Cabin in the Woods
is about a group of friends going on a normal camping trip, or at least that is
what they think. Unaware of the
circumstances surrounding that particular cabin, the group of five sets off and
settles down in this creepy cabin. The
cabin is the location of one of the sacrifice grounds, which is controlled by a
network of people in an underground facility.
The five friends will decide their own fate by choosing one of the
objects in the basement. As the movie progresses,
the people are killed in order to satisfy the gods that live below and keep
them dormant for another year.
Unfortunately, all the rituals ended up failing and the gods were not
happy.
The article that is related to Cabin in the Woods was titled Human Sacrifice. This
article discussed the reasons behind ritual sacrifices. One main reason was to please the gods or
spirits. The chosen individuals are
killed in a way to please the gods or spirits.
If they are appeased, the humans will not suffer their wrath. Another reason for human sacrifice was for the
rulers to have servants in the afterlife.
The article also discusses the different place ritual sacrifices took
place, such as Europe, China, etc.
The movie, Cabin in the
Woods, portrayed human sacrifice in a modern setting. The same rules applied of course. The five friends were killed in ways that
entertained the gods. Also the movie
showed a brief scene of other rituals in other locations like Japan, and
Europe. In addition, the pervious sacrifices
were successful; however, the last one was not and the gods were outraged by
the failure. For a movie set in modern
times, it did a great job depicting human sacrifice.
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