"That gives the movie a sense of reality as the characters are watching and talking about the horror films that we, the viewers, watch ourselves."
This is a quite from the Scream Review that I posted, it shows that post modernism and intertextuality take place throughout Scream.
It offers proof that Scream is a post modern horror film and that it is an entirely different take on the horror film genre, and when it was made, it was often referred to as 'groundbreaking'. Craven made this horror movies as a slight parody, sticking to all the typical rules but making them blindingly clear, but at the same time, it was a genuine slasher movie that redefined the horror genre and the rules and boundaries.
The cabin in the woods is a post modern horror film that, like Scream, was in some respects groundbreaking. It advertised itself is quite a typical teen slasher movie only to surprise those who went to see it and be an entirely different slasher movie all together. The Cabin in the Woods pushed the boundaries with it's narrative and rivalled Scream for it's smooth and smart story.
Also the villain in both these slasher movies are very clever; Ghost Face being an iconic face for horror and the people behind the goings on in The Cabin in the Woods.
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