Directed By: Ti West
Written By: Joshua Malkin
Story By: Ti West & Randy Pearlstein
Cinematography By: Eliot Rockett
Editor: Janice Hampton
Cast: Noah Segan, Rusty Kelley, Marc Senter, Giuseppe Andrews, Michael Bowen, Alexi Wasser, Marc Borchardt, Judah Friedlander, Larry Fessenden
A high school prom faces a deadly threat: a flesh-eating virus that spreads via a popular brand of bottled water. Not as bad as one would think.
Now the first cabin fever seems to be a very polarizing film. Those who love it really love I those who hate it burn it every chance they get. I liked the first film. So I was actually looking forward to watching the sequel when it was announced ear ago.
It was filmed quickly but say on the shelf for many years. Eli Roth wasn't involved. The director Ti west got Into a creative difference situation with the producers that he has publicly disowned the film, but not taken his name off since it appears probably over about 60% of what he intended is still here.
The film is very atmospheric and feels like a throwback to the 80's. The decade in which it would appear to take place in observing the fashions and culture, though it is set in modern day due only to the fact that the 1st film took place there and some characters from the original show up in this film. Plus their actions from the first film end up affecting the outcome of this film with the plague as usual this film has a love story in the middle of everything going on
This film I could see ending up on a lot of people's guilty pleasures list. It's not entirely original but it's fun and campy with extreme gore and nudity. Everything seems to be more excessive in this film, but in other parts you get a mood and setting. An attempt at subtlety but only when it comes to the leads, who are the only characters who seem to be purely good. That is one of the reasons I liked the film. Sure there are plenty of victims who don't deserve their fates. No one is really innocent they have shadings. Some are good people doing bad things some are just bad people doing bad things.
There is only one character who is out and out evil. This Character also has the most shockingly violent scene in the film of which there are many though his Is the most gratuitous. The only one that truly rivals it is the penis scene. (that's what I said)
I will warn you his film delivers he gore that was only hinted at in the first film. Not as abstract this is full on, including one of my pet peeves that I can't watch fingernail amputations which has always disgusted me. Give me decapitations and guts, but bones protruding, fingernails falling off and I'm done. Which maybe why with all these film the gore affects me so much as it feels real or what could really happen where as with zombie films I am fine. I watch films like this and I am disgusted and disturbed Burke gore. I believe because it's a little more realistic. Something like this could happen somewhat or i am likely to see this type of violence then the type you see in a more fantastical horror film.
According to Fangoria magazine there were two separate drafts of Cabin Fever 2 written in 2004. One by famed original director Eli Roth and one by genre favorite Adam Green. However due to internal politics at Lionsgate both Green and Roth's scripts were set aside to bring in a completely new vision. When the film was eventually finished, it was shelved for several years.
This film should be under a extreme banner. While the gore's so realistic that it stays with you after and kudos to the special effects technicians they do a good job, but at times it becomes so excessive I gets to be ridiculous. The school mascot is a rabbit. In the original CABIN FEVER, Paul sees a guy in a rabbit suit at the hospital.
The film begins slowly because after 20 minutes mark it's nothing but splatter until the end. Which to me comes to soon. I wanted more and that to me is a sign of a entertaining film. I didn't want it to end though I can see why it did. I don't know of here will be another sequel, but I'd be willing to watch.
This film feels like a punk movie. It has an attitude and feels like it spits in your face and smiles, As it presents itself to you. It has it's own sense of humor and doesn't ask of your forgiveness.
While at Lucille's diner, Winston orders pancakes. In the original CABIN FEVER, the little kid, Dennis, repeats "Pancakes!" over and over.
I didn't like the animated opening and closing, but can see why they were done probably to save money as well as tell more of the story. Plus the baby scene would have been too much as crossed the line which I'm sure the filmmakers had no problem with, but I'm sure the effect would have been bet expensive.
I like the film and I you are a fan of splatter horror I would recommend it. I also have to say the film got me interested in Ti West's career. He definitely has talent and while I can understand why he may want his name off the film. The film should not be seen by him as a disappointment. I can see why he tried while it also is a reminder of the classic 80's horror hero a fan of. It also seems edited to speed up the story and carnage unlike the directors usual style of slow burn when it comes to stripy and action letting it build and also not as much gore. Never afraid to be suspenseful and surprising not minding offending, his films while horror usually have a thriller element to them.
After extensive re-editing and re-shooting by the producers, writer/director Ti West requested to have his name removed from the film and replaced with the popular pseudonym Alan Smithee. Since he was not a member of the DGA his request was denied by the producers and he remains credited as the film's director. West has since disowned the final product claiming that it is more a product of the producers and executives than that of his own. It is unknown if there will ever be a "director’s cut" released featuring West's original vision.
Despite the movie being done with filming back in April of 2007, it was shelved for almost two years before being shown on October 24th, 2009 at the Mann Chinese 6 theaters in Hollywood, California as part of the Screamfest Horror Film Festival.
This film is noteworthy as the first film caught you off guard and tried to be both familiar and homage to 70's and 80's horror films with a setting. It also became more psychological with graphic violence thrown in. It always felt like it was attempting to be something instead of just being itself. This film carries a similar juvenile sense of humor but isn't afraid to go over the top and be frank, something the first film hinted at. This film is more gory and seeks to disgust more with a bit of dark humor.
Grade: C+
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