Review of Cabin Fever (2003) by Daniel John K — 25 Dec 2010
A delightfully stupid romp through the tropes of 70s horror. In my entire life I've only ever seen a horror movie with dumber characters (it was Sorority Row).
You know when you get on an airplane and they say that if you're in one of the emergency rows and you don't feel like you could perform the duties required of you in an emergency you should alert a flight attendant and they will move you. You ever see anyone actually alert a flight attendant and have themselves moved? Nope, you know why? All those people were in this movie and they're dead now.
Basically, you've got all the ingrediants. Cabin in the woods, no phones (landline or cell), GPS, radio, internet. Fuck that shit. A bunch of drunk/oversexed college marijuana enthusiasts and a weekend vacation. What could possibly go wrong? Well, everything.
For those keeping score at home, the first sex appears at minute 12. The first instance of drug use at minute 23. SPOILER WARNING SPOILER WARNING: Bonus points if you guessed Rider Strong's character, the shy nice guy who doesn't smoke the pot, drink the beer, or have sex until halfway in gets to live the longest. I sure called it.
P.S. Great punchline too.
This review of Cabin Fever (2003) was written by Daniel John K on 25 Dec 2010.
Cabin Fever has generally received mixed reviews.
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