20 Mind-Blowing Easter Eggs Hidden In Your Favorite Horror Films
15. Left 4 Dead Characters Appear In The Cabin In The Woods
The last act of The Cabin in the Woods is so jam packed with monsters that you could watch it over and over and still notice something new every time. The references are mainly to horror films like The Evil Dead and The Strangers, but Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard also throw a pretty cool video game nod in there.
During the elevator sequence in the last act, when the camera zooms out to reveal all of the monsters in their holding cells, the lineup includes the Boomer, the Tank, and the Witch from the first person shooter game Left 4 Dead.
This wasn't just a fun reference, though. Believe it or not, Lionsgate and Valve were actually planning a Cabin in the Woods/Left 4 Dead crossover, and there was going to be a Left 4 Dead downloadable map that took place in the Cabin in the Woods facility.
As amazing as that sounds, the idea was unfortunately scrapped, so now it's just a sad reminder of what could have been.