The story centers on two failing screenwriters who travel to a remote artists’ retreat, seeking inspiration.

[2] Matt Molgaard of AddictedToHorrorMovies.com describes The Cabining as “more buddy comedy than anything else, but the tone, and the aesthetics of the film sweep viewers away in time, depositing them right back in the 1980s, when slashers were still a lot of fun, and a good kill or character could steal the heart.”[3] The Cabining focuses on Todd, the brains behind the screenwriting team.

Mike Haberfelner at SearchMyTrash.com adds that Todd’s “creativity soars during these violent days, and he has long abandoned his silly old slasher for a brandnew whodunnit based on current events.”[5] The Cabining is specifically known and recognized for accentuating and playing with traditional horror tropes as, “cliches are called out and worked upon in the film.” [6] HorrorFreakNews.com adds “The mountain of clichés that the Kopera Brothers build throughout the film could easily work as a major detriment to the final product, but that’s not the case.

As the Kopera’s lay out the familiar they make sure to stand, point and laugh from a distance.” [7] The original title for the movie was Screamwriters.

[11] Indican Pictures owns North American distribution rights,[12] and the movie is represented by Leomark Studios.