Written Interview: Joss Whedon (“The Cabin in the Woods”)

Interview in Vulture with Joss Whedon, co-writer of The Cabin in the Woods:

Has it been tough for you, talking about this movie without giving away too much?
It’s been tough. It’s been tough for Lionsgate, who have been very mindful of spoilers while promoting the movie. Their marketing campaign contains a great deal of thought, because there’s a fine line — you don’t want to talk about too much, but you don’t want to not sell the movie. Boy oh boy, it can be very dangerous. [Laughs.]

Do you think of it as a deconstruction of the genre? Or a satire? And why do you think we need horror in the first place, which is essentially what the movie is asking?
That is the eternal question: “What am I doing here? I’m terrified! I don’t like being terrified. Why do I like it here?” A nod is fine, but a wink is not. You never want to be cutesy about it, when you’re evoking classic horror, and you want it to feel classic, which is ultimately why it’s called The Cabin in the Woods: It’s really the first place in America that was ever terrifying, and remains so.

For more of the interview, go here.

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