Cabin in the Woods, The

The Cabin in the Woods is an American independent feature film of the supernatural thriller genre. It was directed by Drew Goddard with a screenplay written by Goddard and Joss Whedon. It was produced by Lionsgate, MGM and Whedon's studio, Mutant Enemy Productions. It was first screened at the Butt-Numb-A-Thon Film Festival on December 11th, 2011. Due to difficulties with the studios, a wide national U.S. release was delayed until 2012. The film won several awards at the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards in June, 2013. The movie stars Kristen Connolly as Dana, Chris Hemsworth as Curt, Anna Hutchison as Jules, Fran Kranz as Marty, and Jesse Williams as Holden.