The concept of this movie is that we're presented with the world where all our horror movies take place. We, the audience of horror movies, are the "ancient ones" who must be satisfied. Each country has its own ritual (movie trope) requirements varying with the tastes of its respective audience. Sigourney Weaver's explanation at the end is her presenting the tropes common to classic American horror movies. So it's a fun meta story. :)

I think this is the best horror of the last 30 years, it's such a fresh take on the genre... and well directed, filmed and acted to boot.

What I love is that they created a horror movie that can canonically explain almost all other horror movies, and there are TONS of references to other movies sprinkled throughout. It’s a love letter to horror films. Also, you should watch Rare Exports so that Halloween can creep into Christmas for you. Haha

When I started this movie, I was expecting just a basic horror movie, but the twist halfway really through me for a loop and I really dug the hell out of it.

I grew up surrounded by chewing tobacco and had several friends using it at age 12, so it’s easy to forget that it’s not a universal experience, especially in other parts of the world. I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s been a heavy decline in use since I was a kid. But when I worked in the trades just a decade ago after high school it was still everywhere.

If you're a horror fan (which /i get that Mari isn't), then this movie rationalizes 40 years of cheesy, dumb horror. It underlines the formula, but if you aren't a horror fan, then you may not recognize that. It was filmed, and then shelved for 2 years. It was only released after Chris Hemsworth's Thor was released. It became a big unexpected hit, commercially and critically. I love Sigourney Weaver!

The line the in the beginning "I learned it from watching you, okay!" was part of a US anti-drug ad in the 80's. The parent was freaking out about the teen smoking pot and demanding to know where they learned how to do it. Many of the items in the cellar are references to other horror movies, so people who have seen decades worth of these references loved seeing them. Once you know the full story, it's worth a re-watch. Be sure to pause on the whiteboard. Now that you've seen this. You need to see Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil. Save it for the end, but you need to know the basic "remote cabin" tropes to really appreciate it.

My two fave horror-ish movies: Cabin in the Woods and Tucker and Dale vs Evil

The fact that you don't know about chewing tobacco is a blessing.

"I learned it from watching you!" near the beginning was a joke about an '80s anti-drug ad campaign in the US called Like Father, Like Son.

That 1/5 star review on Yelp was EVERYTHING Mary! 🤣🤣 you deserve all the subs just for that. Hilarious! I always love your editing but you outdid yourself here. Lots of love from Canada! 🇨🇦❤

Its fascinating that you had such a strong reaction to this movie. Me and my friends consider this a comedy.

“We wouldn’t go again, but we’re all dead now anyway…” 😂🤣😂🤣

'How is he not dead' - a cardinal rule of horror movies is 'if you did not actually see them die, they are probably still alive'

I love this movie. For people who are wondering why the stoner was only one that was sane, he was given weed laced with similar chemicals that was in the blond’s hair dye, but he never smoked any, preferring a much stronger weed that he secretly had on him. This also made him immune to the other chemicals that you see being released in and around the house.

"I am very scared of movies with paranormal, so I think that this is a better movie for me" Oh boi Mary.

5:49 _"Like, what are you spitting?"_ ● Chewing tobacco. Remember, you saw it in *Predator.* You may see more in some western films. I'm sorry you didn't enjoy this. It was a good reaction however. It is also a great commentary on the horror genre's relationship with the audience.

5:52 He was chewing tobacco. Spit was chaw spit. Very gross.

I’m truly enjoying you reactions Mary! 😊

I love the blend of horror sub-genres in this film, and that plot twist is *chef’s kiss*

Mary, the absolutely most scariest movie ever made is Titanic staring Leonardo DiCaprio. Its about this beautiful young man who's life is destroyed by a rich spoiled society girl. You'll never be the same again and forever fear transatlantic travel on a boat with a rich girl.

A favorite of the past decade. Thanks for sharing. Here we go! :)

What really leaves you satisfied is the movie's concept. Nice you included the Ancient One emerging in your edit.

About the middle managers: “There are hardly any excesses of the most crazed psychopath that cannot easily be duplicated by a normal kindly family man who just comes into work every day and has a job to do.” ― Terry Pratchett, Small Gods

The gods appreciate your sacrifice by submitting yourself to watch scary movies. You’re saving the world one horror movie at a time.

'Let's get this party started' Also, Kevin

Mary, your reaction to Cabin in the Woods is so hilarious! 😅I was sure that you would not enjoy it but thanks for watching it anyway 🖤

It's such a fun idea that here we see how all of the popular horror tropes are manufactured manualy. Like having certain archetypes, them being horny, intention to split up etc. And all of the "office" scenes are just hillarious, that mix of manufactured horror story and just a day work for these guys, great actors, great idea.

Nice Yelp review. That's dedication to your craft.

A very unique film. Even though the references are everywhere, I thought it was superbly made.

This movie works only if you saw most of the iconic 70s and 80s horror movies. Otherwise majority of the scenes and references will fly over your head.

I think you'd really like the Scream movies, they're big mysteries and a lot of fun trying to figure them on during them.

Great reaction Mary!

Left 4 Dead was supposed to have a tie in but Valve wanted to have too much creative control so the studio axe'd the deal. During the elevator scene, you can still get glimpses of a Boomer, Tank, and Witch if you look hard enough

Rainmaker is a movie you will love courtroom drama 😻

This film is definitely a fresh and fun take on the genre. _"I LEARNED IT FROM YOU, OK? I LEARNED IT FROM WATCHING YOU!!"_

Mary, I definitely enjoyed this reaction. I enjoy all your reactions. And enjoy your cabin trip.

‘It’s fine Mari it’s almost Christmas!’ Really tickled me 😂

The meta conceit of this movie is that it's a studio making a cliched horror movie in order to please the audience. And when things don't go the way the audience expects then they get angry and revolt. It's a movie ostensibly about making horror movies. Maybe once you see more of the classic American horror franchises this film will have the bright spots shine more. Also, as someone else who is afraid of spiders, I'm putting my vote in for Arachnophobia. I thought I'd hate that movie but it's way better than I expected.

It's a great premise for a movie and as a horror fan I thought it was hilarious the way it makes fun of the tropes

Funny. I worked the exact opposite as you. I like paranormal in horror movies, cause I found it's less frightening than those who has much realistic threats, whether it's human or animal. You mentioned Arachnophobia, it is a perfect example. It terrified me as a teenager when I discovered it... I actually even didn't knew I was archnophobic myself, until seeing it. And why it terrified me so much is because it used normal sized spiders. Movies with enormous spiders, never gave me a slightest chill before that (after.. I admit that Arachne, in Lord of The Rings, was kinda scary, though).

Love Mary's reaction to this one - if there is no good new reaction, I liked going back to this one.

It works better if you're a horror junkie, and can recognize all the monsters from other movies.

Thank you for watching this for us enjoyed it a lot

What we do in the Shadows. If you’re looking for more movies for halloween..

One of the funniest horror movies ever.

Mary, you went from 0 to 60 on the blood scale with the choice of this movie. I think you can handle a lot of horror after this!

One of my favorite movies. I was so excited to see your reaction. It was great watching you trying to figure it out. You were fantastic.

Thank you Mari

I don't know if someone already pointed out, but the gas station guy at the beginning was chewing tobacco. It's not that common nowadays but there was a time when you could buy different tobacco products, one of them was specifically for chewing, and spitting of course, it wasn't very edible.

The round puzzle box and the guy holding it with the saw blades in his head is a reference to the Hellraiser movies and the character of Pinhead. On the white board listing all the possible things that could kill them, it lists both Deadites and Angry Molesting Tree, which are both references to The Evil Dead. It also lists "Kevin", which people have debated about. The general consensus is that it refers to a character named Kevin in the Sin City movie/comics who looked like a normal young man, but who was a brutal serial killer and cannibal. BTW, the main reason that Marty didn't go swimming was that they had to hide the actor's body, which was actually just as buff as the other two male stars.

in the US and I'm sure other countries, we have "chewing tobacco" that you hold in your mouth, generally in your upper or lower cheek between it and your teeth. we adopted it from 18th century Sweden

I’m sorry Mary, I giggled every time you were scared. 😂

"We work whit what we have "🤣

I don't know if anyone ever answered your question about what that guy at the gas station was chewing and spitting, but it is chewing tobacco. It's not that common these days, but it became popular during the American Civil War era and was very common among baseball players during the early to mid 1900s.

0:44 If you are worried about not having something to say about the movie before starting you could look at the movie poster in your intro.

That face at 19:39... oh my god... That's horror personified!!! like a deer in headlights... not being able to run away... Sheesh Mary!!! 😁😁😁

Paused on the yelp review that was hilarious 😂😂😂

The gas attendant was using chewing tobacco or dip (shredded tobacco you place in your lip. With either, you end up having to spit. That stuff is why there were spittoons in the 1800s

5:49 Tobacco juice. One of my teachers in college chewed tobacco. He always walked around with a cup of coffee and a cup to spit in. I was waiting for him to mix up the cups.

17:23 - that moment reaction image could be your logo or a t-shirt lol

Lol the petrol guy was chewing tobacco. Its a very recognizable form of tobacco consumption in the u.s. especially in the southern states.

That yelp review is sending me 😂

You absolutely must see Arachnaphobia. It is both a movie and a roller coaster ride, veering wildly back and fore from horror to comedy and back again.

Youre awesome, Mary, love your reactions

Goosebumps 1&2!

"My guess would be that one of them is a psycho and kills them all one by one. Or there's a serial killer that lives there or something." Such adorable guesses. Then halfway through the movie, "OH NO... I thought it was going to be normal people scary movie, not like zombie killers.". Then she sees the ballerina and it's, "I'm sorry... What the heck?". Lol.

Mary, I believe a zombie movie you'll love is Warm Bodies released in 2013. I can't say anything for fear of giving the story away. Knowing you, I believe its a zombie movie made for you. Best wishes.

Absolutely love this movie!

If you think about it this group is basically a sort of modern Scooby Doo crew. Great movie, the perfect amount of Cheesyness.

Do they not chew Tobacco in Belgium? It's not common to spit at peoples feet but there are some folk who don't care how rude they are.

The more horror movies you've seen, the better this one is.

When you said “I’ll never understand why people watch this for relaxation…” it reminded me of a time where my brother used to fall asleep watching this movie every night!

Its too bad Mary 1)watched this before a lot of other horror movies 2)worked herself up that it was going to be mega scary. The combo of these two things caused her to miss the clever meta aspect of this movie which is what separates it from the rest. Hopefully she still enjoyed it .. perhaps a 2nd viewing later might make this more clear.

Awesome reaction.

for a horror fan this movie is absolute geekheaven. i remember my absolute overexcitment and love for this movie when it first came out. absolute meta masterpiece of the genre

A really absurd horror comedy that'll have you laughing more than flinching is "John Dies At The End".

The unicorn always makes me laugh

So this was a spoof and meta commentary on horror movie tropes. One interpretation is we the audience are actually the “old ones”. We demand to see horror movies where the kids die in a certain order. Just like a ritual. If they don’t then we won’t watch the movie and the horror movie genre ends. At any rate if you know the horror tropes and like Joss Whedon dialogue this movie is more funny than scary.

It's OK, it's OK! ❤️ Wish I could send hugs and warm blankets. Please don't be scared of your upcoming trip. This premise is a wacky eldritch dream that has zero chance of ever happening IRL, I promise :) I love that they subvert expectations at the end by just letting the Ancient Ones rise. And I realized (when you said how furious you were at seeing the team party while the 'virgin' got brutalized onscreen, nobody helping her even though she's allowed to live) why seeing the team get mauled later is so viscerally satisfying - they deliberately added that party scene with her tortured in the background to make you *crave* their comeuppance.

Yeah the idea that the "ancient gods" are real, still around and require sacrifices... You're right he wanted to see the merman... and he did as it killed him. Great reaction as always Mary.

This is one of the few horror films ive liked the last many years..good stuff

Oh, you're gonna love this one Mary! Good luck!!

Just a thought, I've been watching your reactions for over a year at this point and I still love them! Keep up the good work , I'm always happy to see a new Mary video. :)

Crazy coincidence, today is the fourth anniversary of another of Drew Goddard's movies, Bad Times at the El Royale. Not really a halloween movie but very good and would make for a fun reaction imo. Chris Hemsworth is in it too

5:50 The guy is chewing tobacco. In Dutch, the term is "pruimtabak".

Good reaction. Btw, the old creepy guy at the gas station was spitting 'Chewing Tabacco'. It's one of those tobacco products that you chew, and occasionally spit-out, and repeat.

Oh, Mary do not wait for Halloween to end. We have horror movies for every holiday around the year! Upcoming for Christmas, we have Jack Frost, Krampus, Silent Night Deadly Night 1 (& 2!), The Gingerbread Man, Christmas Evil and others of course, but best of all GREMLINS !

12:17 Raspberries

One of the funniest meta Horror Comedy Films ever made!

I like that this movie has an explanation for all the horror movie troupes..... •Why did the even go there? Well they were lead/tricked to go •why do they split up? Because of the gas •why is there always nudity? Its for the gods that are watching •why is always a jock, a bimbo, a virgin.... •why don't they just leave? Cave in ... All other horror movies have these going on, but this at least has reasons for it

NOT THE YELP REVIEW 😂😂

Did you notice how the one worker said “you should talk Aquaman” referring to the guy obsession with the merman. Did you notice how the one worker said “you should talk Aquaman” referring to the guy obsession with the merman. I think those film wheels are like the movie Sinister & My question is, where they in a dome? They said earlier that that the plot was sold over and over and Marty wasn’t killed that hacking sound was Marty killing the zombie with a trowel. And finally WHY TF WOULD THEY PUT A BIG BUTTON THAT SAID PURGE THAT RELEASES THE MONSTERS

Mary watched "Jaws" before her beach vacation. This movie before going camping at a cabin retreat. She better not watch "Moon".

Mary, you are in for it with this movie. I love it.

It's crazy to see how stressed u got at something I consider a fun silly horror comedy.

Before the movie starts, I can’t help but wonder if this is the right film for someone who generally avoids horror movies? Don’t you kinda need a certain amount of experience with this genre to fully appreciate it? Hoping it still clicks.

sometimes the movies people suggest are just mean when they know a reactors not into gore.. I suggest Mary Shelly's Frankenstein with Kenneth Branaugh and Helena Boham Carter and Robert Di Nero as the monster.. very gothic visually and more cerebral in making you think about the morals and choices

Gas station guy was chewing on, and spitting, chewing tobacco. Don't see it as much these days probably because of oral cancer but I remember being a kid and seeing a lot of adult men do that.

Love this movie