Cabin Fever

In 2002-2003, the horror genre went back to the 70's in a big way...and damn did it feel good. We got treats that harken back to a finer day of filmmaking including 28 Days Later, Wrong Turn, House of 1000 Corpses, and this strange little tale: Cabin Fever. It was not at all the movie that the trailer made it out to be. It was not quite the atmospheric experience in paranoia I thought it would be. It's also not as gory as everyone made it out to be. What it is is hysterical and a whole mess of fun. From the ominous "buzzing flies" intro to the bloody finale, I loved every minute of it. The cast is pitch-perfect. I did not think about Boy Meets World one time while watching Rider Strong on the screen. The other four leads really fit their parts and Deputy Winston was...well, unique. The score is fantastic. It really is one of the best scores I've heard in a while (they even used a David Hess song from Last House on the Left...how great is that?). KNB's effects are, or course, outstanding. If you see their name in the opening credits of a film, you can bet your bottom dollar some great effects are coming your way. And the film also adheres to Joe Bob's most famous rule: "Anyone can die at any time." Another reason I enjoyed the film is Eli Roth. From listening to the guy and reading interviews with him, you can tell Roth really loves this genre. That makes me really like him. He's also really funny in the film. I'm looking forward to Roth's future endeavors. The DVD is a must-own for horror/comedy lovers.

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