What the hell happened here since I last posted!
I'm not sure I can keep up.
Uhm...
Cabin in the Woods is overrated, yes. I think it has barely any re-watch value unlike my favorite in the genre.
You are correct sir, effectively building suspense and genuine fear is not being "pretentious". It's just actually doing a good job in the genre.
I do think It Follows is overrated though. It's a good movie for sure but the the way the script was written and the way the movie was directed just didn't fit as one tried to come up with all these rules for the story while the other tried to be a lot more loose and have it feel a lot more abstract.