Cabin Fever (2002)
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A group of college students at a remote cabin must survive after coming into contact with a flesh-eating disease.
The story
A group of college students travels to a remote cabin in the woods to celebrate October break. While there, they unknowingly come into contact with a mysterious and deadly flesh-eating disease. The situation escalates when a local hermit, infected by the same condition, wanders into their camp. As the students realize the severity of the infection and the danger it poses to everyone present, they must deal with the escalating chaos and the physical toll of the spreading disease while isolated from outside help.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After a local hermit named Henry becomes infected by a flesh-eating disease, he wanders into a camp where a group of college students are celebrating October break. One student, Bert, accidentally shoots the disfigured Henry. As the group realizes the danger, the infection begins to spread among them through physical contact and contaminated water. Characters like Marcy and Karen become increasingly symptomatic, while others like Paul and Jeff attempt to navigate the crisis. The infection leads to gruesome physical transformations and violence. Paul eventually discovers the truth about the water supply and the extent of the infection. The film concludes with the characters facing the consequences of their isolation, while the infection continues to spread in the surrounding area, eventually affecting others in the vicinity, including a local convenience store.
- Original title
- Flood
- First release year
- 2002
- Runtime (minutes)
- 94
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Eli Roth
- Writers
- Eli Roth · writer; Randy Pearlstein · writer
- Cast and characters
- Rider Strong · not specified; Jordan Ladd · not specified; James DeBello · not specified; Cerina Vincent · not specified; Joey Kern · not specified; Giuseppe Andrews · not specified; Arie Verveen · not specified
- Genres
- comedy; horror
- Themes
- degeneration of relationships under pressure
- Tone and mood
- gore; gallows humor
- Setting
- A remote cabin in the woods during October break.
- Premise and plot tags
- viral outbreak; body horror
- Franchise connections
- Cabin Fever
- Content notes
- gore
- Reception
- The film was a sleeper hit and received mixed to positive reviews, with some critics praising its blend of gore and humor while others criticized its lack of scares and inconsistent tone.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 62% · review count: 140; Metacritic · score: 56 · scale: 100 · review count: 31
- Production trivia
- The original title was 'Flood'.; The script was inspired by a skin infection the director suffered in Iceland.; The film was a sleeper hit, grossing over $30 million on a $1.5 million budget.
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