Review of Cabin Fever (2003) by Martin W — 30 Jan 2011

Better than I thought it was going to be!

This review of Cabin Fever (2003) was written by Martin W on 30 Jan 2011.

Cabin Fever has generally received mixed reviews.

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The Evil Dead for the 2000s. Eli Roth is a brilliant filmaker and a new face for horror. I hesitated to drink my bottle of water during the film…

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There is no other way to put it, but Eli Roth is a dick - a nihilistic, misogynist, homophobic and racist dick - and this piece of crap is…

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