Cabin Fever (2002)

A group of friends travel to a remote cabin in the woods to celebrate being out of school. Soon some of them are infected by a flesh eating virus that rots skin off in a matter of hours. I could tell right from the start that this was going to be a darker film and it was. I loved the whole story, and it gave a very (as my friends calls it) 'holy shit' kind of mood. Everything goes to hell very quickly and people begin to show their true sides as thier friends get infected. I also dug teh excellent effects of the rotting skin on the people. I even had to look away for one leg shaving scene. Awsome flick, but not for the casual horror fan or those of you with weak stomaches. 5 out of 5.

Characters

• Paul: The nice guy who is always chasing his crush. Finally hooks up with her just as a flech eating virus eats her alive. Talk about timing...
• Karen: The object of Paul's affection who is the first of the friends to catch the disease. Rots away.
• Jeff: Kind of a pansy, who takes the whole thing very seriously and never contracts the virus. Shot in a storm of bullets.
• Marcy: Level headed burnete of the group. Gets the virus which makes her nice and mushy for a crazed dog attack.
• Bert: Kind of the loose cannon of the friends. The kind of guy that likes to shoot animals for fun. Gets teh diesease AND gets shot.
• Henry: Some poor shmuck wandering in the woods who got sick and spread it to others. Also gets burned alive.
• Deputy Winston: A cop that travels on a bicycle and tries to sell drugs.
• Justin: A stranger with pot. The best kind. Serves no real purpose in the movie.
• Dennis: Some freaky little Fung-fu pancake loving kid that bites people's hands. Yeah, what a whack movie!

The Totals

• Body Count: 15
• Weapons Used: Guns, a bat, fire, a screwdriver, a stick and a pick axe.
• Breast Shots: 2
• Moments where characters are mysteriously unable to run from certain death: 0
• Thunderstorms: 1
• Explosions: 0

Random Thoughts and Things Learned

• There should be signs posted for kids who bite.
• PANCAKES!
• Never trust a cop on a bike.
• Never trust a wooden ladder with your life.
• Strangers are welcome to campfires only if they have pot.