Cabin Fever

Cabin Fever
by Eli Roth

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Movie Review: Cabin Fever
Summary: 5 Stars

"Cabin Fever" was directed by Eli Roth, who I'm hoping will do more work in the future. His directing was fantastic and kept everything at a fast pace, but gave us time to learn about our characters and who they were and what they did. Supposedly, Roth came up with the idea for the movie, because he had a flesh-eating virus himself. It was kind of creepy when you learn that there are actually viruses out there.

Paul (Rider Strong), the kind, wise person, Bert (James DeBello), the idiot, but lovable guy, Karen (Jordan Ladd), the virginal sweetheart, Marcy (Cerina Vincent), the sexy, sweet girl, and Jeff (Joey Kern), the arrogant, mean guy, have just finished their finals and are going up to the mountains for some rest and relaxation. They rent a cabin in the woods that is close to the local reservoir. When they get there, they go there separate ways for the day. Bert stumbles upon a hermit who keeps exclaiming, "I'm s-i-i-c-c-k-k!!" Bert, not knowing what to do, tries to shoot away at the man, hoping not to get his disease. Bert, of course, does not tell the rest of the group. That night the hermit tries to take their car into town. The five finally burn him and he flees the area. It is later that we learn that the infected man has landed in the reservoir and now the drinking water coming to the cabin has deadly bacteria. Soon, Karen gets sick and the rest panic. Jeff runs off with a six-pack of beer as his only drinking source. Paul and Marcy stay at home with Karen. Bert tries to get help from the local market store, but later is hunted because he too has the virus and has spread it to another person. This basically sets up the whole plot of the film.

Plot - The plot of the movie was different for a change. It wasn't like we had a regular killer in the woods scenario. No, this time it was a bacteria. Also, the idea of your friends turning on you is an intense thing. Nobody can be trusted. There are plot holes in the story though. For instance, where did the virus come from? Why did Dennis keep yelling, "Pancakes", and doing all this kung fu? Where did the giant bunny come from? If you see the movie, you probably be thinking the same question. Yet, overall the plot was very good. Plot - 92/100

Acting - I thought the acting was off and on. Rider Strong did an okay job as Paul. I just don't see him as the lead in the film. He had his moments though. Joey Kern did a great job as the mean-spirited Jeff. I really didn't like his character and it just shows how much time Kern put his time into it. I thought Cerina Vincent showed her acting abilities to the best. She actually cried at one point in the film. I don't know if it was because her friends were dying or she figured that she was going to die. Either way, it was good to see that. Yet, again the man who stands out is James DeBello. He is by far, my favorite of all rising stars. In my Detroit Rock City review, I stated the same thing about how he stole the show. He does the same here. In the beginning, I had a dislike for him. As the film progressed, I really came to care about his character and what happened to him. Instead of being the cocky jerk, he turned into the responsible, caring guy. The acting was great. Acting - 95/100

Special FX/Gore - First off, this movie wasn't keen on special effects and I give it credit for that. Today, in horror films, there is all this CGI and I don't like that. Only when a film needs it (Jeepers Creepers 2 for example), I understand. Eli Roth knew that he didn't need any computer images in this movie. I thank him for that. He said he paid homage to other "old-school" horror movies also. I heard that some parts of the movie were paying respects to them like Dawn of the Dead (still have to view), Night of the Living Dead, Evil Dead, and more. There was a lot of gore in this movie though. As stated before, I'm not a total fan of all the blood and guts, but this movie used it perfectly. It didn't overuse it, but it was done effectively. There are some nasty things though (many girls may never shave their legs again). Yet, it was done outstandingly. Special FX/Gore - 100/100 (because they didn't use any), and 94/100

Pacing - The pacing in the movie was very good. It isn't exactly as fast paced as "Wrong Turn" (you can see that review also), but it still was good. It took its time, by letting us get to know who these five people were. You actually care about the characters and what is happening to them. It makes you more interesting in the story and when the good parts start coming, you're glued. It gets going halfway in and doesn't stop. Pacing - 94/100

Overall - 95/A - An enjoyable experience that was too good to be true. It was fun, gory, hilarious, corny, and intriguing. Supposedly, there is to be a sequel. If they do make one, they better take a lot of time and effort into making it really great.

Summary of Cabin Fever