Cabin Fever--just watched it again...

[MovieDragon]

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It was on Cinemax tonight. Haha, I just remembered how badass this movie was. My only problem with it (which I'm remembering now), is how the passive, shy guy becomes a cold killer towards the end. Kinda like in 28 Days Later, but it was worst in this movie.

Oh, and who else thought the part with the guy who ran away was cool as hell. Night of Living Dead, anyone?
Who else liked this movie?

EDIT:

Just noticed during the credits- They show a truck of "Down Home Spring Water" driving from the town, implying everyone'll get it. Just adds to the badassness of the movie.

EDIT:
Spoilers!!!

[LoomisFan]

I'd like to personally thank you for ruining the entire film for me.

HOW FUCKING HARD IS IT TO PUT "SPOILER WARNING" ON YOUR FUCKING POST???!!!

Have a nice day.

[C-Desecration-]

Jesus, relax loomis.

But I would put a spoiler warning . . .
. . . even though those aren't really much in the way of spoilers (omigod, a TRUCK is driving at the end? with the virus? goddammit now the movie's ruined).

[EVILxxx]

I didn't much care for Cabin Fever the first time I saw it. After the second viewing I thought it was pretty damned good. Not so uch as a straight horror flick but as a thriller heavily influenced by horror.

[MovieDragon]

Originally posted by LoomisFan
I'd like to personally thank you for ruining the entire film for me.

HOW FUCKING HARD IS IT TO PUT "SPOILER WARNING" ON YOUR FUCKING POST???!!!

Have a nice day.

If you couldn't figure out how the movie would play out when you heard the synopsis, then the chances of *** ***** ** ******** **** **** ** **%. Its about a highly contagious flesh-eating virus. Its a horror movie...it's set in redneck country...it's got DUMB COLLEGE KIDS. Do I need to spell it out for you? Besides, if you really wanted to see the damn movie, why haven't you seen it by now? Why would you come in a thread abuot it? It's obviously not THAT important to you...and therefore, we come to the logical conclusion that I rock.

Thank you.

[EVILxxx]

Easy there Movie Dragon. Members have been banned for less.

[TheJadedGamer]

I loved the movie (10/10), but you SHOULD put a spoiler warning up. It is the essential for not pissing off other schmoes.

[BloodMan]

I have to go along with MovieDragon on this one. If you haven't seen the film yet and its been out and all for some time now... well... people are gonna talk about it openly and stuff. Especially horror film people. So yeah... :)

[MovieDragon]

Originally posted by BloodMan
I have to go along with MovieDragon on this one. If you haven't seen the film yet and its been out and all for some time now... well... people are gonna talk about it openly and stuff. Especially horror film people. So yeah... :)

:D Thanks.

I just don't see how someone can get pissed about me VAGUELY spoiling a predictable and rather old movie. If he really cared he would have rented it for 3.99 at Blockbuster by now and he wouldn't have come in this thread.

Back on topic: Would you nail the slut girl (can't think of her name, but she was the slut of the group, clearly) if you were in that situation? If I knew I was infected...sure.

[Kaos]

Originally posted by MovieDragon
:D Thanks.

I just don't see how someone can get pissed about me VAGUELY spoiling a predictable and rather old movie. If he really cared he would have rented it for 3.99 at Blockbuster by now and he wouldn't have come in this thread.

Yes, but you are also breaking one of the rules of the board (no insulting your fellow schmoes), and might get banned, so just keep cool, k?

Back on topic: Would you nail the slut girl (can't think of her name, but she was the slut of the group, clearly) if you were in that situation? If I knew I was infected...sure.

That would be Cerina Vincent's character Marcy.

[adamjohnson]

I like how he put the warning up at the END of his post.

[MovieDragon]

Originally posted by adamjohnson
I like how he put the warning up at the END of his post.

I like to think of it as a creative combination of spite and "HA".

[jagged halo]

Rules are rules Moviedragon, you should have put a spoiler warning in your post, and enough with your sarcastic tone.

[Kaos]

Halo's right, if you don't learn to follow the rules, you'll get kicked very quickly. JoBlo, Arrow, and the rest of the mods, don't take to kindly to those schmoes who don't know how to play nice.

[the dead one]

I would like to gather up all the copies of this flick and have a good old fashion bonfire!! Cabin Fever, what a MAJOR piece of SHIT!!! :mad:

[ParileseMonster]

Originally posted by the dead one
I would like to gather up all the copies of this flick and have a good old fashion bonfire!! Cabin Fever, what a MAJOR piece of SHIT!!! :mad:

HELL YEAH, LET ME AT THAT FUCKING FIRE!!!!!


Oh and I am going to put in my two cents and say that I think the two Junior Schmoes need to settle down and relax and think about what they say in the future on this board. When we are all new here, we sometimes screw up, maybe get cocky I know I was once and was warned about it and I tried not to do it ever again because this is a cool family of people and if you really do not like someone in that family, you can put to use your ignore option and go about your merry way. Life is too short for bullshit that wastes time you shall never get back!

[someguy]

MovieDragon=boon?

;)

Anyways, Cabin Fever is a POS and Eli Roth is a cocky shit. He says how his film is so 70s when it has a kid who does karate because he wants pancakes. He says how Wrong Turn was not 70s because of no nudity or not enough sadisticness(if that's even a word). The only "nudity" in CF was from Cerina Vincent and the only sadistic part in CF was maybe the dog eating the face. Go away Eli Roth or maybe make another film without your stupid pretentious comments.

[TheDeadWalk]

Originally posted by someguy
MovieDragon=boon?

;)

Anyways, Cabin Fever is a POS and Eli Roth is a cocky shit. He says how his film is so 70s when it has a kid who does karate because he wants pancakes. He says how Wrong Turn was not 70s because of no nudity or not enough sadisticness(if that's even a word). The only "nudity" in CF was from Cerina Vincent and the only sadistic part in CF was maybe the dog eating the face. Go away Eli Roth or maybe make another film without your stupid pretentious comments.

The Karate Kid is about all I would change from the film. That was indeed stupid.

I watched the film in theaters for the first time, and was highly dissapointed. However, I read some reviews by Roth and found that his film was unintentionally mismarketed.

The film is one big horror nod to all of the great films of yesteryear, while throwing in splices of comedy. The second time I watched it, I knew what to expect. I laughed at the jokes, and dug into the scares.

Eli Roth was way too light in criticizing Wrong Turn. That movie was a huge letdown. He might come off cocky, but... eh... doesn't bother me.

- Well developed characters
- Homages to older horror films
- Classic horror score
- Gore
- Scares
- Good suspense
- Humorous moments

It's all good with me. I would love to see more horror films turn out this way, instead of like the TCM remake.

[Inglorious]

Originally posted by someguy
MovieDragon=boon?

;)

Anyways, Cabin Fever is a POS and Eli Roth is a cocky shit. He says how his film is so 70s when it has a kid who does karate because he wants pancakes. He says how Wrong Turn was not 70s because of no nudity or not enough sadisticness(if that's even a word). The only "nudity" in CF was from Cerina Vincent and the only sadistic part in CF was maybe the dog eating the face. Go away Eli Roth or maybe make another film without your stupid pretentious comments.

I agree with you someguy. Cabin Fever was a piece of shit. Ans predictable too. Oh, and stupid, and ugly to look at on the screen.

[GrimKnife101]

Amen, someguy! Cabin Fever wasn't 70's.....at least not during the last 1/4. Wrong Turn was 70's slasher throughout. Cabin Fever was a lame comedy. Eli Roth can eat shit and die. If I ever saw him I'd say "Nudity isn't what makes a 70's movie, asswipe." Look at The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. **spoilers;highlight to read**
When Pam was hanging on that meathook, was she naked? NO!! That is a classic 70's horror film. So, did Eliza's character have to be nude tied to the bed? NO!!
*note, you have to read Arrow's interview with Eli to understand that, or at least that certain part*

Eli Roth wouldn't know 70's if it was shoved up his ass.


Okay I'm done.

[the dead one]

Originally posted by GrimKnife101
Cabin Fever wasn't 70's.....Cabin Fever was a lame comedy. Eli Roth can eat shit and die. Eli Roth wouldn't know 70's if it was shoved up his ass.

My kind of schmoe!:D

[jagged halo]

Cabin Fever has no redeeming qualities whatsoever, it is in short a gargantuan misguided ill-advised pile of rotting dog-burp.

[Cthulu13]

2 things (in my opinion) kept this movie from being good.

1) That crackheaded karate kid. Forget the flesh eating virus, that kid was the real disease of the movie.

2) The people who died from the virus didn't rise as bloodthirsty undead. I think everyone would agree that those corpses were just begging to become zombies. It really would have made the movie for me.

[TheAxeGrinder]

Personally, I wish Lion's Gate had stuck the deleted scenes that Roth talks about so much on the DVD. Since he feels that the film doesn't need them, why hadn't you stuck them on the friggin' DVD!!?

[MovieDragon]

Originally posted by ParileseMonster
HELL YEAH, LET ME AT THAT FUCKING FIRE!!!!!


Oh and I am going to put in my two cents and say that I think the two Junior Schmoes need to settle down and relax and think about what they say in the future on this board. When we are all new here, we sometimes screw up, maybe get cocky I know I was once and was warned about it and I tried not to do it ever again because this is a cool family of people and if you really do not like someone in that family, you can put to use your ignore option and go about your merry way. Life is too short for bullshit that wastes time you shall never get back!

Originally posted by Loomis:
"I'd like to personally thank you for ruining the entire film for me.

HOW FUCKING HARD IS IT TO PUT "SPOILER WARNING" ON YOUR FUCKING POST???!!!

Have a nice day."

I reply:
"If you couldn't figure out how the movie would play out when you heard the synopsis, then the chances of *** ***** ** ******** **** **** ** **%. Its about a highly contagious flesh-eating virus. Its a horror movie...it's set in redneck country...it's got DUMB COLLEGE KIDS. Do I need to spell it out for you? Besides, if you really wanted to see the damn movie, why haven't you seen it by now? Why would you come in a thread abuot it? It's obviously not THAT important to you...and therefore, we come to the logical conclusion that I rock.

Thank you." (Edited a bit afterwards...never blatantly called him stupid or anything. This post was just pointing out the obvious)

Soon after:
" Easy there Movie Dragon. Members have been banned for less."

And then:
"I have to go along with MovieDragon on this one. If you haven't seen the film yet and its been out and all for some time now... well... people are gonna talk about it openly and stuff. Especially horror film people. So yeah... " (by a junior schmoes, like myself)

Then we get a response like:
"Oh and I am going to put in my two cents and say that I think the two Junior Schmoes need to settle down and relax and think about what they say in the future on this board."

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Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but did we every start some wild outburst over a minor spoiler of an old movie? Did we ever "HOW FUCKING HARD IS IT TO PUT A FUCKING SPOILER WARNING IN YOUR FUCKING POST!!!" No. I thought we were quite civilized.

I didn't put a spoiler warning b/c it was an old movie, it was a minor spoiler, it was OBVIOUS, and anyone who actual was angered was likely angered on principal rather than be mad about getting the movie spoiled. If my judgement was off, a mod can correct me, and I would BE HAPPY to comply. But when I see a bunch of...schmoes...come here and getting on my nuts over something stupid like this, AND twisting the story around, it's just annoying.

Back to the movie:
-What WAS up with the karate kid? I think it was clearly just a homage, but what the hell movie was that from?
-While I thought CF was overall better than Wrong Turn, I'm suprised Roth would criticize WT. First, both movies were a clearly different style. I doubt CF would have been quite as good were it actually made in the 70s. Sadisticness (is that a word?)? CF wasn't sadistic persay...gory...the dog was probably the only sadistic part abuot it.

[ParileseMonster]

Whatever, Rules are rules and they are clearly stated. You must put in spoiler warnings even if the movie is 50 years old. You must put them up weather you like it or not. http://www.joblo.com/rules.htm

[TheDeadWalk]

1.) Peanut --- I'm curious. Crack open the shell and explain to me how the film was predictable. You've got me on that.

2.) The Karate Kid wasn't a homage, it wasn't intended either. Roth used it spur of the moment because he found out the kid knew karate.

3.) Wrong Turn was more of the hollywood bullshit type of film. I was really underwhelmed by it, and apparently so was Roth.

4.) 2002 is not an old film. Nosferatu is an old film. And even that shouldn't be spoiled. ANY MOVIE is to have a spoiler warning, ANY. Some people may not have had the chance to see it, and no your spoilers weren't obvious plot points. Then it seems like just to dig under everyone's skin, you re-edit a spoiler warning at the bottom of the post just to piss everyone off. Put them at the top, before they start reading the shit. Obnoxious shit like that isn't needed.

*** Spoilers ***


Sadistic shit: Shoveling your sweetie's face, the great leg shaving scene, the hicks chasing Burt, the cops shooting the last survivor, burning all the bodies, impending doom on society by passing out the virus via spring water, and probably some other key moments that I'm forgetting now.

[Inglorious]

Originally posted by TheDeadWalk
1.) Peanut --- I'm curious. Crack open the shell and explain to me how the film was predictable. You've got me on that.


***Possible Minor Spoilers Ahead***


Ok, predictable...

Because from the beginning I could predict alot of what was going to happen next. The dog, I saw that coming, I knew it was dead and infected, I did not know it would split open, but knew it was dead/infected.
Expected the disgustingness of that fingering part.
And last but not least, I knew the town would in turn try to kill these kids due to their bringing on the virus and f'ing with the messed up kid.
Knew the ending, knew that kid was going to bite it upon his bragging of making it.


***End Minor/Possible Spoilers***

[TheDeadWalk]

*** Spoilers ***


You knew as the scenes started leaking on? That's to come from most films. (IE: A guy comes at another guy with a knife, its predictable to say that he's going to get stabbed)

The dog wasn't infected, it was just... mean as fuck. The virus never actually killed anyone or made them rabid beasts.

I guess I'm just getting the gist that when they all piled into the truck at the beginning of the film, within moments you knew that they would all die, perhaps not how, but they would all be dead and the town would wind up infected?

That's pretty bold considering most films tend to have the alpha male and his blond heroine survive.

[XpatrickX]

the predictability wasn't what made this movie a disappointment to me. Even predictable movies can still be pretty entertaining.

the hype for this to be an homage to the best horror films made was what made this suck. i go in expecting one thing and come out seeing a teen comedy. i like teen comedites too, but this didn't even pull that off for me. i'm suprised i watched the entire thing truthfully.

[EVILxxx]

Originally posted by TheDeadWalk
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The dog wasn't infected, it was just... mean as fuck. The virus never actually killed anyone or made them rabid beasts.




Yo Deadwalk I belive he is refering to

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the dog at the beginning that the bum gets infected by.



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IMO all the predictability that happened in this movie was intentional. It's like when the lead heroine sees a guy sitting in a chair and calls out his name but he doesn't answer her. It is obvious that he is dead. See my point.

[the dead one]

Originally posted by XpatrickX
The hype for this to be an homage to the best horror films made, was what made this suck. i go in expecting one thing and come out seeing a teen comedy. i like teen comedites too, but this didn't even pull that off for me. i'm suprised i watched the entire thing truthfully.

I'll one up you here, when I went to see this at the theater, on a nothing to do sunday afternoon. Just as we took our seats,(Me and my son) the theater was almost packed...By mid point of "Cabin Agony...er Fever" I looked around and saw that patrons were very vocal saying things like.."This is fucking stupid!" and my personal favorite..."This Blows big time!" then they were leaving in droves, so I would say that is a deffinite sign as to how bad Roths crap fest is!

[EVILxxx]

Originally posted by the dead one
I'll one up you here, when I went to see this at the theater, on a nothing to do sunday afternoon. Just as we took our seats,(Me and my son) the theater was almost packed...By mid point of "Cabin Agony...er Fever" I looked around and saw that patrons were very vocal saying things like.."This is fucking stupid!" and my personal favorite..."This Blows big time!" then they were leaving in droves, so I would say that is a deffinite sign as to how bad Roths crap fest is!

In all fairness movie taste is subjective and just because a particular audience didn't enjoy the flick doesn't mean the movie sucks. The audience I was with got all the jokes and were grossed out by all the gore. Doesn't really prove much.

[DWhots]

Originally posted by the dead one
I'll one up you here, when I went to see this at the theater, on a nothing to do sunday afternoon. Just as we took our seats,(Me and my son) the theater was almost packed...By mid point of "Cabin Agony...er Fever" I looked around and saw that patrons were very vocal saying things like.."This is fucking stupid!" and my personal favorite..."This Blows big time!" then they were leaving in droves, so I would say that is a deffinite sign as to how bad Roths crap fest is!

WOW. I am sure we did not see this in the same theater, but those were the words I heard too.

I went into this movie with high hopes. I had listened to Roth on the commentary track of Bloodsucking Freaks and I found it very enjoyable. He knew his stuff, and you could tell he loved the genre. Then to my surprise, I found Cabin Fever to a struggle. Some scenes I liked, but they went nowhere. Instead of grabbing the viewers attention and holding it, I found he got bored with what he was doing and just wanted to add more wacky ideas.

SPOILERS The flesh eating dog, the pancake kid, the stupid cop, the band of cheesy looking rednecks, the ending (and that includes the worst rip, or homage to Night of the Living Dead I have ever seen took me away from the story. But the deer, car crash scene was good, the flesh eating virus when it was around was cool.

Perhaps his next film will be better.

cheesr

[TheDeadWalk]

Ironic, the deer scene is what most people would have left out.

Aside from the karate kid.

[MovieDragon]

Regarding the predictability of the movie:

After about 5 minutes of watching the movie, you could figure out how it would play out. Sure, all of the details may not be clear, but an observant person would know

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that most, if not all of the 5 kids would die. The only kid who had a chance was Rider Strong, as he was the most well-known and probably the closest to being the main character. One would also know that given the "homage(to 70s horror movies in particular)" aspect, the movie would likely have a morbid ending. DAMNIT! Just by looking at the fucking tone of the movie you can tell it's going to have an ironic/morbid/semi-comic ending. I feel sorry for anyone who can't see that.
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The way I see it, a movie is predictable if you can figure out major points without sitting through a third/half of the movie. I mean, being predictable doesn't make a movie bad, especially not this movie. I'm only bringing this up b/c Dead Walk wants to be disagreeable on everything. I'm also bringing it up to support the idea that I didn't spoil anything worth crying about. But whatever, its over and done with.

[TheDeadWalk]

Originally posted by MovieDragon
Regarding the predictability of the movie:



**spoilers**(fucking happy now?)

I mean, being predictable doesn't make a movie bad, especially not this movie. I'm only bringing this up b/c Dead Walk wants to be disagreeable on everything. I'm also bringing it up to support the idea that I didn't spoil anything worth crying about. But whatever, its over and done with.

What's with the cocky attitude.

I'm discussing shit about Cabin Fever. It's called constructive conversation.

The point about the spoiler shit would have been overwith by now if you hadn't of constantly been bitching about it. You edited the bottom of your post with "Spoilers!" to piss people off, and you continue to want to rub it in with the "fuckin happy now" shit. If you don't like it here, or the rules, then go elsewhere. I'll be fine bringing up other points about Cabin Fever and other horror movies where people don't get pissed off if you get into a conversation or debate.

That whole issue should have been done and overwith by now, and no, the spoilers weren't worth crying over. But you just seem to bitch about it in such an irritating fashion that it just draws attention and an ire from the schmoes that just want to let you know how the boards are run, but you have a way of peppering your comments or like the editing of the spoiler warning that just irritates people.

[izombie]

In case you can't find the rules to posting on this board.........




http://www.joblo.com/forums/announcement.php?s=&forumid=25

[butters]

********SPOILERS!! (not really, it's just incase someone desides to sue me or something!)************

When I saw this movie, I was off my tit's and it actually scared me more than any film has ever done before...seriously. Even the fucking titles at the beginning freaked me out - with the noise of all the flies and the decaying screen....eergh! :confused: I had to get out of there for a while cos it really was starting to sketch me out. Aparrently I missed some real good bits but I'm gonna rent it again and try to re-live the experience :D is it available to rent/buy in UK yet?

[Kaos]

Originally posted by izombie
In case you can't find the rules to posting on this board.........




http://www.joblo.com/forums/announcement.php?s=&forumid=25

Thank you, the voice of reason has arrived.

Back on topic, I seem to be one of the few people that actually enjoied this film. I thought it was a good throwback to the early 80's when splatter was the norm not the exception. After reading the Arrow's interview with Roth, I found that the guy knew and enjoyed workin in the genre, and although many didn't like his work here, I found it to be excellent. It's good to someone who loves what he's doing, which is what the horror genre need, I think.

[MovieDragon]

Originally posted by izombie
In case you can't find the rules to posting on this board.........




http://www.joblo.com/forums/announcement.php?s=&forumid=25

Well, now I know. :D
(didn't realize it applied to ALL [even fairly obvious/minor spoilers] spoilers, but now that I know, I'm happy to submit)

And Dead Walk: I didn't bitch about the spoilers. I didn't mention them at all certain posters began whining about it. But whatever, its overwith, like you said

EDIT:

Oh yeah, I remember reading that this was based on an actual form of leprosy. I assume that's actually true, but I would bet the vague "based on" and no other information means the actual virus isn't nearly as bad. Anyone know what it's called?

[Mentiroso]

I went to the theaters to see this. My brother dragged me to see it. I was happy he did though. I liked it alot. The movie was great.

SPOILERS***







The leg shaving, the bum coughing up blood all in the car, squirels are gay, falling into the reservior onto the gross dead body, and much much more. I almost shit on myself at the end when the black kids pulled up playing loud mucis and the old guy went for the gun and handed it to them when they came in and started saying "whats up my niggas" because I was not expecting that. Funny as hell.


END SPOILERS***

Overall, for a horror movie I give this a 7/10. Much better than some of the bullshit released in the last couple of years, like Jeepers Creepers and other campy teen bullshit.

[adamjohnson]

I watched it that day too with a bunch of my non-horror-movie-buff friends that hadnt seen it (on a widescreen TV no less, might spring for one of those soon).

There were constant GAWWWS and oh GODDDS

[izombie]

Originally posted by MovieDragon


EDIT:

Oh yeah, I remember reading that this was based on an actual form of leprosy. I assume that's actually true, but I would bet the vague "based on" and no other information means the actual virus isn't nearly as bad. Anyone know what it's called?

Could be based on Necrotizing fasciitis :

"Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare bacterial infection that can destroy skin and the soft tissues beneath it, including fat and the tissue that covers the muscles (fascia). Necrotizing fasciitis is also referred to as "flesh-eating" bacteria because these tissues often die rapidly.

Necrotizing fasciitis may be caused by several kinds of bacteria. It is most often caused by group A streptococcal (GAS) bacteria. These bacteria also cause other, usually mild infections, such as strep throat or impetigo. In rare cases, however, the bacteria produce poisons (toxins) that damage the soft tissue below the skin and cause a more dangerous infection that can spread through the blood to the lungs and other organs. Necrotizing fasciitis can cause organ failure and sometimes death.

This condition is treated with antibiotics and supportive care. Surgery is usually necessary to remove dead or infected tissue, stop the spread of infection, and repair the damage done by the infection."

[iDLEWiLD_fan]

Originally posted by butters
is it available to rent/buy in UK yet?

yup since march....grab a copy damn you!

personally i loved Cabin Fever but i agree i felt a little let down when i saw it in the cinema but when i bought the DVD and with every watch i like it more and more its just a fun movie...

i even bought a promotional Cabin Fever t-shirt off ebay on the back it reads "In With The Fever, Out With The Party Man" with a small Cabin Fever logo

and i love Wrong Turn...thot i'd mention that

oh and does anyone know ANYTHING about the deleted scenes from Cabin Fever?

[Cronos]

Originally posted by the dead one
I would like to gather up all the copies of this flick and have a good old fashion bonfire!! Cabin Fever, what a MAJOR piece of SHIT!!! :mad:

woohoo time to burninate :D

anyway, what a major disappointment this pile of shit is, there was nothing to redeem it in anyway, the acting was average, none of the cast did very good....and that fucking prat with the dog was fucking terrible, why the fuck was he even in it

i heard a lot of good stuff about the gore and it was pretty bad, poor makeup that was actually quite funny to look at

also the end was very unoriginal and the final shots.....ive seen endings like that a hundred times

this was said to be a homage to 80s horror flicks, all it was was a cheap imitation

[iDLEWiLD_fan]

Originally posted by Cronos
that fucking prat with the dog was fucking terrible, why the fuck was he even in it



that prat was in it coz he was played by Eli Roth lol

[Cronos]

Originally posted by iDLEWiLD_fan
that prat was in it coz he was played by Eli Roth lol

yeah, i know it was Eli Roth, thats part of my point though

[jagged halo]

CABIN FEVER = ZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Pvt. Joker]

I thought this was one of the worst movies I have ever seen. I didn't find it funny or scary or anything that would garner any attention. The part that pissed me off the most was when Fred Savages character falls in the water trying to get at that dead body. Man what a horrible movie.

[Kaos]

Originally posted by Pvt. Joker
The part that pissed me off the most was when Fred Savages character falls in the water trying to get at that dead body. Man what a horrible movie.


Ummm, that would be Rider Strong's character. Both were in Boy Meets World, but Fred Savage doesn't do horror (unless you count Little Monsters:D).

[Murderous Squad]

Originally posted by jagged halo
CABIN FEVER = ZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Yup it was very very overrated.

[Pvt. Joker]

Originally posted by Kaos
Ummm, that would be Rider Strong's character. Both were in Boy Meets World, but Fred Savage doesn't do horror (unless you count Little Monsters:D).

Dammit, I knew it was a lame sitcom actor, why did I say Fred Savage.......oh well, what can I say, I still didn't like the movie or that scene, but at least I won't be making that same mistake again.:D

[Pvt. Joker]

Actually, I take that back, I loved Fred Savage in Life Goes On.





Kidding, The Wonder Years and I used to watch Boy Meets World because I thought Topanga was hot.

[pyscho dude]

The only good things about cabin fever were the makeup effects and the score. Everything else was crap!

[iDLEWiLD_fan]

over at bloody-disgustinging...its been offically announced that Cabin Fever 2 is being made....different guy writing it and theres no word if Eli Roth is gonna have anything to do with...

[pyscho dude]

A sequel?:mad:

[iDLEWiLD_fan]

Originally posted by pyscho dude
A sequel?:mad:

:D MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!......

*ahem*.....yup!....:D

[jagged halo]

Shedfever:rolleyes:

[the dead one]

Originally posted by jagged halo
Shedfever:rolleyes:

LOL!! Way to go Halo!!!
Whats say we BURN this CABINSHACK right to the ground!!!
I'll meet you with a GAS can..you bring the matches!!!;)

[jagged halo]

Deal!!:D

[SpacePuppet]

you guys should give Cabin Fever a break, it was overrated, but I didn't think it was terrible like everyone on here says.

[the dead one]

Originally posted by SpacePuppet
you guys should give Cabin Fever a break, it was overrated, but I didn't think it was terrible like everyone on here says.

Are you kidding? Roth should apologize for over hyping this mess and issue a full refund to the audiences who were hoodwinked by this worthless
pointless SHIT BOX!!! :mad:

[jagged halo]

Lol! Shit Box!, such a unique turn of phrase::D ;)

[SykkBoy]

I actually enjoyed the movie overall
it had a few moments that it could have done without

SPOILER
the deer scene
SPOILER

overall, I didn't laugh a lot, I wasn't scared, but I was highly entertained and the packed theater I watched it in was having a blast with the movie.

As for Eli's comment about "Wrong Turn"...why is his opinion as a movie fan any better or worse than those spewed on these boards every day? Because he's a writer/director he shouldn't have an opinion of other movies?

I'm finishing yup my first script and that won't stop me from trashing movies I hate and praising those I love...

[Jackass80]

Originally posted by the dead one
I would like to gather up all the copies of this flick and have a good old fashion bonfire!! Cabin Fever, what a MAJOR piece of SHIT!!! :mad:

That's the most accurate description of the movie I've read.

This flick stinks more than rotting flesh.

[the dead one]

Originally posted by Jackass80
That's the most accurate description of the movie I've read.

This flick stinks more than rotting flesh.

You got that right bub! And you should change your name, because anyone who agrees that Cabin Fever was a piece of shit...is far from a jackass... ;)

[Heavenley]

Well, initially after seeing it, I wasn't too thrilled with it, BUT I think it's grown on me just a WEE bit. Some parts of it were plain stupid (pancake scene??!!) but it wasn't purely awful either. I think it was ok, entertaining anyway.

[TheJadedGamer]

I loved this movie (obviously, it got a 10/10 from me), due to the fact it was diffrent and it wasn't like most of the horror movies in the past 15 years. Like Final Destination, you couldn't 'see' the killer, since it was basically a pressence.

[the dead one]

Originally posted by Pvt. Joker
I thought this was one of the worst movies I have ever seen. I didn't find it funny or scary or anything that would garner any attention. Man what a horrible movie.

Perfect summation!:D

[thebloodfeaster]

I loved everything about this movie. I'm curious to hear more details about the upcoming sequel. Hopefully Roth will be involved again. And everybody who hated the first one can.......... simply not go see the second one!!! :)

[Heavenley]

Originally posted by thebloodfeaster
I loved everything about this movie. I'm curious to hear more details about the upcoming sequel. Hopefully Roth will be involved again. And everybody who hated the first one can.......... simply not go see the second one!!! :)


There's going to be a sequel?


Can't wait to hear the details about it as well. I hope Ryder Strong will be in it.

[EVILxxx]

Originally posted by Heavenley
There's going to be a sequel?


Can't wait to hear the details about it as well. I hope Ryder Strong will be in it.

He looked pretty dead at the end of the first.

[IamNoOne666]

I also love the movie, and I have to agree with iDLEWiLD_fan that when I first saw it in theatres I wasn't crazy about it then I got the dvd and everytime I watched it it got better and better. I will say though that that sucks about a sequel being made, this movie had no need for a sequel.

[gorysnoopy]

Originally posted by Pvt. Joker
Dammit, I knew it was a lame sitcom actor, why did I say Fred Savage.......oh well, what can I say, I still didn't like the movie or that scene, but at least I won't be making that same mistake again.:D


Actually,that would be Ben Savage who starred in Boy Meets World,not Fred Savage.Fred was in The Wonder Years.

And now back to our regularly scheduled thread... ;)

[ERIN_LoJ]

Originally posted by Kaos
Thank you, the voice of reason has arrived.

Back on topic, I seem to be one of the few people that actually enjoied this film. I thought it was a good throwback to the early 80's when splatter was the norm not the exception. After reading the Arrow's interview with Roth, I found that the guy knew and enjoyed workin in the genre, and although many didn't like his work here, I found it to be excellent. It's good to someone who loves what he's doing, which is what the horror genre need, I think.


I agree, it's not as bad as everyone's saying. Sure, a few parts I could have done without, but overall it had it's redeeming qualities. Not to mention trying to be ballsy in a few ways. IMDB gave it a 5 something, and they're harsh as hell with movie ratings, particularly horror, yet it seems the people here mainly hate it. Same with some other groups I'm on.

[Kaos]

Originally posted by ERIN_LoJ
I agree, it's not as bad as everyone's saying. Sure, a few parts I could have done without, but overall it had it's redeeming qualities. Not to mention trying to be ballsy in a few ways. IMDB gave it a 5 something, and they're harsh as hell with movie ratings, particularly horror, yet it seems the people here mainly hate it. Same with some other groups I'm on.

If you get higher than a 6.5 on IMBD you're doing good!:D It just drives me up the wall and back down the other side that everyone busts Hollywood's balls for not doing anything new, and producing sequel after unneeded sequel. Then when someone tries to be new and different, they get chopped down as well. No wonder movie company's are sticking to the tried and true formula. Who want's to be shot down for being different. Also, there's the fact that, usually, a sequel to a sucessful movie gets a bigger budget than one that's trying to develop a new idea. And of course, a bigger budget means a larger salery for the director. Hell, if you're gonna produce something that everyone's takes a big dump on, you might as well get payed well for it.

[John Mullets]

When I first borrowed a copy of Cabin Fever from a friend I was under the impression that it was supposed to be a massive rip-off of Evil Dead. All I have to say is this: "I fucking wish!"

Cabin Fever was a fetid piece of cow shit. Very little gore (that shaving scene was WAY overrated), predictable as hell, annoying characters. The film was the pits.

KNB were wasted on this film. Also, Eli Roth is a pretentious little shit. If he had any idea what REAL gore was then he'd... (grumble, grumble)

[Khain]

Ok, I know I said we discussed this flick enough, but I just came across some news and reviews of Cabin Fever, it seems several major horror figures embraced this flick.

- Peter Jackson loved it and stopped production of LotR to screen this 3 times. "Jackson was so enthusiastic about the film he gave director Eli Roth publicity quotes."
- David Lynch loved it.
- Tarantino loved it and thinks Eli Roth is the "future of horror".
- Wes Craven and Tobe Hooper loved it.


Nothing on Romero, Carpenter and Raimi yet.
But I guess this may give some credit to the movie defenders. Yeah, I'm not part of them, let's call this fair play. As for me, I'm amazed, can't find out what guys like that enjoyed in Cabin Fever.

(and Thanks to Judas Booth for the links to some of the declarations).

UPDATE : Ok, seems Raimi and John Landis enjoyed the movie too. I give up :eek:

[Heavenley]

Originally posted by EVILxxx
He looked pretty dead at the end of the first.

LOL....well you never know ;)

[the dead one]

Originally posted by Khain
Ok, I know I said we discussed this flick enough, but I just came across some news and reviews of Cabin Fever, it seems several major horror figures embraced this flick.

- Peter Jackson loved it and stopped production of LotR to screen this 3 times. "Jackson was so enthusiastic about the film he gave director Eli Roth publicity quotes."
- David Lynch loved it.
- Tarantino loved it and thinks Eli Roth is the "future of horror".
- Wes Craven and Tobe Hooper loved it.


Nothing on Romero, Carpenter and Raimi yet.
But I guess this may give some credit to the movie defenders. Yeah, I'm not part of them, let's call this fair play. As for me, I'm amazed, can't find out what guys like that enjoyed in Cabin Fever.

(and Thanks to Judas Booth for the links to some of the declarations).

UPDATE : Ok, seems Raimi and John Landis enjoyed the movie too. I give up :eek:


Sounds to me the typical ass kissing amongst these guys, a little honesty wouldnt hurt here. but thats the status qoe!

[Khain]

Originally posted by the dead one
Sounds to me the typical ass kissing amongst these guys, a little honesty wouldnt hurt here. but thats the status qoe!

Yeah, business-wise I'm not surprised, but I didn't think these kind of guys would do so. And some seemed sincere... duh, whatever.

[the dead one]

Originally posted by Khain
Yeah, business-wise I'm not surprised, but I didn't think these kind of guys would do so. And some seemed sincere... duh, whatever.

"Dats' Show Biz!" ;)

[The Boogy Man]

I think it gets better & better every time you watch it

[heavy!!!]

I keep reading all this shit about this or that movie is predictable, please guys seriously a large chunk of the horror genre is predictable, hence having the characteristics that put movies into genres in the first place. hardly any movie conventions are totally new these days the medium has been around for over 100 years, and no matter how original a director thinks he is chances are someone did it first or at least very similar before them, its just someones spin on the oldest past time in the world, storytelling.

Halloween, Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm St, Wrong Turn , Cabin Fever etc etc they all stick to a pretty rigid formula but that doesnt mean they cant be good. i have been watching horror movie for like 18yrs and i can pretty much tell anyone with me who's the hero who'll die first etc,
still enjoy them though and just because some are predictable they all have there own unique elements!!!!!

[p1phillips]

I didn't have a problem with the fact that Cabin Fever was predictable. For me, the problem was that it wasn't so much a horror movie as it was a fatal-disease movie along the lines of Outbreak. It just had some extra gore, lame laughs and a bit of tacky sex. I did not see one remarkable thing about it. It wasn't even as gory as I was expecting.

Eli Roth seems to believe he's the future of horror. I remember the directors of The Blair Witch Project thinking the same thing.

[Maeljin_incarna]

Originally posted by the dead one
Sounds to me the typical ass kissing amongst these guys, a little honesty wouldnt hurt here. but thats the status qoe!
Why in the hell would directors of such high status bother kissing Eli Roth's ass? He's too new to the movie industry. And have you seen Peter Jackson's earlier films? Cabin Fever seems right up his alley. And Sam Raimi's, for that matter.
Originally posted by p1phillips
Eli Roth seems to believe he's the future of horror. I remember the directors of The Blair Witch Project thinking the same thing.
I've listened to all of the commentaries on Cabin Fever and Eli doesn't come off as being pretentious. And when did Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez ever come off as believing themselves "the future of horror"?

[dellamorte dellamore]

I think Myrik and Sanchez were taken aback and grateful for the success of Blair . Of course those million dollar checks they were cashing may have warped them a bit , but i don't think they got too full of themselves . Now where the hell is B 3 ?


As for Eli , he does sound somewhat elitist , only because of how he speaks . I doubt he is , he really does love the horror genre , he'll only get better .

[p1phillips]

And when did Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez ever come off as believing themselves "the future of horror"?

When The Blair Witch Project became a huge hit, there was an interview with them (I read it in The West Australian, I don't remember which source the paper took it from) in which they felt they were saving the genre from run-of-the-mill teen slashers and that the future of horror was now going to go in different places thanks to them, because they had "reinvented" horror. But we're still getting generic "Scream" copycats (not that I mind too much) and films like "The 6th Sense" (which I personally didn't like) and "Session 9" have done more to shape the genre than Blair Witch ever did.

I know that I'm getting way off topic, but I felt compelled to defend myself, since I don't go saying things just for the hell of it. My comments don't exist in a vaccuum.

As for Eli Roth and "Cabin Fever", he needs to put his money where his mouth his, or he runs the risk of looking silly if his future projects come off badly or don't go anywhere.

[Maeljin_incarna]

Originally posted by dellamorte dellamore
As for Eli , he does sound somewhat elitist , only because of how he speaks .
Eli Roth likely only sounds elitist to people because he's a HUGE horror movie geek. And if that makes him elitist then most of us in this forum are guilty of it as well. :)
Originally posted by p1phillips
When The Blair Witch Project became a huge hit, there was an interview with them (I read it in The West Australian, I don't remember which source the paper took it from) in which they felt they were saving the genre from run-of-the-mill teen slashers and that the future of horror was now going to go in different places thanks to them, because they had "reinvented" horror.
I wasn't aware of that. Though I would imagine that many people thought the very same thing upon seeing the grosses The Blair Witch Project brought in.

[dellamorte dellamore]

That's in line with what i wrote , it did get to their head a bit . And the crazy thing is , people are still aping their style , even in big budget films , but they still cant capture that magic . Im glad they shook things up , because scream films were getting on my nerves . What they may have said wasn't exactly boasting , it was stating the truth .

[dellamorte dellamore]

Originally posted by Maeljin_incarna
Eli Roth likely only sounds elitist to people because he's a HUGE horror movie geek. And if that makes him elitist then most of us in this forum are guilty of it as well. :)

I wasn't aware of that. Though I would imagine that many people thought the very same thing upon seeing the grosses The Blair Witch Project brought in.

I think they did , but the prob is , nobody , not even them knew what to do with the reinvention , cause it still is a striking original .


I can see some of the Asian auteurs taking a cue from Blair , but it still hasnt been exploited to its full potential . Blair was like a Dardenne bros film with hororr elements , id love to see someone else try that again . Maybe in a zombie film :) .

[Nuttinbuthorror]

How can anyone even discuss the Blair Witch Project? How can you be afraid of sticks and stones? I dont get it! And Eli Roth without a doubt payed homages to classics like Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Evil Dead, The Thing and actually, a couple others. That was prob his dream to combine these things he grew up with and roll them all into one "tribute" type movie. Wouldnt you guys like to make a movie and throw some old school moments in it? I think he did a great job and maybe his second movie will have any bugs that was in his first one taken care of and cleaned up! It was his debut, was it not? I'll take em all in and decide which ones stay and which ones dont!!

[Maeljin_incarna]

*****POSSIBLE SPOILERS*****
Originally posted by Nuttinbuthorror
How can anyone even discuss the Blair Witch Project? How can you be afraid of sticks and stones? I dont get it!
They weren't afraid of the sticks and stones themselves. They were afraid of who put them there. As far as their discovery of the stones sitting outside their tents goes, they were scared because the little mounds of stones proved that someone had been that close to them in the middle of the night (and had, in fact, focused his/her demented attention on the characters). Also there were three piles of rocks (one for each character) which means that the "person" who left them was not focusing on the group but rather the individuals. And piles of rocks could represent many things: graves, dark rites, warnings, etc. And up until they found the hanging stick men, they could have assumed that the stuff that had been happening to them was imagined or coincidental. But those twig effigies proved that someone had been there before (probably the same "person" who had been screwing with them previously). And anyone who would take the time to hang dozens upon dozens of little stick men in the trees deep in a forest isn't likely to be all that stable.

Personally, I felt queazy after seeing The Blair Witch Project for the first time. And I completely understood their fear.