In the Japanese ritual, which of the little girls was the jock, whore, fool, etc.?

Every country had different ways of doing the rituals to suit their own cultures. The Jock, the slut, the virgin etc is essentially an American horror movie trope

I am a horror fan and so is Joss Whedon. Much of Cabin in the Woods is an homage to Evil Dead of which Joss is a fan. He has been interviewed on Evil Dead claiming as to why he prefers it to the sequel. Both Buffy and Angel pay homage to many horror genres and tropes. I very much doubt Joss intended to call out horror fans for enjoying the medium. I know many horror fans and for the most part they are kind, generous, and peaceful individuals who, well, just like something a little darker. Several friends have or are currently hosting horror themed podcasts and are the kindest, most gentlemanly people I know.

The odd thing about horror is those who are not fans can't quite comprehend what we fans like about the genre. Indeed it is difficult for a horror fan to define what it is about horror that appeals to them.

I suggest watching the documentary, Nightmares in Red, White, and Blue, that details the evolution of American horror with commentary of actors, actresses, directors and the like. Special Effects artist, Tom Savini, makes several appearances. He's a Vietnam veteran that applies his experience in the war to producing some of the most realistic gore ever filmed. The best part of the documentary, though, is how it juxtaposes what those in the industry feel about horror compared to what people who don't like horror feel. Horror fans are unfairly maligned as they are thought to be sadistic when really there is something else behind the motivation, usually an attraction to more visceral cinema. A point is made in that action films are violent in a jingoistic, chauvinistic fashion and that it is perfectly okay in this case to root for the good guys no matter how many baddies they kill. Horror takes violence to the next step showing just how devastating a gun shot or a knife to the stomach can be. This is something the action genre tends to avoid unless aiming for that degree of realism.

Another companion piece for CITW is Behind the Mask: the Rise of Leslie Vernon, a faux documentary about an up and coming slasher in a world where Jason, Freddie, and Michael exist. A film crew follows Leslie as he plans for his massacre of several teenagers at a remote cabin in the woods. All the while he discusses the mythological and psychosexual meaning behind each step. He points out important tropes, even including the arrival of an obsessed psychologist that is hunting him down (played by Robert Englund). I think Leslie Vernon both honors and subverts the slasher better than CITW, though CITW bites off a much larger morsel.

In short I look at CITW as Whedon's and Goddard's string theory of horror movies. It is a system of thought to unite all horror films under the same formula. Whether it succeeds or fails is a matter of the latitude you afford it.

Also, personally, I think the cenobite should have been in the British complex as Hellraiser was originally a British film based on a British author's story. Then maybe like the movie the Americans bought the rights to it and the lament configuration.

See. Horror fan.