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    FIVE FRIENDS GO TO A CABIN IN THE WOODS. BAD THINGS HAPPEN. The Ancient Ones are the primordial Gods at the center of the ritual seen in the 2011 film The Cabin In The Woods. In this video I'll be going over EVERYTHING we know about them, their history, what they really represent, and a few theories that may change the way you look at the movie.
    Chapters:
    0:00 The Ancient Ones and the Old World
    2:23 Literally Dead Merch Announcement
    3:10 Intro
    4:28 The Organization and the Ancient Ones
    5:28 PDS Debt Ad
    6:32 Creatures of the Ritual
    12:37 Defying Stereotypes in The Cabin in the Woods
    14:04 The Effects of Chemicals on the Characters
    16:30 Filmmaker Metaphor
    18:29 The Parallel Between Office Workers and Sacrifices
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  • @LeeSimp9029
    @LeeSimp9029 9 днів тому +871

    "the punishing of youth" just makes it sound like the ancient ones are just a cosmic frathouse hazing the newbies.

    • @JoshD.Allard
      @JoshD.Allard 9 днів тому +13

      I once made my own Horror History thumbnail for The Prototype from Poppy Playtime, and I was planning on sending it to Zac. The only photo I could find was the hand, and I was surprised that CZsWorld used a hand for this video's thumbnail.

    • @lostfilmkid221b
      @lostfilmkid221b 9 днів тому +3

      @@JoshD.Allard Did you ever send it to him?

    • @JoshD.Allard
      @JoshD.Allard 9 днів тому +5

      @@lostfilmkid221b Unfortunately, no. However, I knew that Zac would use a hand in one of his HH thumbnails one day.

    • @Kaminkaese
      @Kaminkaese 5 днів тому +2

      Thats exactly what gods are and do 😂

    • @LeeSimp9029
      @LeeSimp9029 5 днів тому +2

      @@Kaminkaese I’ve always understood the Greek pantheon that way, but now that you say it like that I’m starting to realize that it really is pretty universal.

  • @slackerofhell
    @slackerofhell 9 днів тому +334

    God, I love this movie. There is nothing more anti climactic than Chris Hemsworth bouncing off the side of an invisible forcefield.

    • @DeathBYDesign666
      @DeathBYDesign666 7 днів тому +3

      One that looks suspiciously like the jump points from Marvel. A thing that actually wasn't established until guardians 2. Just a weird coincidence that it happened to be Thor.

    • @bac0nhawkmaster
      @bac0nhawkmaster 7 днів тому +21

      That scene kills me every single time. The build up, the confidence, you think you’re about to see the good guys win and then the movie just goes ‘nah jk’ 🤣

    • @slackerofhell
      @slackerofhell 7 днів тому +5

      @bac0nhawkmaster like a bird flying into a glass window 😂

    • @Starlight-ms3jx
      @Starlight-ms3jx 6 днів тому +2

      ​@@DeathBYDesign666It's funny because it was filmed before Thor but released afterwards too so he wasn't a part of that universe until after this

    • @rosalynredwood4542
      @rosalynredwood4542 5 днів тому +3

      Ikr?I remember sighing happily seeing Chris(he was already Thor n the Huntsman to me by that time) starting the bike n BAM!! The fall was looked so painful too😩

  • @thetrashmammal7389
    @thetrashmammal7389 9 днів тому +494

    Fun fact: in the novelisation Kevin has a scene where he calmly walks through the chaos post release until he finds a guard and casually *exsanguinates him in under a second.* The main character comes across the body and describes the corpse as "untarnished, but Dana had never seen anyone more dead."

    • @InternetBiPerson
      @InternetBiPerson 9 днів тому +39

      Kevin could beat goku in a 1 on 1 fight

    • @thepubknight6144
      @thepubknight6144 8 днів тому +13

      And the Kraken is confirmed as real
      Aka the colossal and giant squid

    • @kos2919
      @kos2919 7 днів тому +7

      @@thepubknight6144 I felt like they just find a way to make an octopus immortal and then feed it for years until it went massive.

    • @angelpaz6029
      @angelpaz6029 7 днів тому

      What’s the novels name ?

    • @thetrashmammal7389
      @thetrashmammal7389 7 днів тому +8

      @@angelpaz6029 its the novelisation of the movie. Sometimes movie makers will hire an author to convert the contents of their movie into a literary format. So it's literally just the same title as the movie. The authors are Drew Goddard and Tim Lebbon if that helps.

  • @jamescampbell3090
    @jamescampbell3090 9 днів тому +337

    One of my favorite hidden references is about the chem department’s failure in ‘98. The theory is that this is referencing the movie The Faculty. An alien beast is defeated by the five archetypes, none of which are killed, using a chemical weapon. It was released in 1998. One caveat though is I can’t recall any forebearer of the danger, it just starts with the beast already making moves.

    • @Lisnist
      @Lisnist 8 днів тому +19

      I didn't get that reference even though I love The Faculty! Thanks for explaining!

    • @oldleatherhandsfriends4053
      @oldleatherhandsfriends4053 8 днів тому

      I think the old lady in the shower counts as the forebaerer.

    • @jamescampbell3090
      @jamescampbell3090 8 днів тому +15

      @@Lisnist I forget where it was first shown to me. Probably film comics explained or one of either screen crush heavy spoilers. Either way I watch way too many “this movie explained” videos

    • @porungadaddy9053
      @porungadaddy9053 7 днів тому +3

      Freaking loved The Faculty

    • @chriswhite3692
      @chriswhite3692 6 днів тому +1

      It's that one or the one from one of FEAR's trailers(the game)-
      one of the bloodied soldiers in the lobby is trailed by a girl in a dress over him.

  • @JC_Cali
    @JC_Cali 8 днів тому +121

    The fact that this movie is not only a narrative, but also an allegory and satire but also retoactively could explain every other U.S. American movie is another reason this is such not just a top-notch horror film, but movie overall.

    • @SirBlackReeds
      @SirBlackReeds 4 дні тому

      But it's not even scary. It surprisingly works better as a sci-fi movie than a horror movie.

    • @osirisatot19
      @osirisatot19 4 дні тому +1

      That's a big part of why it is my all time favorite horror film.

  • @CreezHDify
    @CreezHDify 9 днів тому +246

    At 8:18 that’s not a monkey, it’s a hunter from Left 4 Dead series; evidently Valve and Cabin in the Woods were suppose to do a collaboration, but ended up not working out for some reason.

    • @vine949
      @vine949 9 днів тому +10

      wow so i'm not crazy at all

    • @takanti
      @takanti 9 днів тому +11

      Damn since you pointed it out its hard not to see the resemblance. That’s pretty dang neat

    • @Daytek90210
      @Daytek90210 9 днів тому +39

      There's also a Boomer and a Tank during all the creatures cells' reveal, blink and you miss it

    • @vine949
      @vine949 9 днів тому

      @@Daytek90210 oh

    • @scribblemyface
      @scribblemyface 9 днів тому +11

      @@Daytek90210 the witch too

  • @Raeray440
    @Raeray440 9 днів тому +108

    Why does the so called "fool" in this movie remind me of Shaggy off of Scooby Doo? Because Shaggy and Scooby always seem to find a way to escape even though half of the time they're too high to function.

  • @emilyhannan7302
    @emilyhannan7302 9 днів тому +64

    I love that someone once asked Drew Goddard is there would be a sequel to cabin in the woods. He's was like didn't you see the end of the movie.

    • @Sparkyinbozo-xe9fn
      @Sparkyinbozo-xe9fn 8 днів тому +12

      I would love a prequel to it. Maybe the time chemistry hecked things up.

    • @The1rust
      @The1rust 7 днів тому +5

      @@Sparkyinbozo-xe9fn Cabin in the Woods 2: Merman and you

    • @john_blues
      @john_blues 6 днів тому +3

      That never stopped a horror movie before. lol

    • @ashwinnaidoo796
      @ashwinnaidoo796 День тому +2

      @@Sparkyinbozo-xe9fn apparently that's a reference to 1998's The Faculty where they defeat the monster with a chemical weapon and all the main characters survived

  • @LordHollow
    @LordHollow 9 днів тому +222

    They retroactively explained every single horror movie ever. Incredible.

    • @joelspaulding5964
      @joelspaulding5964 8 днів тому +1

      Is it REALLY "incredible?" 🙄

    • @LordHollow
      @LordHollow 8 днів тому +13

      @@joelspaulding5964 To me, yes it is.

    • @From-North-Jersey
      @From-North-Jersey 6 днів тому +7

      @@joelspaulding5964 People like you ruined the internet.

  • @Thecoldghost41
    @Thecoldghost41 9 днів тому +695

    Have a great day everyone

  • @theatre721
    @theatre721 9 днів тому +134

    Ordinarily I don't click off in the middle of a video to start a new video but when I saw the professor uploaded a video about the ancient ones, I couldn't put it off

  • @tonyveli8752
    @tonyveli8752 9 днів тому +110

    My dream is for you to make a Complete History of Norman Bates including the Psycho movies and the Bates Motel series. The culture needs this video of a legendary character

    • @JoshD.Allard
      @JoshD.Allard 9 днів тому +2

      I once made my own Horror History thumbnail for The Prototype from Poppy Playtime, and I was planning on sending it to Zac. The only photo I could find was the hand, and I was surprised that CZsWorld used a hand for this video's thumbnail.

    • @missspiderbaby
      @missspiderbaby 9 днів тому +1

      YES PLEASE!!! ❤

    • @JoshD.Allard
      @JoshD.Allard 8 днів тому +1

      @@missspiderbaby What's your number?

    • @dynastyandrews2416
      @dynastyandrews2416 7 днів тому +3

      That’s gonna be a 3 hour long video I’d drop everything to watch immediately

    • @JoshD.Allard
      @JoshD.Allard 7 днів тому +1

      @@dynastyandrews2416 How about the Complete History of Scarecrow from Batman: Arkham?

  • @LDCantGame
    @LDCantGame 9 днів тому +187

    Movies with Mickey pointed out that they failed because they mixed up the roles. Dana was the fool and Marty was the virgin.

    • @Will-dn9dq
      @Will-dn9dq 9 днів тому +23

      Marty was the scholar the athlete was the fool etc

    • @JoshD.Allard
      @JoshD.Allard 9 днів тому +4

      I once made my own Horror History thumbnail for The Prototype from Poppy Playtime, and I was planning on sending it to Zac. The only photo I could find was the hand, and I was surprised that CZsWorld used a hand for this video's thumbnail.

    • @JoshD.Allard
      @JoshD.Allard 9 днів тому +3

      ​@@Will-dn9dqI once made my own Horror History thumbnail for The Prototype from Poppy Playtime, and I was planning on sending it to Zac. The only photo I could find was the hand, and I was surprised that CZsWorld used a hand for this video's thumbnail.

    • @RobertBaraheon
      @RobertBaraheon 7 днів тому +1

      u gonna copy this for eternity huh😂, no one owe u shit​@@JoshD.Allard

  • @Pippa87
    @Pippa87 9 днів тому +63

    I remember reading irate reviews about this where people were like “why would she go into the basement that’s such a dumb thing to do” and complaining that the movie just used horror cliques. I couldn’t help wondering if these people just didn’t listen to the organisation’s scenes where they spell out how they are manipulating the situation. Short attention spans or what?!

    • @joshfacio9379
      @joshfacio9379 8 днів тому +11

      Ive seen this with reaction videos. Either they dont pay attention or their too busy talking over it trying to think of something funny to say and miss it.

    • @khher1979
      @khher1979 8 днів тому

      Most people aren't that smart. They need to be lead around, they can't figure it out on their own.

    • @jg2323
      @jg2323 6 днів тому +6

      It's also a satire. It's literally making fun of how stupid these scenes in horror movies are. With the fool lampshading it asking "Maybe we can...NOT go in the creepy basement?" If they are criticizing the movie for the protagonists acting stupid they are missing the entire point of the movie.

    • @osirisatot19
      @osirisatot19 4 дні тому +5

      I hate seeing reviews of things that boil down to "I hate this movie/tv show because I'm too stupid to understand it."

    • @khher1979
      @khher1979 4 дні тому +3

      @Pippa87 in my experience, a lot of people don't think (or can't). You have to make things very blatant or they won't get it, and if they don't get it they automatically won't like it. I wonder if there is a correlation between people who can't think and people who don't read.

  • @DustinBrooks-tl4bh
    @DustinBrooks-tl4bh 9 днів тому +85

    I, for one, want a sequel.
    To be clear, yes, I am aware that it would most likely be terrible. But I really want to see at least a few more of those monsters interacting with the main characters.

    • @marcusblackwell2372
      @marcusblackwell2372 9 днів тому +11

      But the world ends at the end of the film. Or at least, it's about to

    • @CuidightheachODuinn
      @CuidightheachODuinn 9 днів тому +2

      You can go ahead and be in the small pool of people licking windows and eating paint chips, then.

    • @axemaster8331
      @axemaster8331 9 днів тому +5

      @@CuidightheachODuinn What does that even mean XD

    • @vampXwriterX13XX
      @vampXwriterX13XX 8 днів тому +3

      ​@@marcusblackwell2372you say that like a horror can't take place during the end of the world

    • @khher1979
      @khher1979 8 днів тому +16

      Spinoff would be better, such as a sacrifice in a different part of the world.

  • @mewmedic
    @mewmedic 9 днів тому +24

    I am obsessed with this film and had the visual companion. I can't believe I never noticed that the office workers also fill the 5 roles. 🤯

  • @Wolfbane382
    @Wolfbane382 9 днів тому +145

    Perfect video for a lazy Saturday afternoon. Edit: Fun Fact! This was actually the movie debut of Chris Hemsworth.

    • @danicius9737
      @danicius9737 9 днів тому +19

      Not to be that guy but Chris Hemsworth's movie debut was Star Trek, the 2009 one

    • @slizz376
      @slizz376 9 днів тому +20

      @@danicius9737 Cabin In the Woods was filmed years before its release but was delayed.

    • @donnieenfield8280
      @donnieenfield8280 9 днів тому +3

      No shit I never knew that ...neat😊

    • @xavierdutcher9817
      @xavierdutcher9817 9 днів тому +12

      Actually the film debut for Chris Hemsworth was "ahead of the class" in 2005

    • @jamescampbell3090
      @jamescampbell3090 9 днів тому +7

      @@Wolfbane382 also it’s the reason he was picked for Thor. His speech before his ill fated motocross jump was the hero moment that Joss Whedon used to cast him.

  • @attilahun2
    @attilahun2 9 днів тому +55

    If I get a nickel for every time when Sigourney Weaver portrayed as a director of a secret organization and dies by the most random way in a 2011’s movie, I would have 2. Which is not a lot bit still weird.

    • @ShadowCthulhu
      @ShadowCthulhu 9 днів тому +8

      This and Paul, both great movies

    • @chrismsmalley2626
      @chrismsmalley2626 5 днів тому +1

      There is also a short called Rakka made by Neil Blomcampf where SW leads a group of humans trying to stop invading aliens..

    • @ShadowCthulhu
      @ShadowCthulhu 4 дні тому

      @@chrismsmalley2626 I forgot about that one.

  • @ayewcee
    @ayewcee 9 днів тому +75

    I love how in this movie Amy Acker is there describing the old ancient ones, and in Angel the tv show her body became possessed by an ancient one called Illyria

    • @danielchalhoub2618
      @danielchalhoub2618 8 днів тому +1

      maaaan this is exactly what i was thinking about, nice to see someone else enjoyed Angel

    • @melindayzaguirre576
      @melindayzaguirre576 8 днів тому +2

      I hated the ending for Angel though!

    • @gregoryvn3
      @gregoryvn3 7 днів тому

      Amy knows Eldritch Horrors!

    • @danielchalhoub2618
      @danielchalhoub2618 6 днів тому

      @@melindayzaguirre576 yeah it ended in a pretty bad way, but it kept going on the comics tho,

  • @Sqawkward
    @Sqawkward 9 днів тому +51

    I never expected a horror history about Cabin in The Woods, but boy am I glad.

  • @jezraelernas8602
    @jezraelernas8602 8 днів тому +12

    I did not even realize the parallelism between the college students and the office workers. Wow, this video is so cool! Thank you, CZ! 🤩

  • @hdervish2497
    @hdervish2497 9 днів тому +18

    I love how during the "wrap party", the REO Speedwagon song playing says "...and if you're tired of the same old story..." right before the phone rings

  • @Mdlfh
    @Mdlfh 9 днів тому +17

    This movie had such potential to launch a franchise, with each movie about a different group of victims. But no, all we get are ten Saw movies.

    • @marctm7614
      @marctm7614 7 днів тому +2

      To be fair to Saw was actually good for a while and then it became so bonkers that it was still entertaining despite itself. It's no surprise we ended up with 10 films, with an 11th on the way, a few games, some comics, novels and much more.
      This movie doesn't really suit the franchise style, since they will all end the same way and become highly repetitive after only a few. They'd have to deviate heavily, or show us the very beginnings of the ritual to really get anything out of it. I'd be all for it, but it doesn't seem like the kind of story for that, or like it was popular enough.

    • @Mdlfh
      @Mdlfh 7 днів тому

      @@marctm7614 But Saw already became a formula they did to exhaustion. I think the torture porn was the only selling point to the movies since the plot twist became so expected it was no longer a twist.
      The charm of expanding the universe on Cabin is it can be an anthology, based on different places, different tropes, it can do character exploration or lore exploration. We already get the subversion on the character archetypes in the original one, so they are not constrained to them.

    • @Agg1E91
      @Agg1E91 2 дні тому +1

      That's the problem with an, effectively, perfect movie/story, given the genre it was made for. You literally can go nowhere but down. It is the pinnacle. So far, the siren song has been resisted.
      The other unavoidable reality, which also seems to have been recognized thus far, is that the louder fans clamor for, and demand, a follow-up movie/tv-series/book/whatever, the more loudly and viscerally they will turn on whatever is provided in response to said demand.
      It's almost like, for these "fans" it's not really about getting the demand satisfied as it is demanding, itself. And when the demand is met, they get angry/irrational, because they have nothing more to reasonably demand. But they have to "demand" so it becomes irrational.
      My head hurts. Gonna go watch some silly, pointless pet videos to recoup...

    • @Mdlfh
      @Mdlfh 2 дні тому

      @@Agg1E91 I get your point, but for me this movie was not perfect and it has a lot more it can do with the lore. But I am not demanding a franchise, it just suprises me the wasted potential compared to other conveyor-belt garbage that comes out.

  • @daseinz
    @daseinz 9 днів тому +92

    Lost 2 pints of blood today and now this blood ritual of the movie? Is this a sign.

    • @reznov129
      @reznov129 9 днів тому +7

      Natural kool aid

    • @dubugga
      @dubugga 9 днів тому +13

      It's a sign to donate more blood.

    • @hermaeusmora1827
      @hermaeusmora1827 9 днів тому +12

      I hope you stay healthy, stranger!

    • @daseinz
      @daseinz 9 днів тому +20

      @@hermaeusmora1827 fighting leukemia, but I appreciate it, familiar.

    • @Shadowbanned4Lyfe
      @Shadowbanned4Lyfe 9 днів тому +12

      @@daseinzRegardless of if you believe or not I’ll pray for you. Stay strong bro.

  • @SarahDuke01
    @SarahDuke01 8 днів тому +12

    Your analysis of the 5 office crew also matching the 5 sacrifices is sheer genius! I bet most viewers, myself included, didn’t pick up on that!

  • @jmh8697
    @jmh8697 9 днів тому +59

    The 'Ancient Gods' are definitely a stand-in for the audience.

    • @JackTorrance333
      @JackTorrance333 9 днів тому +6

      I think this.

    • @jg2323
      @jg2323 6 днів тому +4

      I love the robot chicken spoof of this.
      "So here we carry out random comedy sketches mocking popular tropes to keep the ancient ones appeased."
      "Why do the ancient ones just look like a bunch of Adultswim fans watching cartoons?"
      "SHHHHHH!"

  • @tattedupluv
    @tattedupluv 9 днів тому +51

    All of the dumb decisions made by the victims can be written off as being manipulated by the organization. The thing I could never get behind was why the creators of the facility would ever have put in a "PURGE" button! What reason would ever justify creating that option???

    • @waynemetheny5279
      @waynemetheny5279 8 днів тому +12

      why do we even have that button?!

    • @joelspaulding5964
      @joelspaulding5964 8 днів тому

      ​@@waynemetheny5279Yes, that is exactly what the OP asked.🙄

    • @marctm7614
      @marctm7614 7 днів тому +2

      @@joelspaulding5964 It's a reference.

    • @The1rust
      @The1rust 7 днів тому +5

      From IMDB:
      Going by the name of the button itself, it is a popular theory that the button was created to eradicate all the monsters by having them kill each other. The button was intended to be used when the building is clear of any human beings (maybe after they have hidden in a room accessible from the room with the button).
      While it is questionable why they made the button so easy to be pushed, the button is an obvious satire of the eleventh-hour deus ex machina in horror movies. On the DVD commentary, even co-writer Joss Whedon mentioned in a tongue-in-cheek manner that "[there] would totally [be a] system purge technology if you had a bunch of monsters".
      In other words, there is no explanation as to why and how easily Dana and Marty are able to find and push the button, but as the movie satirizes the clichés and tropes of the horror genre, this plot point was introduced so as to mock those horror movies in which the protagonist find an object or device at the last possible minute that is able to best the villain. It also is a poke at the Big Red Button trope-the activation control of choice for any truly powerful effect.

    • @Ogrematic
      @Ogrematic День тому

      MacGuffin.

  • @marcusmiller5443
    @marcusmiller5443 9 днів тому +6

    CZ asks "Anybody have a problem with that?"
    Well, I didn't, but that peacocking has me wanting to push back, slick.
    😂

  • @DerekCFPegritz
    @DerekCFPegritz 7 днів тому +3

    I've watched this film a hundred times and I _never_ realized there is a parallel between the five tributes and the five main Organization characters. How insightful!

  • @AlectoWildfire
    @AlectoWildfire 9 днів тому +9

    This video touches on something that always bothered me in "Cabin in the Woods". By their actions, the main protagonists virtually offered sacrifices to the Ancient Ones, by killing off the Office Workers, so why did the ritual failed? Especially if, as CZ said, if some of them can be seen as fulfilling the same five archetypes as the main protagonists. They even threw in bonus kills since all of the Office Workers end up dead at the end of the movie., and I dare say that those deaths were entertaining enough to please the Ancient Ones.

    • @APackOfHungryGhosts
      @APackOfHungryGhosts 9 днів тому +2

      One of two possibilities: 1. There was no virgin among the staff to fit that role. 2. There was a virgin, but they were not the last alive.

    • @jamescampbell3090
      @jamescampbell3090 9 днів тому +1

      @@APackOfHungryGhosts I like to think of Tom the intern as the virgin. And if I remember correctly we don’t see him killed, he’s last seen in a monitor holding up a sign asking for help.

    • @xmoore5659
      @xmoore5659 8 днів тому +7

      The Ritual requires the following:
      1. 5 young people who fit within the established archetypes.
      2. They must be warned by the harbinger and must choose to ignore it.
      3. They must enter the basement and activate one of the artifacts.
      4. They must be killed by the corresponding monster.
      5. The Whore - Defined as a female who has sex with one of the males after the artifact is activated has to die first.
      6. The virgin must be the last one alive.
      So the problem is, the staff were not warned by the Harbinger, they didn't play with the artifacts, and they presumably are not having sex to fit the archetypes.

    • @APackOfHungryGhosts
      @APackOfHungryGhosts 8 днів тому +1

      @@xmoore5659 1. There are a lot of young employee's. Tom the intern for example or Lin the chemical department girl.
      2. Everyone who works there is briefed on the nature of the ritual. Continuing to willingly work there after being told of the dangers of the job could easily meet the requirement of "Ignoring a/the harbing's warning."
      3. Someone, obviously the staff, put all those artifacts down there to begin with. Also the whole cabin scene must be reset and cleaned up periodically. Which implies a cleaning staff whose job would put them IN that basement returning moved artifacts to the basement (IE their hands on them).
      4. It is NEVER stated that they must be killed by the monster that they've summoned; only that they must die and in a certain order. Thus why the director tells Dana to shoot Marty at the end or the world ends. If the monster they summoned was required then killing him herself with a gun would not do.
      5. The whore is defined simply as someone sexually active or promiscuous, it is never stated that she must have sex after activating an artifact. And she never did activate an artifact either btw, Dana did.
      Also your closing argument that the staff doesn't meet the criteria because they aren't having sex is ridiculous. A lot of the employee's wear wedding rings, Hadley says in the opening sequence his wife just babyproofed the house. Any of the sexually active employee's could be "the whore", just as any of the young one's we see without wedding rings could be "the virgin". Tom the intern or Lin the chemical department girl for example.

  • @somethingclever8916
    @somethingclever8916 9 днів тому +11

    The movie was filmed in 2009 but wouldn't be released until 2012.
    That's why Chris Hemsworth doesn't have abs like he did in Thor.
    The film had trouble finding a distributor and Hemsworth's worth fame helped the film find a release

    • @wadewilson8011
      @wadewilson8011 9 днів тому +2

      Actually It was this movie that got Chris Hemsworth the role as Thor.

  • @XLoad3d
    @XLoad3d 9 днів тому +22

    I think it would be cool if we got a prequel of sorts like themed in the 60's or something.

    • @DriedVix
      @DriedVix 9 днів тому +9

      That would be cool. A movie about how the organization got created!

    • @Ogrematic
      @Ogrematic День тому

      With a lot of backstory about how they're the only ones who know, down through the ages.

  • @yaznool
    @yaznool 9 днів тому +10

    8:17 is not a giant monkey. It's the Hunter from Left 4 Dead.... The other special infected from the game (Boomer, Smoker and the Witch) are also there ;)

  • @wkhargrove
    @wkhargrove 9 днів тому +12

    Not the FD pool scene 😭 2:30
    Still traumatizes me to this day

  • @Roadiedave
    @Roadiedave День тому +2

    I never even thought about noticing that the showrunners were mirroring the characters. That is a master twist!

  • @MrMaelstorm
    @MrMaelstorm 9 днів тому +5

    "Must have been the wind" Okay, bandit from skyrim with an arrow in his forehead.

  • @mm-kf5mo
    @mm-kf5mo 9 днів тому +3

    That hand coming out of the earth made me audibly gasp the first time I watched the movie. So cool!!!

  • @thecreaturecalledpete1511
    @thecreaturecalledpete1511 4 дні тому +3

    The thing that no one talks about is how all these types of roles that is needing to be sacrificed, have already died somewhere around the world.
    Either from accidents or other reasons, this happens everyday.
    So logically sacrifices are not really needed anymore.

    • @barretfrancoise8205
      @barretfrancoise8205 3 дні тому

      True but the ancient ones are there for the show they are the audience watching the sacrifice/show, in real life many horror happen everywhere at everytime yet we still watch horror movies even though you could argue there's enough horror in the world to entertain them it doesn't seem to be what they're looking for

  • @RandallFrequentFlyerFlagg
    @RandallFrequentFlyerFlagg 8 днів тому +4

    This video only confirms my love for this channel. This was probably the best analysis of the movie I’ve seen on UA-cam. For example, I haven’t known any other review that pointed out the parallels between the organization and the young victims. That’s something I never thought about before. This video and this channel are exemplary. Thanks, CZ.

  • @seansteele6532
    @seansteele6532 9 днів тому +4

    The harbinger is such an iconic trope that all I can think of is "You don't wanna go down that road! Lotta history down that road!" From Southpark.

    • @Ogrematic
      @Ogrematic День тому

      "Or was it that road?"

  • @theoldghostwolf8081
    @theoldghostwolf8081 8 днів тому +3

    This is Your Best Bit yet CZDub, and I have loved what you do for quite a few years. Your analysis of Coraline helped me and my granddaughter form a bond. Thank you, and I appreciate what you do. With regards to "CITW",...perhaps it was "Marty" who was "The Scholar" and "Hayden" was "The Fool?. Check Marty's insights while they're en route. He was spittin' philosophical stuff while rolling blunts. It may have been a coinkidink, but his "thinking-outside-the-conformity-box" saved him. Sort of. Let's just say that it kept him alive longer. As for the brainiac Hayden, HE DIDN'T CHECK THE BACK SEAT!!! Big Woop that he can
    translate Latin from some ancient diary. Everybody knows that you have to check the back seat. I do it when I know that I'm alone and have to cop a squat on the toilet!! You never know... This is just my opinion. Keep doin' yo thang Homey!! OGDub out!!

  • @ramchi911
    @ramchi911 9 днів тому +11

    I would give every dollar to have 15 of these movies. We could just have the same movie 15 times but with different monsters

  • @carsilk2492
    @carsilk2492 8 днів тому +2

    This movie is in my top 3, and I never thought about how the Organization is essentially another group of five. Plus just reading through the comments has introduced so many cool easter eggs and theories that I never thought of!

  • @Joanna-vd2vf
    @Joanna-vd2vf 8 днів тому +4

    The comment section did not disappoint 👏🏽 The cabin in the woods is by far my favorite horror film.

  • @insanitygaming3027
    @insanitygaming3027 9 днів тому +12

    You forgot the best parts lol. Like when they did the lottery the one girl argues that she chose zombies and they remark back with canibalistic zombie family. And that Sanderson wabted the mermaid and ended getting merced by the sane creature he wanted!

  • @theguy-mydude
    @theguy-mydude 9 днів тому +10

    Finally talking about one of my favorite movies

  • @nemoo4286
    @nemoo4286 9 днів тому +3

    at 8:17, that is not a monkey, that is actually a hunter from Left 4 dead 2. If you're a fan of the game, if you look closer at that scene, you'll find the tank and boomer there too!!

  • @LesbianKimDokja
    @LesbianKimDokja 9 днів тому +13

    im sure this will be great to have on in the background (i love these videos)

  • @MelaninCosplay
    @MelaninCosplay 9 днів тому +18

    Damn, the amount of work CZ puts into these videos is really amazing. Some of these, I wonder how he's able to get/research all the information on the topic. Such as The Ancient Ones for this video. I know Sigourney Weaver's character talked about them in the movie, but is there a comic or graphic novel or something that goes into further detail? Anyway, can't wait to watch!

    • @stereokuuji
      @stereokuuji 9 днів тому +2

      There's the novelization of the movie.....yes they existed in 2010

  • @markmierzejewski9534
    @markmierzejewski9534 9 днів тому +8

    At what point does a shack become a cabin?

  • @ashleighstratmann7783
    @ashleighstratmann7783 9 днів тому +2

    Cabin in the Woods introduced rules of character roles and death of horror.

  • @cardianaminajgrande5115
    @cardianaminajgrande5115 9 днів тому +7

    Can you also make a horror history about the autopsy of Jane Doe, the possession of Hannah grace and also the evil dead? I love watching your contents btw. ❤

    • @cardianaminajgrande5115
      @cardianaminajgrande5115 9 днів тому +3

      As above, so below. The Gonjiam Haunted asylum... There's a lot of existing horror films and series that I've seen already hahahaha.

  • @harpybones
    @harpybones 9 днів тому +4

    such a great topic!!! i always devour the horror history videos like an ancient old one looking for a sacrifice

  • @mason4200
    @mason4200 9 днів тому +10

    Love the content man keep it up

  • @johnj4471
    @johnj4471 9 днів тому +2

    I was thinking kevin could be from “we need to talk about Kevin” but it came out in 2011 just like this movie.

    • @ua_rez6169
      @ua_rez6169 7 днів тому

      It's based off a book, which I'm pretty sure was of course released earlier

    • @johnj4471
      @johnj4471 7 днів тому +1

      @@ua_rez6169 good point.

  • @Romanticism-666
    @Romanticism-666 9 днів тому +4

    YAY! Thanks for the video, CZ~ ❤

  • @NickolosBreedlove
    @NickolosBreedlove 9 днів тому +5

    Ahhhhh a great birthday it is now thank you cz for the upload my guy

  • @asan1050
    @asan1050 9 днів тому +6

    Thanks for posting this video

  • @Thenewboidahlia
    @Thenewboidahlia 9 днів тому +2

    Yesssss this is one of my all time favorite movies I’m happy to see you cover it!

  • @tylerwilliams105
    @tylerwilliams105 9 днів тому +2

    It's nice to see you once again, Zac because it's July and you know what that means there's going be 4 episodes of Horror History for this month and 5 for next month that's August but soon you will do that History of Allyson Nelson episode,The Original Timeline episode,The H20 Timeline episode,The Rob Zombie Timeline episode and The H40 Timeline episode of the Halloween Franchise!

  • @godofwar1498
    @godofwar1498 9 днів тому +4

    Love your videos so much ❤️❤️❤️

  • @LocalGiganfan1980
    @LocalGiganfan1980 9 днів тому +10

    “Old” is a criminally underrated film, it’s got a good cast, great acting, and a pretty good story.

  • @TheEndlessslawter
    @TheEndlessslawter 9 днів тому +2

    This is great timing, I just rewatched this movie last weekend

  • @omegahut9565
    @omegahut9565 9 днів тому +2

    This was a really well detailed video and it’s made me appreciate the film a lot more. Thank you

  • @pupskin123
    @pupskin123 9 днів тому +3

    One of my fave horror films!

  • @user-xr3ij4os6w
    @user-xr3ij4os6w 9 днів тому +3

    CZsWorld Eternal!!!

  • @GeorgeNeofotistos
    @GeorgeNeofotistos 9 днів тому +2

    I couldn't wait your shows are the best C Z thanks for all the effort and excellence

  • @Mizar-XED
    @Mizar-XED 9 днів тому +2

    Thank you so much, I love this movie deerly.
    Always wanted someone to tackle its story.

  • @LiveFreeOrDie2A
    @LiveFreeOrDie2A 3 дні тому +1

    It is funny to me how easy it is to manipulate audiences into rooting for one side over another even when the objectives and outcomes for one group over another clearly contradict the framing. The company is CLEARLY the good guys

  • @gregjung9301
    @gregjung9301 3 дні тому

    First time I’ve seen this channel and already I love it. Great job on breaking everything down in this movie and explaining the “behind the scenes”, so to speak. 👍 I look forward to watching more of your videos.

  • @kolonarulez5222
    @kolonarulez5222 5 годин тому

    No exaggeration I find something new every time I see this movie. I've spent so much time trying to take in all the monsters in the facility. And we love Sigourney!

  • @tjones590
    @tjones590 8 днів тому +1

    I had an hour bus ride ahead of me, and saw that Czsworld posted. The day is looking up!

  • @sean.chiarot
    @sean.chiarot 9 днів тому +1

    This was awesome! The Cabin in the Woods is one of my most favourite movies; thank you for this!

  • @Blondedude1986
    @Blondedude1986 8 днів тому +1

    Bro I love your breakdowns and timelines, well done 💯

  • @joetrollson
    @joetrollson 9 днів тому +2

    No waaaay! thank you for this. One of my favourites that I can rewatch a hundred times.

  • @Eris_Strife
    @Eris_Strife 2 дні тому

    Love this movie, and I love your in-depth analysis. You have and interesting delivery of information that keeps it from getting too dry and boring. Keep up what you do.

  • @averiesoto4042
    @averiesoto4042 9 днів тому +1

    Awesome! Thank you, CZsWorld! I love this movie 🍿 ❤ it’s such a guilty pleasure 😁

  • @TheRealSlicedBread
    @TheRealSlicedBread 9 днів тому

    Holy cannoli, that was great! I thought I’d seen cabin in the woods too many times to get something new out of it, but your reading with the parallel set of “actors” gave it a whole new dimension. I bought a tank, too. I’m looking forward to seeing it again now. Thanks!

  • @jord_alien
    @jord_alien 9 днів тому +2

    A new CZ video is absolutely what I needed today 😍🥰

  • @osirisatot19
    @osirisatot19 4 дні тому

    This is my absolute favorite horror film, I love the meta stuff and the balance of humor and horror.

  • @J.Soffer
    @J.Soffer 9 днів тому +1

    I love this movie and your insightful breakdown has opened my eyes to a whole new level of interpretation and I thank you, sir!

  • @kiffermachon
    @kiffermachon 9 днів тому +1

    oooh been waiting for you to cover this!

  • @safebox36
    @safebox36 8 днів тому +1

    "The cabin in the woods also has two screenwriters."
    For a moment I thought you meant the in-universe organisation, not the actual film 😂.

  • @HusnaReads
    @HusnaReads 7 днів тому +1

    Ive been waiting for this video for a longg long time

  • @CTEagleCeltic
    @CTEagleCeltic 9 днів тому +1

    Good Job CZ!!! I missed the whole 3rd layer of subtext… the 5 creators also playing the 5 roles… I’ve seen this movie 10+ times and never caught that!! 👏🏾

  • @fletchergibson1875
    @fletchergibson1875 19 годин тому

    The parallels between the victims and the staff was something I'd never considered or seen explained before. It adds yet another level. Along those lines, I want to point out that the staff also had a scene where they picked a monster. So many parallels and I never noticed.

  • @joshuasmith5657
    @joshuasmith5657 9 днів тому +2

    The monster at 8:16 is literally just the Hunter from L4D

  • @metalwolf8972
    @metalwolf8972 9 днів тому +1

    The bathtub scene is the kind of comedy i need in my life xD

  • @Maxortizart
    @Maxortizart 8 днів тому

    This is why I love this channel. I never drew the parallels between the cabin characters and the office workers

  • @B.A.Killington
    @B.A.Killington 9 днів тому +1

    Great video. I loved Cabin in the Woods. It's a great movie as long as you don't take it too seriously and treat it like a normal horror movie. I always considered it a campy horror with a little bit of comedy in there. I love the comparisons to the company members fitting into the same roles as the intended victims. I never thought of that. I also never thought about "stupid" drugs being pumped into the air explaining why a normally intelligent guy would say something like "the wind must have blown it open". I figured it was just a stupid line added for laughs.

  • @solarianvoid-pi9428
    @solarianvoid-pi9428 8 днів тому +1

    Bro had me at “Emo Boy Summer” 😂

  • @alexanderdoggyu3uthefirst892
    @alexanderdoggyu3uthefirst892 9 днів тому +2

    LOVING THIS GUY FASTER THEN THESE DEMONS KEEP APPEARING ❤❤🎉🎉😂

  • @EvilMoonshine1979
    @EvilMoonshine1979 9 днів тому +1

    You are bloody awesome CZ, excellent compare and contrast xx

  • @uppstigning757
    @uppstigning757 9 днів тому +1

    been waiting for this one ✨

  • @DougHoward-rc9qw
    @DougHoward-rc9qw 7 днів тому

    One of my all time favs. Superb, and eye-opening, observations concerning the layers beneath the obvious. Well done.

  • @davidhylton7528
    @davidhylton7528 8 днів тому +1

    I never noticed the parallels before that’s great

  • @captnghosteyes
    @captnghosteyes 9 днів тому

    CZs World keeping me entertained on the daily!!! You’re the BEST! ❤❤❤❤

  • @ABoyandHisDog-pd3lb
    @ABoyandHisDog-pd3lb 4 дні тому

    Cabin in the woods is a GREAT movie! The underlying meta aspect is hysterical.

  • @user-pg5yf4fj8c
    @user-pg5yf4fj8c 9 днів тому +1

    Amazing video cz

  • @mia-horror-thriftin-vegan5300
    @mia-horror-thriftin-vegan5300 9 днів тому

    😍digging the extra facial hair 😉
    Great content as always though 🤟🏻🤟🏻 keep bringing the awesome 🎉🎉