception , hidden wisdom , and/or unusual luck.

@gh0ulgirl

Жыл бұрын

that is not correct. the fool is supposed to represent beginnings, youth, naivete, and innocence. the fool is card 0. you’re thinking of card 1, the magician, it is exactly like you described. trickster energy, silliness/fun, cunning, skill are all words associated with the magician.

@katpiercemusic

Жыл бұрын

You just described the Fool in King Lear!

@babygirllynn2264

Жыл бұрын

@@gh0ulgirl hmmm not really the Fool is known to be a deceiver as well the fool acts dumb and naive but actually isn’t they play on people’s perceptions on the fool people think the fool is dumb, naive, too young so to speak but really is observant and has more wisdom than what he portrays and can be a bit of a trickster himself. Yes the magician is more of a trickster than the fool but that doesn’t mean the fool doesn’t know his way around a trick or two. The Magician and The Fool do have similar attributes.

@babygirllynn2264

Жыл бұрын

@@gh0ulgirl the person is right though Marty does fit the fool role he’s not taken seriously throughout the whole movie and nothing he says makes sense to others in the movies. To the others Marty is basically speaking nonsense but if they actually listened to what he was saying they would know that Marty knew a lot more than the others thought. That’s what the fool does he quietly observes everything around him, knows a lot more than he lets on and because Marty was a stoner because he was the typical “idiot” that sprouts nothing but nonsense and the workers were more concerned about the virgin they assumed Marty wouldn’t figure it out because he was too high or too stupid.

@JC_Cali

Жыл бұрын

And he played the ultimate trick: making organization think he was dead, only to come back and pull the ultimate prank on them!

I love that the introduction to the kids tells you who they are (except Marty) and then the ritual gets it all wrong. Dana - whore - sleeping with her professor Jules - fool - superficial and jokes around with her boyfriend Curt - scholar - he suggests better books for Dana's paper Holden - athlete - catches a blind pass from across the street Marty - virgin - is revealed later in the dialogue about briefly dating Jules

@CheckersMcGavern

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it was a great way to point out that looks can be deceiving and/or people are much more than a stereotype.

@vadalia3860

Жыл бұрын

Marty is definitely the Fool (not so much an idiot as a trickster figure/ one with unusual wisdom) & Jules, at lease in contrast to Dana, is more fitting for the "pure" role of virgin since she appears to be in a committed, long-term relationship which is far more wholesome than Dana's affair with her professor

@tjfrizzi5965

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I agree with much of that. But Jules was already INFECTED with the blonde hair dye when we meet her so she was already corrupted.

@TheBloobster

Жыл бұрын

@@vadalia3860 I think Jules convincing Dana to leave her studies behind in the beginning and being disgusted by the book titles was meant to be a hint at her being the Fool, while Marty being disgusted by the couply romance stuff was meant to be a hint he was the Virgin.

@MrMiriland

Жыл бұрын

Jules is pre med and very intelligent. but she has the horror movie "whore" look. hence why they made her the whore. Marty is not hinted at being a virgin anywhere in the movie, but he is hinted at being a very intelligent engineer (he easily rewires their stuff and can do overrides of their system to get into the elevator) who likes to smoke pot. they tried lacing the pot to make him dumb , aka the fool, but it didnt work. the whole point is that they are all "real" people with many sides that cant be bogged down to one short simple description. but that is what they needed them to be. they needed to pin them down into these simple one sided stereotypes to please the "gods" ( the american movie viewers who doesnt want multifaceted characters. they want it simple and gory.) so they played into one aspect of their personality and made it their entire personality.

I just love how this movie plays with the idea that everything that happens can explain away every decision made in a horror movie. From Jamie Lee constantly dropping her weapon in Halloween. All the dumb decisions made. Why we usually get the stereotypical characters (the jock, the whore, the fool, the final girl). It’s the ultimate meta horror movie.

@LuckyOuijaBoy17

Жыл бұрын

Lol 😂

@JC_Cali

Жыл бұрын

That attention to detail is definitely what won me over to feel the same way as you

@kirstyhesketh1416

7 ай бұрын

❤

One of the reasons I love this film is that its all about hubris. The controllers have done this so many times that they no longer are as careful or precise about the sacrifices as they might have once been. They're supposed to gather up and sacrifice a bunch of young people who fit certain archetypes (the Virgin, the Whore, the Athlete, the Scholar, and the Fool). The problem is, they get the archetypes wrong. They've assigned the roles to Dana (Virgin), Jules (Whore), Curt (Athlete), Holden (Scholar), and Marty (Fool), when none of them actually fit those roles. Dana might seem virginal, but early in the movie she confesses to an affair with her professor. Jules is sexy and dresses skimpy, but she's also flighty and overly concerned with non-important things in her life; also she is in a clearly loving and utterly monogamous relationship with Curt, which hardly fits the whore archetype. Curt might seem like a jock, but his athletic skills are mediocre at best, and he's seen lugging around high-level textbooks dealing with subjects like the Psychology of the Soviet System. Holden is smart, sure, but at the same time he's clearly more athletic than Curt is, and while he has the raw intelligence, he's clearly lazy about it. And Marty... well, Marty might be a stoner but he also admits he's never had sex in his life. So... Had the controllers done the research, they would have realized that the archetypes should have been assigned with Dana being the Whore, Jules being the Fool, Curt being the Scholar, Holden being the Athlete, and Marty being the Virgin/Final Girl.

@ForrestFox626

Жыл бұрын

Also, they should have listened to the Harbinger

@edisonlima4647

Жыл бұрын

Not to mention the camera (and the supposed "virgin") kept staring longingly at Holden's abs, which is another sign of him being the Jock and her being, as far as horror movie tropes go, "The whore".

@HuntingViolets

Жыл бұрын

Did Jules even act like that prior to being drugged by the controllers? Does one affair make someone a whore? (Technically, whores have sex for money.) It's all pretty questionable, regardless. One of the boys has probably slept around more if that is the definition they are going with. Don't get me wrong, though, very good observations!

"You weren't given wits even before the mists arrived." I think they only mention it casually, but they do point out that they drugged her hair dye so it could leech into her system through her scalp before the trip even started.

Fun fact: in the lake scene, they kept Fran Kranz (Marty the stoner) clothed cause director’s felt he was too “in-shape” for his role as “the Fool”, originally he was going to get in too but they didn’t want to pull from Hemsworth’s character’s jock persona

They hired hundreds of sfx teams and rented a hanger and told them to have a ball lol epic I don't think it will ever be done again. Thanks to the makers of the film and alanda for the reaction.😊

Some more info about Marty. He was less affected than the others by the drugs from the scientists because the drugs he was already using. Also the actor was more buff than the film makers thought the character should be, so they had him wear baggy clothes to hide it.

It's such a great metaphor for how horror audiences (the Ancient Ones) hold so much power over the genre, any time a trope gets changed or subverted people lose their minds so creators have to stick to a strict "formula" to keep them placated & coming back for more. But, when the characters were forced away from their natural dispositions and their actions too obviously manipulated the "experiment" failed anyway because it was just so poorly executed. A cautionary tale about forcing a story rather than innovating, evolving, and pushing boundaries while still staying within expectations.

@HuntingViolets

Жыл бұрын

Subverting tropes is fine (_Scream_ has done it a bunch of times to acclaim), but, yes, execution is important.

@explodingplant2

7 ай бұрын

That's why the ritual failed in 98. That year's horror movie was the faculty and it didn't follow the final girl tropes

I'll point out one reference. In a movie called "Hellraiser," there is a Chinese puzzle box. When used, it can open a portal to another dimension, and release "Cenobytes," mostly humanoid beings that have been warped in various painful ways. The leader of this group is known as "Pinhead," as he has dozens of pins laid out in a grid across his entire bald head. That is what the puzzle sphere, and the man with sawblades in his head is referencing.

It’s interesting that you gravitated to Marty and said you wanted him as the final girl/“Virgin”, since the 5 of them already sort of fit the preordained “tropes” before the interference (like Dana starts off as “The Whore” because she’s sleeping with her professor, Holden is “The Athlete” while both Jules and Curt could be “The Scholar”), because of that breakup story, Marty can be considered the true “Virgin”.

@Skillet48

Жыл бұрын

Wow I never interpretted that before. What a great catch/attention to detail!

@anjealousanaconda9692

Жыл бұрын

I think Jules fits the archetype of the fool then since she is shown to be the center of attention and often is the one making others laughing

@stevencolatrella3257

Жыл бұрын

Right. Marty tells us "we are not ourselves ". The office gang screwed up their roles!

@stevencolatrella3257

Жыл бұрын

​@@anjealousanaconda9692 yes I think that's right!

@TheBloobster

Жыл бұрын

@@anjealousanaconda9692 Jules also convinces Dana in the beginning to leave her studies behind, while scoffing at the intellectual books. Def meant to be the Fool.

Fun Fact: This movie was released in 2011. However, it was filmed way before Chris Hemsworth was casted as Thor so when he filmed this movie, he was an unknown actor. Also, I know someone else mentioned Heather Langkenkamp (Nancy) worked on this movie but she’s said it was one of her favorites to do including making the Merman herself!

If you haven’t added “The Final Girls” to your watch list it needs to be at the top. You will love it!

@DannX68

Жыл бұрын

It is SO good.

@bspearsfan4869

Жыл бұрын

Omg yes please! Such a great film

@nerdgasam6838

Жыл бұрын

The Final girls is awesome it's meta as hell, fun and emotional but it makes me sad we never got a sequel! Also if were talking horror comedies Tucker and Dale vs Evil is a brilliantly fun time that like Cabin and Final girls has an interesting spin on classic horror tropes.

@choff14

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Awesome movie

@CaseyJayy92

Жыл бұрын

God I love that film! It’s so underrated I don’t know anyone personally who’s heard of it let alone watched it! How it’s flown so under the radar is beyond me !

Fun fact: Joss Whedon wrote this and the entire ending is a direct homage to season 4 of Buffy when Adam released all the demons from their cells into the Initiative. Also love that Amy Acker and Tom Lenk from the Buffyverse were in this. ❤

@JJCommentary

Жыл бұрын

Omg you’re so right and I just rewatched that season lately and didn’t pick up on that 💀

@theangelproductions

Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure Amy's character being killed by a giant tentacle monster is a reference to her character in S5 of Angel too

@joydanleigh7711

Жыл бұрын

💕💗💕💗💕

The director Drew Goddard based the scientists in The Organization on his hometown of Los Alamos, the place where they built the atomic bomb. It was an entire town that made nuclear weapons for the government, and he said he wanted to capture how it felt to have to do that kind of work.

If anyone can sass Amy Acker, it's Bradley Whitford. He was the Master of Sass on "The West Wing", from the first episode to the last. He even sassed the president a couple of times (though he didn't get away with it). If you haven't watched that show, I think you'll like it.

I want a whole anthology of what would happen if each item from the basement was used

@TinyDollBoy

Жыл бұрын

It’s just other horror movies, if you go back and watch some but think about the scientists controlling everything it makes sense like the dolls were The Strangers and the book is obviously a reference to Evil Dead 1981

This is one of my favorite horror movies. I went in blind the first time, thinking it was just another popular film. Let's just say it exceeded my expectations, especially how it plays with the cliches. And yeah, you should definitely rewatch it and see how many references you can find, or look them up. My favorite is actually a line near the beginning, when the guy says they, "haven't had a glitch since '98." It's never been confirmed, but the popular fan theory is that he's referring to The Faculty.

@indiatastic

Жыл бұрын

W hy specifically that movie?

@alyxgriffen5073

Жыл бұрын

Because none of the core group died.

@GangstaStan010

Жыл бұрын

​​​@@alyxgriffen5073 Holy shit. That's true. They even reversed the effects with zero casualties.

@Polymathically

Жыл бұрын

@@indiatastic Aside from nobody from the main group dying, it's also because they figured out a way to counter the aliens by using homemade drugs. Remember, the guy said it was the chem department's fault for the failure. Much like how Marty was immune to their influence due to whatever he was smoking, the chem department must have been baffled at the fact that they were outdone by a high school drug dealer. They never figured out a way to make the drugs ineffective or switch them out. So not only did everyone survive, but they managed to reveal the existence of aliens. Pretty sure the higher-ups at the organization weren't happy about that.

@Polymathically

Жыл бұрын

@@indiatastic Aside from nobody from the main group dying, it's also because they figured out a way to counter the aliens by using homemade "products." I can't say the actual word, because this site's autocensor apparently doesn't like it. Remember, the guy said it was the chem department's fault for the failure. Much like how Marty was immune to their influence due to whatever he was taking, the chem department must have been baffled at the fact that they were outdone by a high school dealer. They never figured out a way to make the products ineffective or switch them out. So not only did everyone survive, but they managed to reveal the existence of aliens. Pretty sure the higher-ups at the organization weren't happy about that.

This movie is so good because it follows the trope that if you don't see them die on screen then they aren't actually dead. MARTY. Like they do it so well I forgot THAT trope for another + the virgin thing. Such fantastic writing. And of course Marty being the virgin

This is super well written, too. Just look at the mirror scene. It's got a really elegant symmetry to it: Holden sees the creepy painting Holden uncovers the two-way mirror. Holden watches Dana. They all talk and we get humor and characterization Dana watches Holden Dana covers the mirror Dana sees the creepy painting. Then the cool transition from her room to the monitor of her room. This way we can get the levity and character but still begin and end on a creepy tone while also underscoring voyeurism and scopophilia as a major theme.

the thing i loved about this film the most is that it pokes fun of every horror movie trope ever. like the suddenly wanted to split trope, the "virgin" trope, just everything is so hilarious.

Fun facts:There are monsters direct from the game "Left 4 Dead"in the cubes, including the Witch, the Tank and the Hunter. There was going to be a DLC mission set within the facility, but unfortunately it got cancelled. Amy Acker(the lady from the facility with Chem)played a similar role in "Angel"in season 5. The symbol within the chamber of the Old Ones is the same as the Circle of the Black Thorn, the villains of that season. When the director said the sun be coming up in 8 minutes, that was how long it would be until the theatre lights came on.

The thing with the saw blades in its head with the cursed orb is a reference to 1987's Hellraiser, and come to think of it, that might be a good one to watch in June, since I know you like to do queer horror films for Pride Month, and I think you'll appreciate how well written the female characters in that film are.

@justvibin7883

Жыл бұрын

I would absolutely love for her to watch hellraiser

The scariest thing about this movie is this could be anyone. Unless high as a kite we would all do the same thing as these characters. The Facility choose people who were much different than what they needed for their roles. Most of the characters we meet were tampered with well before their trip. All the decisions leading to the basement were not their decisions or not decisions they would have made unless being chemically altered. I know the technician said that the sacrifices have to make their decisions but he really meant that they couldn't be physically forced to. The Facility has been around for centuries and found loopholes to ensure 100% success. I like to think that they became too complacent and their reliance on technology instead of fake sacrifices is was caused them to falter. Awesome reaction as always :)

One of my favorite horror movies ever. I love all the callbacks to other films and tropes of the genre juxtaposed with the banal office workers just "doing their jobs". The whole thing is just so much fun.

Yes! Late night thrills and chills with the queen of horror herself!

@aliahyablackledge2275

Жыл бұрын

Literally 4am 😂 love it here

@Evan7xXx7

Жыл бұрын

Truth! I love these late night spooky vibes

@Filbi

Жыл бұрын

Elvira? (kidding, kidding!)

You're in for a little treat, Alanda. The Cabin in the Woods is quite the underrated little horror flick with a crap ton of easter eggs. It is very surprising that Chris Hemsworth was in a horror film like this but this is kind of before he became known for playing Thor in the MCU. And... Fran Kranz as Marty was easily the best character in this movie. Partly because number one, he's the stoner and number two, he was the SMART one! He was the only one who know something was wrong and the one who figured it all out. The last 20 or so minutes was the highlight too! Had some Lovecraftian kind of stuff in it!

@radlee974

Жыл бұрын

Fully agreed! And I’ll always love the fact that Fran had to wear a bunch of layers at all times, especially when they’re at the lake, because he was way too buff to convincingly portray Marty’s hella stoner character. I dunno why but that’s just always tickled me!

@KrisFlicks

Жыл бұрын

albeit the weed did help for all the drugs the company was pumping out to not effect him

I love this movie! But I also want to say that I love YOU for the sweet and caring environment you provide for your audience. You're my "reaction mama", Chu is my "reaction dad", and Zzavid is my "reaction cool older cousin who gives me my first edible" or something 😂😂

There was originally supposed to be a tie in to the Left 4 Dead video game franchise. In the scene showing all the monsters in boxes you can see some of the special infected. They were going to have a level in the game designed as this movie. Too bad it didn't happen after all. I'm sure it would've been fun

I desperately need an Alanda and Zzavid collaboration. Please 🙏

@kirsten9277

Жыл бұрын

@The Host she likes him an watches him so you can skip that one. 😏

@kirsten9277

Жыл бұрын

@The Host well your 1 view won't mess anything up with his subs and her put together . So say cringe all you want for that no like comment. 🙃

@kirsten9277

Жыл бұрын

@The Host so I see you have only ever posted once on her channel and it's on my comment. I suggest you find something better to do with your time than waste it on comments or creators you want to bash or be upset about. Remember it's your life you're wasting and can't get back, ever. Not mine. Have a great rest of it.

"He's got a husband buldge" still gets me 😂 This is one of my faaavorite movies! The story is so well written & the comedy hits every time lol I grew up on Buffy & Angel so I can't be too surprised 😅 Though I'm not a big fan of everything getting a sequel these days, I feel like this could have a great prequel limited series! Same horror comedy tone, but told from the perspective of the corporation. Each episode could take place during a different year. A peek behind the curtain while exploring the other monsters 😬 Thank you for reading my Ted talk lol

When I first saw this movie I was immediately rooting for Marty throughout the whole thing. He's the best character in my opinion. I was so happy when you started rooting for him too!

Alanda looking stunning as always and bringing us another fun movie ✨

@radlee974

Жыл бұрын

What else is new, right? lol. Alanda’s the GOAT!

@jakeyroo2077

Жыл бұрын

@@radlee974 Exactly! I adore her so much she’s truthfully the queen of reactions 👑

the way I scramble to find my headphones every time there's a new video! 🏃🏽🤣 Cabin in the Woods is such a love letter to the horror genre. With so many great characters, scary demons and monsters lol it has such great rewatchablility which is very important to me when it comes to horror movies. AND DR JACKSON AVERY HELLOOOO??? 🥴🫠

As a fellow stoner, I appreciate that this movie kinda shatters the stoner in movie stereotype

Everyone I watched this movie with thought it was stupid; but i absolutely loved it! As a conspiracy nut ; Marty was my favorite character. 10/10 fun; exciting and different.

@jeffkoenig7402

Жыл бұрын

you need cooler friends to watch stuff with

You should really watch Tucker & Dale Vs Evil. It's a similar tone of horror comedy that functions as "what if the hillbilly inbred killers were actually the good guys and the teen gang of slasher victims were the bad guys" It's pretty funny and has a great performance by the lead that makes you really root for the guy. Also The Final Girls is about the daughter of a famous scream queen getting magically sucked into her mothers movie and having to learn to survive till the end with the character her mother played when she was younger. It has one of the most funniest/heartfelt climax scenes I've ever seen.

@CaseyJayy92

Жыл бұрын

Both movies are amazing & two of my favourite & utterly underrated horrors! Great choices I’d love to see alanda react to these 😍

Didn't expect a Dollhouse reference today but now that I have I need a rewatch. What a criminally under-rated show.

Alanda I’ve watched all your videos for a long time and I only comment now and then, but for real, thank you for bringing entertainment back into my life. After Covid and some personal stuff I just lost the ability to get interested and lost in movies and tv shows and games and books like I used to. But when I watch with you I feel it again. You’re so funny, witty, QUICK. And you’re so observant you catch so much shit I never noticed. You bring me a lot of joy is all I’m saying. Thank you for doing that. 💜

Not Billy from Hocus Pocus! Girl, I love your commentary. This is one of my favorite horror movies, so I'm glad you took the time to watch it and guess what happens throughout the film. You were pretty spot on with your predictions.

My husband isn't a big movie watcher and he really doesn't like horror movies but he has watched this at least three or four times with me lol this movie is perfect❤"I don't even think Curt has a cousin" 😂

I'm so glad you were able to "get" most of the references to other horror movies! This is honestly one of my favorites, because it has that other layer to it. It is just a story about sacrificing to elder gods to prevent the apocalypse. But it's also about how much of our own innate violence we farm out to media these days.

I was planning to go to bed before sunrise, but then this popped up at the last moment before I was about to abandon KZread for the night. How can I skip a Queen's reaction to "Cabin in the Woods"? This movie and "Tucker and Dale vs. Evil" are two of my favorite horror-comedy quasi-spoof movies. I never, ever get tired of watching them or reactions to them. The first time I saw this, when it was over, I had to go back and replay the bit where Marty and Dana were trapped in the cube and it was showing all the different horrors in the cubes around them, and then I had to go back further, to see the whiteboard and see what monsters they had written on it. It was just such a neat idea that they had a collection of supernatural horrors that they could unleash at will. But my one big question is... how do they get them back in the cages when the sacrifice is over? Stupidity gas? 😁 Or are the monsters just like, "Geez, that was fun! Thanks for the exercise. See you next year!" and they shuffle back into the elevator. I personally can't blame Dana for almost shooting Marty. If you believe Sigourney, we're talking about doing something horrible, but to save billions of people. Which I can see some people being willing to do in a desperate moment. Personally, there aren't many people I truly, deeply love, but the friends and family I do love, I truly ride or die for. I would have shot Sigourney the second I got my hands on that pistol, and the world can try to survive from there. Not my problem anymore! 😈I'm with Marty though. I would have at least wanted to see the giant evil gods stomping around before I died.

The film was originally made for MGM, and had been ready for release in 2009, but at that time, MGM was having financial troubles and didn't have the money to put it out. Then when new management came in 2011, they sold it off to Lionsgate, who in turn took another year to get it in theatres in 2012, but to their credit, they knew how to market it and make it a hit. It did kinda gall me when, after it was successful, Lionsgate started taking credit for it like they'd been there at the beginning when the truth was they just got lucky buying it off someone else.

This movie changed my life. I literally had no idea and was expecting a *horror* movie. Then sigourney weaver at the end, GAG!

Marty: "Oh, I had to dismember that guy with a trowel..." Alanda: "Good job, Sweets!" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

I hate scary movies but I’ve been trying to slowly get over my fear…my ex LOVED this movie (& Evil Dead) and told me I NEEDED to see them so we watched both back to back together. I really enjoyed Cabin in the Woods!! Probably bc of the humor, references, and attention to detail. We watched Evil Dead first and this was so much fun in comparison (and in general 😂)

I love that this movie explains away every dumb decision made by slasher characters and essentially makes them all canon in this universe. The American "failure" from '98 that the scientists mentioned is assumed by many online to be 'The Faculty' given the survival of that movie's archetype characters.

I went into this movie completely blind and I wasn’t sure if I like it at the end. But it stuck in my mind, I rewatched it and now I absolutely love it!!

This movie feels like a long lost Buffy episode. Joss Whedon had been working on the this concept since Buffy season 1. If you remember season 1 episode 10 titled Nightmares, Xander says he's afraid of Nazis, and then almost wanders down a hallway into Nazi territory. At the last second he sees a candy bar and follows candy down a different hallway where he runs into this exact same clown.

Marty’s character was literally the best I was rooting for him since the start!💯

Yesssss! I requested this movie from you *forever* ago (A couple of times, actually, before I realized how it all worked.) back when I first found you and you had just watched the very first _Scream._ Ever since then I’ve been waiting patiently until you were able to get around to it, as I know that your request list is HUGE! (Which makes total sense considering the fact that you’re the GOAT when it comes to reacting to movies here on KZread!) So, even though I know that this makes me sound like a huge loser, lol, this is legit like a big moment for me! You’re just too damn entertaining and I love watching your content! Plus I just _knew_ that you’d enjoy the hell outta this film as it’s one of my all-time-favs and we have pretty similar taste. (I _sure_ hope that I’m right about you “loving” it! lol.) Let’s gooooo!! lol. Thank you *SO* much for being so incredible at what you do! The fact that we’re able to consume such *amazingly entertaining* content for free here on the KZreads is absolutely _wild._ You’re the best, Alanda!

Such a good movie. And I'm glad you loved Marty as much as I did lol. I'd love to get an Alanda Sorority Row reaction! Especially with us just getting one from Zzavid

I love this one! Also once again, your hair and outfit and face and everything are STUNNING. ❤

Patience Buckner was played by our girl from The Ring! I've had such a crush on Fran Kranz since Dollhouse. They had to make Fran wear layers because he's ripped, and they didn't want the fool to be jacked next to the athlete.

Lmao @ "she said kick kick, I'm getting out," with the little hand movements. That tickled me nicely.

I remember hearing about this movie for years before it came out, and then, when it finally did, it did not disappoint. Now, I watch it almost every Halloween time, it’s a perfect fun, spooky movie, and one of my favorites in general.

I love this movie cause it makes you think of endless possibilities. When all the monsters were revealed i instantly thought of all the other ways the movie could have gone

2:58 she gave her best Cindy “I’m not crazy!” room exit I love that part

I really didn't expect much when I first watched this, but it was so good, plus I really didn't expect to see the Legend Sigourney Weaver ❤

I love your reactions because I feel like you’re too pure of a soul for these type of movies😂.

Cabin in the Woods was the MOST Surprising movie of 2012. We all went into this as another Horror Film. But this one had the Twist that it did. Made it something special and creative! Definitely Underrated!

Don’t know if you noticed but I assume you’re a Whedon fan (or at least a fan of his work lol) because you recognized Amy Acker. But we’ve also got the always underrated Fran Kranz as Marty (Topher from Dollhouse) and the great Tom Lenk (Andrew from Buffy) too! Whedon and Drew Goddard wrote the script with Goddard directing. And Goddard, who has written some pretty big movies like Cloverfield and The Martian, got his start on Season 7 of Buffy! He wrote some of the best eps in the last season IMO. Anyway, love this movie and a great reaction!

This was an unexpected surprise! I already know this is about to be a wild, good time. I think you'll enjoy the craziness, but also meta-ness of it, like Scream for example.

Watched this film for the first time to prep for your reaction, and wow, it DID NOT DISAPPOINT!! Holy shit!! I loved this movie and this reaction, tysm for finally giving me the push to watch it, girl!! 🎉 I think Marty is the easy favorite (I’m so glad Alanda grew fond of him too! He’s just super endearing on top of the whole, uh, devil’s lettuce-indulgence-causing-immunity thing lol, but it’s cool that he’s kind of supposed to be the favorite, because of that? He’s the one we see the most “real” personality out of, given that he notes just HOW out of character literally everyone else is acting, especially Kurt and poor Jules and her impromptu awkward ass friend-group stripteases lmao. (The hard cut to Holden and Dana just sitting there like 😟as she’s gyrating near about killed me) I paused on the shot of the dry-erase board with all the Monsters those rotted office workers were waging bets on, and I’m so glad I did-references ABOUND. Also love the bits and pieces of foreshadowing that the office dudes didn’t do their studying good enough, shown briefly through things like Marty confirming that he’s a virgin during Jules and her strange lil gyration session, Dana being labeled the modest virgin whilst sleeping with her professor, ect ect. It’s SO good, I eat subtle shit like that up. Also just…yes, to Marty being a “final girl” in a sense. King deserves it, he was fantastic. 10/10 film for me, had a blast! (I’ll stop the rambling now, but I also have to say that Alanda saying “Why does that sound like Sigourney Weaver?” to the lady on the intercom, only to find out like five minutes later that it WAS Sigourney Weaver cracked me up lol 🤣Our girl never misses!! 💪)

This really is a movie from horror fans for horror fans and it shows.

"The blue eyes might not save you" has me cackling!

You're the perfect victim for a movie like this, lmao! I was in tears anticipating the coming twists.

Wow good call recognizing Sigourney's voice! As far as other cabin movies, lol, I really like the first Cabin Fever (2002). Not everyone did but I saw it in the theaters back in the day (2000s) and the audience was either laughing or screaming pretty much the whole time. Fun experience. The director (Eli Roth) did a remake in 2016 but I still prefer the original just for its randomness and shock value lol

As soon as I saw you had watched this, my first thought was ‘Oh my god, she’s gonna love Marty so much’😂😂😂

I look forward to your videos every week. You deserve to be the top reaction page on KZread 😬

I'm loving this comment section giving a different perspective on how the characters could fit the different roles. I hadn't thought of that, but it's kind of like the idea behind Divergent, that we're not just one thing.

It would have cost a ton, but they should have made a version for each item/monster that they all held. Also, the two writers (one being Joss Whedon) "locked" themselves in their home for the weekend, refusing to leave until they finished the script. They got it done in a 2 or 3-day span.

Hey Alanda, nice video as always. Since you liked this movie and you liked Marty (Fran Kranz), you should consider watching '' You might be the Killer ''. It's Slashery as you like. and on it takes place on a camp! It's a really good movie! and Alison Hanningan is in this it!

"why do you sound like sigourney weaver" THE WAY I LAUGHED

One of my fav 2010s horror movies! Good writing, jokes and twists!

One of my favorite horror movies of the last decade. Great reaction Alanda and take care and stay safe 👍.

I'm South African and I remember seeing the movie poster at the cinema, instead we had to choose a animated one because I was like 12 at the time. I watched it on DVD when I was of-age. A masterpiece

This was such a fun ride for horror fans! Love how much you loved it - that final act is bonkers! And every time you said "ballet flats" my retired dancer self howled with laughter! And SIGOURNEY!!!

This is possibly my favorite reaction to any film ever. You were cracking me up the whole time and I love how much you loved Marty. Instant subscription.

This movie is literally if Seasons 4 and 5 of Buffy had a baby. I love it.

Love how Alanda was like "why is she horny..to get stabbed???" lololo it took me a sec to realize its all based on classic horror tropes

I love how attached and sympathetic you are every movie to one character lol 😂❤

Alanda, Jules(Anna Hutchison) played the yellow power ranger and at one of the panels someone asked If Thor would lose to the yellow ranger? Anna said she would win. So it’s funny they were in the same movie together.

I remember watching this with my best friend as a senior at the GardenWalk AMC. An empty theatre and we had an absolute blast laughing and cracking jokes the entire time. So fucking high and cuddling under a blanket. The movie ended at midnight Then him and I walked to Denny's for apps and sandwiches. I haven't thought about him in years and this movie brought back how much fun we had.

It was fun watching you have fun with this! I was excited for you to see that Marty survived, it was a great surprise for me too!

🤭17:14 _"Why are you doing this for fun? Y'all didn't bring no Boggle?"_ 🤣

Saw this is the theater and lost my mind when Sigourney Weaver showed up. Actually saw it four times in the theater since I kept taking more friends back to watch it.

Wow the way Chris Hemsworth was in this movie before he became known as Thor! I had no idea lol. It does give me Evil Dead vibes lol. The monsters and the cabin in the middle of nowhere .

I LOVE how you appreciated the humor in this movie!! Great reaction!

When I tell you I've waited for you to react to this for a while, I can't even start! It's soooo good, and the fact that it's your commentary makes it all the sweeter!

17:07 I mean, Marty basically does become the final girl in a sense 😂

"Is that the Lord?" Got me good 🤣 I don't know if you take requests but I think you'd enjoy Tucker & Dale vs Evil (if you haven't already seen it).

Ohh I thought Miss Alanda was taking a well deserved break till the end of this month. I was so happy to see this 😍. Alanda, I hope you know what a magnificent and precious light you are!! Thank you for being there.

I feel like watching this movie for the first time must’ve been kind of like watching Scream for the first time in ‘96 - I know I was shook but pleasantly surprised and entertained when I first this in theaters.

I think my favorite part is still freeze framing on the betting board. That and Marty who I referred to as Shaggy for the entire time I watched it in the theater.

Fun fact: Marty’s actor was super fucking ripped irl so they had him covered up in layers of clothing to make him seem less intimidating 😳