![]() They end up setting the poor guy on fire (!) and struggle to figure out their next move… and then the disease starts getting to them too. Soon after they settle down, the gang is confronted by a melting, disease-infected hermit (Randy Schulman) who begs for help, but is angrily rebuffed by Bert and soon the rest of the group when he tries to steal their car. That leaves snarky Bert (Dustin Ingram), a beer-obsessed dope who adds little to the conversation other than sardonic commentary. Jeff (Matthew Daddario) and Marcy (Nadine Crocker) are really into each other and screw as soon as they arrive at their destination. Paul (Samuel Davis) is secretly in love with his longtime friend, pretty blond Karen (Gage Golightly). These characters aren’t given much depth we know the bare minimum about them. Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods to drink the week away. The story, as it was the first time around, is quite simple. Hence, even the remake’s one supposed novelty proves to be a letdown. They might be tweaked a little, but if you’ve seen the first one you know who will die and how, more or less. Almost every character’s death is the same as in Roth’s film. The press release originally sent out for the movie touted “ingenious new deaths,” but that’s really not true. Overall, Travis Zariwny’s passable but thoroughly unnecessary remake of Roth’s cult classic might be of interest for folks who aren’t familiar with the original, but those of us who’ve seen Roth’s movie will find very little of note here.Įven the one thing that would have potentially made the remake intriguing turns out to be a falsity. And just as it appeared when it was first announced, there’s still no discernible answer to the question, “Why was this made?” It’s essentially the same movie, with a few negligible differences, but none that make the greater whole worth the trouble. They went ahead and remade CABIN FEVER practically line for line, with the blessing of Eli Roth. Their plans are thwarted when it becomes gruesomely obvious a flesh-eating virus has infected the surrounding area, with the small group likely next on the menu. PLOT: Five friends head to a remote cabin for a week of partying.
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