Weekend At The Cabin
Weekend At The Cabin

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Weekend At The Cabin

2011
Movie
89 min
English

You think it's peaceful, quiet and safe to go to the cabin for the weekend? You thought wrong. When six friends go for a Weekend at the Cabin, they run in to a deranged lunatic who is just looking for love the wrong way. Watch as you don't know who will be next.

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IMDb4.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes15%
Metacritic32/100
Google Users35%
Director: Robyn S. JohnsonGenres: Horror, Thriller

Plot Summary

Five college friends embark on a celebratory camping trip to a remote cabin in the woods. As they settle in for a weekend of fun, they soon discover they are not alone. A mysterious and violent presence begins to stalk them, turning their idyllic getaway into a desperate fight for survival. The group must confront their fears and uncover the dark secrets of the cabin before they all become victims.

Critical Reception

Weekend At The Cabin (2011) received a largely negative reception from critics and audiences alike. While some acknowledged its attempts at atmospheric tension, most found the film to be derivative and predictable, suffering from weak plotting and uninspired characters. It did not achieve widespread commercial success and remains a lesser-known entry in the slasher subgenre.

What Reviewers Say

  • Relies too heavily on genre tropes without offering anything new.

  • The pacing is uneven, with moments of genuine suspense often undercut by unconvincing dialogue.

  • Despite a promising premise, the film ultimately fails to deliver a satisfying or memorable horror experience.

Google audience: Audience reviews were generally unimpressed, with many citing predictable plot twists and a lack of originality as major drawbacks. Some viewers found the scares to be uninspired, and the characters' decisions often frustrating.

Fun Fact

The film was shot on a very limited budget, with much of the production taking place in a single, rented cabin location to save costs.

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