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Summary: Terrible.
Review: When renting a horror movie the right expectations can have a big effect on whether it is enjoyable or not. With Cabin Fever I obviously expected a bad movie, but hopefully "so bad it's good", campy, funny, and some cheap scares. Something to make fun of with the people you're watching it with. And with a hearty recommendation from 'Lord of the Rings' director Peter Jackson on the dvd box, how can you go wrong?!? Well, this movie is beyond terrible. It has absolutely none of the redeeming values mentioned above. It isn't funny at all, nor campy, and above all, not scary or suspensful in the least. Unless you think brain-dead college kids screaming at each other for no apparent reason for 90 minutes is scary. Now, I understand that 'brain-dead college kids vacationing in a cabin in the woods' is a staple of horror movies, and the characters are meant to be annoying so the viewer looks forward to their gory death. Well, it just didn't work because their death scenes are slow to develop and lack the shock-factor. Many have said this movie is "funny"? Are you kidding me? Sorry, there is not one line of humorous dialogue. That this movie made it through the myriad of appropriate channels to eventually end up on the shelves of blockbuster video annoys me. Give me and a few of my fellow Amazon reviewers here a camera crew and a two week lesson, and I guarantee we can make a better movie. I'm serious. I know blurbs on a DVD box are meaingless, but one by Peter Jackson? The protector of the one ring? How the heck did that happen? The bottom line, the only thing scary about Cabin Fever is the amount of positive reviews it has received here. Now THAT, is scary.
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Summary: Sorry, no pancakes
Review: Wow. This was easily one of the stupidest films ever made. What the heck was up with the bitting kid? Awful acting, worse plot, just a complete waste. i won't even bother with a summary, i will just tell you avoid this like the plauge.
Rating: 
Summary: Not bad
Review: This movie was ok. I wouldn't call it a classic, I wouldn't actively watch it a second time. But it is decent as an ookie gorefest and alternative to a teen slasher movie. There are some scenes that are pretty gory, the disease is pretty disgusting. It plays into modern fears of disease, with something that is a mix of ebola and leprosy. The inbreds that surround the main characters are amusing for their faults and quirkiness, especially their reaction when they find out these strange kids are sick with some sort of disease. But the movie turned into a david lynch movie by the end. Too many pointless scenes and characters and scenarios that were purposely bizarre. The director is a fan and protege of Lynch, and it shows. if you like the force fed surrealism of lynch, you will probably like this movie. If not, you would be better off finding something else.
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Summary: A Karaoke Horror Film...
Review: The reviewer who described this film as a 'Karaoke performance' was right on the mark. Roth - the director - is merely an imitator, an homage-merchant, and this film's skeletal structure is unashamedly taken directly from films like "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre", "Evil Dead", "The Hills Have Eyes" and, to a lesser extent, "Night Of The Living Dead" and "The Blair Witch Project". And the substance (the meat) of this film is precisely along the surrealistic lines of David Lynch's style of direction - which would explain why also some reviewers may see similarities to the original surrealist film makers, the Italians, i.e., Bava, Leone, Antonioni, Argento, etc. However - like Karaoke - this comparison does not make the film fully unentertaining or without its own original qualities and merits. The film is very well done; very well scored; very well choreographed and shot; convincingly gruesome and despairing; and the acting is precisely as it should be - downplayed and reflective of these types of characters; even though NOT ONE is likeable in the least way, and will be the dominant reason you'll wish to stop watching the film. 'Course, concerning the latter, most (not all) horror films produced after the 1960s had leading characters that the audience were not sympathetic to; which makes me think that this aspect of 'Cabin Fever' was also intended by its director. The only thing that separates this film from the other films it imitates is its antogonist: a flesh-eating disease. However, despite this difference, 'Cabin Fever' is no different than the other films that are seen through the 'killer's' eyes; and the viewer will be along every step of the way, knowing precisely what will be coming next, and giving the few suprises the film holds in store all that much more impact by comparison. I don't think this film is deserved of anymore than 3 stars; but I also don't think this film is deserved of any less than 3. 'Cabin Fever' is the best film of its kind: a reflective homage to a few inspirational and highly popular 70s/early 80s independent horror films. It's simple, darkly humourous, grotesque, disturbing, horrifying (to those who still know how to be horrified), and lots of fun. 'Cabin Fever' doesn't pretend to be anything else, so don't expect anything else.
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Summary: Cabin Fever
Review: "Cabin Fever" is one of those movies that you don't know where to categorize it. Is it a creepy horror flick? Does it show signs of hilarious comedy? Or is this movie just going to be filled with gore? "Cabin Fever" has all of these characteristics and that's why I'm thrilled with this film. Horror movies are one of my favorite genres and I love when comedy is mixed into the bag. I, like others, am not a huge fan of explicit gore, but this movie uses it to its full potential. "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.
Rating: 
Summary: OK........I Guess.
Review: Cabin Fever was more of a funny movie then a horror. Though the characters in it did great jobs acting. The movie was just do much of a dumb joke, then it was of a real movie. I bet that the people who directed it where just bored and did this movie for fun. I am giving this movie two stars because I enjoyed it, to a certain degree. If you are looking for a horror movie look some where else. If you are looking for a funny movie, and blood and gore dosn't grose you out you might want to rent it.
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Summary: IT'S VERY ENTERTAINING
Review: MY HUSBAND AND I JUST BOUGHT THE VHS VERSION OF THIS MOVIE FOR 5 BUCKS AT OUR LOCAL VIDEO STORE. WE ARE BOTH ADULTS AND CONSIDER OURSELVES "MATURE" PEOPLE (WELL MOST OF THE TIME ANYWAY!) AND WE BOTH REALLY LIKED IT. (OK ESPECIALLY ME!) SO YOU'VE GOT 5 HORNY PARTY-HUNGRY COLLEGE KIDS WHO'VE RENTED THIS CABIN IN THIS WOODS FOR THE WEEK. WHILE OFF TRYING TO SHOOT SQUIRRELS IN THE WOODS ONE THEM (WHO IS A QUITE A JERK!) RUNS INTO THIS WEIRD OLD GUY WHO HAS A NASTY SKIN DISEASE. OK SO THIS KID IS A LOUSE AND LEAVES THE GUY THERE TO DIE. LATER ON BACK AT THE CABIN OTHERS START SHOWING SIGNS OF THIS "DISEASE". OF COURSE THEY ARE ALL FREAKING OUT NOT KNOWING WHAT TO DO AND ARE ALL SCARED AS HELL. THE QUESTION RUNNING THROUGH EVERYONE'S MIND IS: WHERE IS THIS DISEAE COMING FROM AND WHAT THE HELL IS IT? I WILL NOT SAY MUCH MORE ABOUT THE MOVIE EXCEPT THAT THIS IS A VERY UNIQUE, SLIGHTLY GROSS BUT ULTIMATLEY A VERY FUNNY MOVIE. IT MAY NOT BE MUCH MORE THAN THAT BUT IT DOESN'T CLAIM TO BE. IT IS VERY ENTERATINING. I GIVE IT 5 VERY STRONG STARS.
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Summary: Usually "word of mouth" means something
Review: Not this time. I heard about this movie months before its arrival, and figured it had to be something special. Even the largely critical reviews didn't dissuade me, as we know the bias many mainstream critics feel towards horror films. They just didn't get it, right? They got it, all right. What a pile of crap. Scary? Of course not, but then I don't really expect to be scared by a movie anymore. Fun gore? Not even much of that. (Can't believe the guy who gave us "Dead Alive" suggested that this movie went over the top in any fashion.) "Rejuvenating the horror realm," as some of that advance buzz would have it? No, not even close...those who suggested that were the ones who didn't get it. This movie doesn't even fare well as a horror homage (a horrage, if you will). It's the most forgettable teen horror film on record, and should have come and gone without a trace. Good moments? Ok, a couple. Many scenes were so poorly conceived that they provided that cheap, Ed Wood sort of amusement. There were a few chuckles, some maybe even intentional. The character earning the most scathing reviews --the deputy who liked to party -- I actually found the most original part of the movie. He amused me. The naked teen? She was swell. If the sequel is entitled "Wacky Deputy Parties with Naked Teen," I'll be there. Otherwise, we're done.
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Summary: just dont watch the end
Review: its actually better if you just turn it off about fifteen minutes before its over. the camp, humor, everything is wasted by the dumbest ending possible to the movie. absolutely worthless. no explination given for anything, let alone who pulled the ending out of the toilet like that, not even worth watching the movie if you insist on seeing how it ends.
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Summary: Another one for immature viewers...
Review: I am disgusted by so much bull... How can someone waste money making a flick like that? I should get paid watching it! Always thought it might get better during the movie, but I finally turned it off after getting tired of hearing the "F"-word every two seconds and seeing dumb kids running around promoting drugs, senseless slashings and cheap sex scenes. A movie only for braindeads! Watch out!
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