, his first horror film before, a movie harkening back topossesses a distinct line of humor, as dark as it may be—how can the comedic value of a dude pouring Listerine on his dick so it won’t rot off be ignored? There are mountain men inCabin in the Woodsto the punch by two years when it comes to making fun of college kids going to a cabin in the woods and meeting horrifying ends.
Whiledoesn’t pin the whole thing on a government conspiracy, the trope of “sadistic hillbillies” is lampooned via repeated coincidences and misunderstandings rather than all-out evil.in the ’90s with slashers. Both lovingly paid homage and poked fun at the oft-used conventions of the subgenres. We’re still talking about both films today for a reason: pairing legitimate scares with clever comedy isn’t easy.
BrookeKnisley FWIW, I tend not to love horror movies, but the comedy-horror movies like this are fun.