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Summary: Pretty effective horror movie....
Review: First of all, this movie was meant to be cliched. It takes the cliches and uses them to great effect and breaks them. It is not near as bad as some of these Amazon reviewers have been saying. I enjoyed it A LOT more then many horror movies I've seen(And that's saying quite bit since I've been obsessed with horror since I was 3yrs.! hehe). It was full of gore, it was smart, and it had a good sense of humour. It doesn't take itself entirely seriously, which works to good effect. Plus the ending is a plus, its not a wrapped up in a neat little package. :D I'm sure you already know the story, so I wont bother. But some of the gore is just well its gory. One scene especialy. Involving one of the girls shaving. Or the openeing scene with the guy and his dog, or the other girl locked in the little shack offers some gruesome bits. And one rabid dog. If you like horror with a sense of humor then you should enjoy cabin fever. Its not some dumb ol' horror movie. It DOES have brains. God Bless ~Amy
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Summary: Just when you thought good horror was lost forever
Review: Okay, I already wrote a review for this movie, but I think Amazon lost it or something, cause I can't find it anywhere. But, it's worth saying twice: This is a great movie. It's scary, disgusting, suspenseful, funny, and just plain fun. When I first saw the trailer, I wasn't interested, and thought it would be another entry in the 'House of 1000 Corpses' (a forgettable and highly UNrecommended film) vault of excrement. But I was fortunate enough to come upon a positive review which said something about 'political/social subtext,' and, since I love that stuff, I had to see it. I'm happy I did. Eli Roth has, on a shoestring budget and with considerable union problems, made an original, intelligent film, all while honoring the great forefathers of horror ('Last House on the Left'--the music from that film is even used here--'The Thing', etc.). This is what horror was meant to be, cheap, gross, smart, the kind of movie Wes Craven and John Carpenter used to make (before Carpenter seemingly lost all his talent and Craven made a Meryl Streep film--don't get me wrong, loved her in 'The Hours', but c'mon, Wes). It was the first movie that almost made me turn away at one point (during the soon-to-be-inamous shaving of the legs). I saw it three times (doing my part to support good horror), with three different people, all of whom hated it. Incidentally, all three also loved '28 Days Later.' "Yeah," they said, trying to justify themselves, "but that movie had a MESSAGE." I told them that this film had a MESSAGE too, almost the SAME message in fact, though the filmmakers here seemed more concerned with the audience having a good time than with beating you over the head with something you've probably already figured out anyway (humans will do anything to survive). "It was also homophobic," they say, and I don't know how to respond to that. True, there are homophobic remarks made. So, either the filmmakers are trying to explore the modern American teenager or are trying to be realistic (most teens talk like that, sadly). They could also be homophobic. I hope it's not the last, really. Aside from that, this is a great movie, made with no money and virtual unknowns (as most great horror films are). So support independent horror, good horror in general,and see it.
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Summary: Finally, a director who actually knows good horror
Review: When I first saw the trailer for this film, I had no desire to see it. It seemed, from the marketing, as if it would be exactly like the forgettable (and highly UNrecommended) 'Wrong Turn.' Thankfully, I came across a positive review which mentioned 'political/social subtext,' which always interests me, and I had to see it. I'm so glad I did. This is horror as it should be, an intelligent, funny, original movie that's not afraid to be absolutely disgusting or to show some nudity (all things that used to be benchmarks of horror, back in the good old days, when John Carpenter was original and Wes Craven wasn't making Meryl Streep movies--and don't get me wrong, loved Meryl in 'The Hours', but c'mon, Wes). This is the absolute first film that almost made me turn my head away (during the soon-to-be-infamous shaving of the legs). It's amazing that Eli Roth was able to make such a scary, gory film on such a minimal budget, especially with all the union problems he faced. I've seen this film three times (doing my part to support good horror), with three different people, all of whom hated it. I can't understand why, since these three also loved '28 Days Later'. "That one had subtext," they say. "It had a MESSAGE." Not that I think all horror should, I tell them, but this film had a MESSAGE too, almost the SAME message in fact, except the filmmakers here were obviously more interested in making sure you had a good time as opposed to beating you over the head with something you've probably already guessed in the first place (humans are selfish, and will do anything to survive, even turn on each other). "Well," they say, "what about the homophobic remarks?" This question perplexes me, and I don't know how to answer. Either they were making a comment on the casual homophobia of the modern American teenager, or they were trying to keep it as realistic as possible (most teens do talk like that), or they are in fact homophobic. I hope it's not the last, really I do. Anyway, that aside, this is a great film made on a shoestring budget with virtually unknown actors (as most good horror is), an unpretentious comment on society, and a helluva good time. See it, and support independent horror.
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Summary: A Horrific Experience
Review: This movie is currently my top pic for best Horror flick of 2003. Ever since a friend and I watched it in the theatre I can't get it out of my mind. I'm praying it will come out on DVD by Halloween so I can have a party and watch it again. Words cannot express how (great) this movie is. At first, I had my reservations because of the whole Peter Jackson stigma. Apparently, he closed down the shooting of the Lord Of The Rings Trilogy for a day so he could give a private screening to the cast. Twice. That's just how bad a** this movie is. And I'm not a fan of Peter Jackson's by any means. In fact, I barely have any interest in the LOTR trilogy and the movie 'Bad Taste' that he made I thought was purely (awful). Which led me to believe that his praise for this movie was a sign that it might be a sub-par horror flick. However, in the credits of Cabin Fever we noticed that the Executive Producer credit is Susan Jackson. What relation, if any, to Peter Jackson we had no idea, but we just thought that might be why he was doing alot of leg work advertising the film. Whatever. The point is, if you want to know what a great smart horror movie is, check Cabin Fever out. Also, if after you've watched it, you decide that you like it a lot, there are some really good explainations of some of the deeper more confusing plot lines running through it posted on the Internet Movie Data Base message boards. Good Stuff. Trust me, Horror is my thing and this movie rox sox. Also, Jeepers Creepers 2 is totaly (awful), I have no idea how they managed to (mess) that movie up, but it's a complete waste compared to the first one, which was kind of interesting.
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Summary: The worst movie ever made...
Review: I cannot say enough bad things in the 1,000 word limit of this review to correctly convey how much I detested this after school special. Take everything you've ever loathed about a movie, cut it all together and it would probably still be better than Cabin Fever. Let's see if I can take you into the mind of movies makers. "We'll make a movie with NO plot using actors who were in other movies and TV shows that sucked. We'll give them dialog that includes the f-bomb three out of every four words and film them having sex every 15 minutes. Hmm, then let's introduce a virus that has no explanation and does nothing to anyone except make them feel bad and kill them in anticlimactic ways (scarrrrry). Oh, we should have a bunch of characters and scenes that make no sense to the plot we already don't have. Then they'll all kill each other through a series of cliche' accidents. Except for the stupid, pedophilic party cop who would never be allowed to carry a gun except in this inbred community of bad actors. Oh, and the whole movie should just serve as a setup for a joke that we cut into one of the first and last scenes of the movie. We should try to sell it as a horror movie"
"Ha-ha, that's great. Let's say that Peter Jackson likes it in the Ads, and we'll make millions." I'd rather suffocate of carbon monoxide poisoning in my garage than watch this movie again (I'm sure it would be more entertaining). Most people would simply ask why take the time to write a review if you hated it that much? I'm just so outraged at the movie's makers and marketers, and ultimately, at how detestable this movie is that I can't stop ranting about it. I'm also hoping that a sensible studio executive will read this, recall the film stock, and torch it and all involved in an industrial furnace. Again, a more interesting notion than watching this film. For those of you wishing you could get those 100 minutes and countless brain cells back; Scottylobo and I are thinking about a class action law suit...
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Summary: Has the whole world gone CRAZY?!?
Review: The previews looked good. The paper gave it a B+. The director of LOTR "gave" it a great review. All signs pointed to Yes. THIS IS ONE OF THE WORST NON-SCIENTOLOGIST-FUNDED MOVIES - HECK, JUST PLAIN WORST MOVIES - YOU WILL EVER DROP HARD-EARNED BAKSHEESH TO SEE. I wish I had the time and energy to accurately and convincingly put to "paper" the descending spiral of emotions I experienced while viewing the travesty that is this movie. Excited expectation became "Let's give it a minute, these are young actors" became WTF?! became "Dang, I was hoping for at least another 'The Ring'" became giddy laughter at the horrible acting, writing, etc. became a smoldering anger and deep resentment at this movie and the entire industry that it represents. B+ review from the Rocky Mountain News? How much was the bribe, I wonder? Peter Jackson was "quoted" as positively hailing this flick? Uh-huh, from his gumdrop house on lollipop lane, I'm sure. If there is just one person that I can convince NOT to spend their money supporting this movie, and more importantly funding the entrenched infrastructure of deception Hollywood uses to raid consumer's wallets, then I will have done a good deed. A one star rating for this P.O.S. is a disservice to the single star, and for that I apologize. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! UPDATE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Honest consumers beware, as we are all being treated to a lesson in why Amazon's rating system is flawed: RIGGED RATINGS... NO HONEST HUMAN WHO HAS SEEN THIS MOVIE WOULD DARE TO GIVE IT A GOOD REVIEW AS THE KARMA DEBT TO SOCIETY WOULD BE TOO GREAT A BURDEN. The many "good" reviews associated with this CELLULOID PARAQUAT are excellent examples of how low your fellow man is willing to stoop to STEAL YOUR MONEY!!! IT IS NOTHING LESS THAN HOLLYWOOD WHORES LYING OUTRIGHT, EN MASSE, TO PROP UP THIS GOLDBRICKING SHITE-STORM.
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Summary: A Total Waste of Money
Review: This was of the most horrible movies that i've ever seen, not only were the special effects corney but so was the plot. I don't think this movie made any sense. I'm warning you not to waste your money in the theaters on this movie, in fact don't even waste your money renting it, wait till it comes on t.v. and you absolutely have noting else better to do.
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Summary: cabin sleeper
Review: This movie could have been better.What I liked about it there was no sci- expert too come in and save the day.After that its all down hill.Perhappes the trailers misslead me in too thinking it was something its not. In short a group of teens on a wilderness getaway go into a plagued wooded area. On the way they get one warning not too gointo the woods. They don't listen.Mysterious man with skin disorder comes trapping out of the woods-teens begin too become infected.One of the last teens left alive -figures out the cause(iamnot saying in case you want too see it).From about mid point of the movie, teens try too get help from the locals who with there back wood living rather shoot first ask questions later.Ofcourse they don't like or trust strangers. The ending was a good open ending.
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Summary: Most Likely to Turn You off Tap Water for Life
Review: If you've ever been to college, or even high school, you've been there. Exams are finally over and you don't care where you are as long as it's miles away from anything remotely resembling classrooms or professors. That's the mentality of the five-fed up main characters of 'Cabin Fever' when the movie opens. The group piles into an old pick-up and heads towards, what can only be called, the middle of nowhere, where they've rented a cabin in the woods for a week. At first, things are ideal. One couple finds themselves a bedroom, while the other heads down to the lake and the foul-mouthed friend they brought with them ventures out into the woods to shoot squirrels. But as in any horror movie, things have got to turn ugly at one point of another. That night, a stranger shows up at the door...an alarmingly sick stranger. Caught off guard by his decrepit appearance and lacking in judgment thanks to drug use, the group reacts badly when their guest gets in their car, and proceed to set him on fire only after beating him with sticks. The next morning the guilt-ridden friends are all feeling that they should leave, when things quickly go from bad to worse. One of them falls ill. While...shall we say, checking to make sure she's anatomically correct, Rider Strong's character discovers that Jordan Ladd is severely mutilated from the waist down. As you might have predicted, one by one, the rest of the group begins suffering the same problem and the race is on to find help before it's too late. This is one of the more effectively scary movies I've seen in a long time. It's exceptionally gory, but seeing as the movie's main character is a flesh-eating disease, I never felt like director Eli Roth included images of decaying faces and severed feet just for shock value. Roth successfully creates the feeling that these kids are completely alone. It's not just that there's no one who can help them, it's that there's no one who will help them. The ending is extremely out of place, it serves as a "...and the disease will continue to spread" scenario, done while the editors were drunk or high or both. But other than that, I liked 'Cabin Fever' and urge scary-movie-lovers to see it immediately, provided you're prepared to spend money on spring water for the rest of your life.
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Summary: Why do I have to give this movie any stars?
Review: Disclaimer: DO NOT SEE THIS MOVIE. Holy [crud]. I just finished watching "Cabin Fever," and it is THE WORST MOVIE EVER. If you thought this was a good horror movie, YOU ARE AN IDIOT. On the bright side, some of the moments in this movie had me rolling on the floor, but usually it was accompanied by a "WHAT THE HELL!" This movie has no plot, and some of the scenes in it are so random, I actually stood up, facing the audience, yelling "WHAT THE HELL?!?!" If you're looking for something more along the lines of "Scary Movie," this is it. This movie is so ridiculous, it cannot be described. Would somebody please explain to me the kid yelling "PANCAKES! PANCAKES!" and doing Matrix-style karate kicks THROUGH THE AIR! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!?! Bottom line: save your money and put it towards a college education; you'll need it after seeing this.
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