Finding Every Horror Reference in 'The Cabin in the Woods' Might Make Your Head Explode | No Film School

In celebration of this, the most ghoulishly delightful holiday of the year, we're sharing an insanely ambitious video essay that attempts to find and explain every single horror film reference in the 2012 satirical meta-horror masterpiece, The Cabin in the Woods. Considering that the film is very much about all of the horror films that preceded it -- it's both an homage to and criticism of the entire horror genre, if that makes sense -- trying to pinpoint each of the hundreds of subtle and not-so-subtle references in The Cabin in the Woods is an undertaking worthy of applause.

For those of you who have seen the film, you're definitely in for a treat. If you haven't, stop what you're doing and watch it immediately so that you can come back and partake in this wonderful video essay. Obviously, there are some spoilers ahead.

So there you have it, (almost) every horror reference in The Cabin in the Woods. Mad respect to Cecil at GoodBadFlicks for putting this together.

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Mark Duplass Has Some Thoughts on Sundance Acceptance

Mark Duplass Share His Thoughts on Sundance Acceptance

The Calvary King delivers a hopeful message to filmmakers who didn't get into Sundance.

Mark Duplass has always been a filmmaker's filmmaker. He famously delivered his "The Cavalry is Not Coming" speech at SXSW as a call to action for independent filmmakers to stop waiting and start shooting. Duplass also historically creates and works on small-budget indie projects, including being a key member of the lo-fi, bare-bones mumblecore movement. He's also a charismatic actor who brings a relatable ethos to every role he plays—not to mention seems like an overall cool dude.

We love Mark Duplass.

All the above considered, it's no surprise to see Duplass take to social media with an encouraging statement following the recently announced 2025 Sundance lineup this past Wednesday. Duplass, hot off positive reviews for the recently released The Creep Tapes on Shudder, warmly comforted filmmakers that if you happened to apply to Sundance and weren't selected, hey, that's okay. They curate 15,775. It happens.

We all know rejection sucks, but don't sweat it. Be proud of your project no matter what. And watch Mark Duplass's full snippet of encouraging wisdom below.

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