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movie - Which of the items and monsters were references?


In The Cabin in the Woods, I recognized a few items as references to famous horror movies. Additionally, later when



Dana and Marty head down the elevator to the monster storage area,




there are a few monsters that are obviously references.


Which of the items and monsters are references to other films, and what films do they reference?



Answer



From the IMDB FAQ and edited based on the image below. Massive spoilers ahead!


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  • Alien Beast - Generic reference to alien creatures. (ex. Alien). [Bet on by Bio-Med]

  • Ancient Ones - Generic reference to god-like beings such as Titans and Lovecraftian Elder Things.

  • Angry Molesting Tree - Specific reference to The Evil Dead (source: Kristen Connolly). [Bet on by Wranglers]

  • Bloody Bride (Possibly Summoned by Wedding Dress) - Possible reference to The Bloody Bride of 13 Curves Road. [Bet on by Digital Analysis]


  • Clown - Generic reference to killer clowns (ex. It). [Bet on by Electric]

  • Deadites - Specific reference to The Evil Dead franchise. [Bet on by Story Dept]

  • Demon - Generic demonic reference (ex. Night of the Demons).

  • Dismemberment Goblins - Seen on the betting board and listed on credits.

  • Doll Faces (Possibly summoned by matching doll face masks in basement)- Specific reference to The Strangers.

  • Dragonbat - Unique creation (ex. Graveyard Shift). (Source: Script)

  • Escaped Prisoners - Generic reference to escaped convicts/patients.

  • Evil Surgeons - Generic reference to evil medical staff (ex. House on Haunted Hill)

  • Fat Zombie - Seemingly specific reference to Boomers from Left 4 Dead.

  • Giant - Generic fantasy reference (ex. Trolljegeren).


  • Giant Snake - Generic reference to Giant Monster/Eco-Terror films (ex. King Cobra). [Bet on by Internal Logistics

  • Giant Spider - Generic reference to Giant Monster/Eco-Terror films (ex. Eight Legged Freaks).

  • Hell Lord aka Fornicus, Lord of Bondage and Pain (Summoned by Puzzle Orb) - Specific reference to Cenobites from Hellraiser. The puzzle orb references Pinhead's Puzzle Box - also from Hellraiser. [Bet on by Sitterson]

  • The Huron - possible reference to Lake Placid

  • Jack-O-Lantern - possible reference to Pumpkinhead

  • Japanese Floaty Girl (Kiko) - Generic reference to Japanese Yurei films (ex. The Grudge & The Ring.)

  • Kevin - Seen on betting board. (Possible reference to Sin City).

  • Killbot - Generic reference to Killer Machine/Robots films (ex. Hardware).

  • Kraken - Generic fantasy reference (ex. 20000 Leagues Under the Sea).

  • Merman (Summoned by Conch) - Generic fantasy reference (ex. Creature from the Black Lagoon). [Bet on by Hadley]


  • Mummy - Generic reference to mummies (ex. The Mummy). [Bet on by Psychologists]

  • Mutants - Generic reference to mutants (ex. Wrong Turn). [Bet on by Demolition]

  • Patience Buckner - Specific reference to Alessa from Silent Hill.

  • The Reanimated - Possible reference to Re-Animator film. [Bet on by Administration]

  • Reptilius - Seen on betting board. Probable reference to Reptilicus.

  • Sasquatch / Wendigo / Yeti - Seen on betting board. (ex. Abominable).

  • Scarecrow Folk - Generic reference to Killer Scarecrow subgenre (ex. Dark Night of the Scarecrow). [Bet on by Data Archives]

  • Sexy Witches - Seen on betting board (ex. The Craft). [Bet on by Archives]

  • Snowman - Seen on betting board (ex. Jack Frost). [Bet on by Communications]

  • Sugar Plum Fairy aka Ballerina Dentata (Summoned by Music Box) - Unique creation (source: Drew Goddard).


  • Twin Girls aka Grady's Daughters- Specific reference to The Shining.

  • Unicorn - Generic fantasy reference. [Bet on by Engineering]

  • Vampires - Seen on betting board (ex. Vampires). [Bet on by Distribution]

  • Werewolf - Generic werewolf genre reference (ex. The Wolf Man). [Bet on by Finance]

  • Witches - Generic witch genre reference (ex. Darkness Falls). [Bet on by Operations]

  • Wraiths - Generic ghost genre reference (ex. 13 Ghosts) [Bet on by Bio-Med].

  • Zombie Redneck Torture Family aka the Buckners (Summoned by Diary) - Mash-Up of Zombie, Torture, & Killer Family films. [Bet on by Maintainence & Ronald the Intern]

  • Zombies - Generic Zombie genre reference (ex. Night of the Living Dead). [Bet on by Chem]


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