Horror
Rod Lott
Josh Whedon is partially responsible for arguably the most creative pictures of this year, and I don’t mean The Avengers. I’m talking about The Cabin in the Woods, the horror film reputed to be a game-changer in the genre. It’s not the end-all-be-all film as hyped, but it is undeniably clever.

OKG7 things to do
Gazette staff
There’s gold on them thar U.S. women’s Olympic gymnasts! Fresh from the games in London, that winning team is among the top athletes competing in the Tour of Gymnastics Champions, set for 7 p.m. Thursday at Chesapeake Energy Arena, 100 W. Reno. Turns out McKayla is impressed! Tickets are $36.80-$90.60. Call 602-8700 or visit chesapeakearena.com.

Thursday

Science Fiction
Phil Bacharach
Hurray for movies with ideas. In Looper, writer-director Rian Johnson crams in so many, it initially looks as if this sci-fi actioner might collapse under the weight of them all. Dystopian society, time travel, telekinesis, gangland killings — there are a lot of ground rules to keep track of here, much of them conveyed through the wobbly device of a narrator.

Music
Joshua Boydston
Boyfrndz
10 p.m. Tuesday
The Deli
309 White, Norman
thedeli.us
321-7048