Cabin in the Woods remains one of the best meta-horror movies in history , and it might be a secret sequel to a horror classic from the '90s. The movie follows five young adults who go to a cabin in the woods, only to be attacked by the Buckner family , who rise from the grave.
It all sounds familiar, but the story behind The Cabin in the Woods is that a secret facility sets up the entire situation to sacrifice five young adults to an ancient deity, thereby keeping the apocalypse at bay. This is hinted at in the opening scene, where three people in a secret laboratory discuss their job.
Two scientists (Richard Jenkins and Bradley Whitford) are talking about basic life stuff when a third (Amy Acker) comes up and says there was a situation with the Swedish branch. They then admi