Is the film Cabin Fever good?

I really liked Cabin Fever. Eli Roth directed it and I actually HATE the Hostel Films (which he also directed, they just seem like pointless gore for shock value), this is nothing like those films, it has a plot. This movie had an old horror movie feel to it. It's a bit gory but it some places it's also a little funny and very unrealistic, which I liked. It's not a psychological film.
The ending rocks, one of my fav ending of all time, I won't spoil it for you. As for a meaning, I am not sure there is one this isn't one of those films with a moral, it's just good old fashioned horror. Not as good as something like Halloween (original) but still good.

To the poster above me, it came out in 2002.

dont waste ur time movie sucks

Yes, the movie is good.

No

Yup,Cabin Fever is one of the best horror films i seen in 2005,or i think 2006,or whenever it came out. i'm not going to spoil it for you,but the ending is sad. & the meaning of it is 4/5 friends stay at a cabin & then they discover is flu virus fever that makes them bleed like really bad,& thats why its called CABIN FEVER

boring stuff

Yes, it was directed by Eli Roth. There isn't really anything they are trying to show the audience, it's just a really good horror movie with a lot of gory scenes.

It is a great horror film directed by Eli Roth. He made Hostel/Hostel 2. It is twisted just watch!

I'll be honest...

Cabin Fever is in no way original, surprising, or outstanding in any way. It is cliche and everything you would expect from a gory horror flick, especially if you've been watching horror films for a while.

Having said that, it doesn't try to be anymore than what it is: a youthfully mistake-ridden, gory horror film, and in that regard, I feel it didn't do any *less* than what a film of its type should do. It's a good horror film representative, and worth at least a once-over (or to torture friends when there's nothing else on tv...).

Director: Eli Roth. It presents some psychological issues in regards to human interaction and behavior, but nothing too deep. Granted, anyone can look as deep as one wants into a film if they so desire. Just don't fall in :)

ps: Explaining the meaning would be difficult without referencing the movie. It would be vague, like: A specific demographic of individuals should be better informed on making proper choices and cooperating better in group situations. Cabin Fever presents the viewer with a few classic examples of the negative consequences that may arise from making brash decisions, especially when mood altering and/or behavior altering substances are used in excessive amounts. It is a brutal demonstration of the rapid disintegration of a group under extreme duress when said group has been poorly influenced and the frailty of human relationships in these specific circumstances.

Or something like that.

Cheers!

MEANING: Cabin Fever is an American horror film about a group of college graduates who rent a cabin in the woods and begin to fall victim to a flesh-eating virus. The film was the directing debut of filmmaker Eli Roth, who co-wrote the film with Randy Pearlstein. The inspiration for the film's story came from a real life experience during a trip to Iceland when Roth developed a skin virus.[1][2]


RECEPTION:
Grossing $33,553,394 at the box office internationally, the film was the highest grossing film released by Lions Gate Home Entertainment in 2003. Critical response to the film was positive, with a rave review from the New York Times and Film Comment magazine. Rotten Tomatoes, which compiles reviews from a wide range of critics, gives the film a score of 63%.

Many directors such as Peter Jackson loved the film, and gave him a quote to use in all the advertising. Quentin Tarantino cited Cabin Fever as the best new American film in his Kill Bill Vol. 2 interview for Premiere magazine, and called Eli Roth "The Future of Horror." The film was also #28 on Bravo TV's "30 Even Scarier Movie Moments" [3] Roger Ebert, however, panned the film, stating "The movie adds up to a few good ideas and a lot of bad ones, wandering around in search of an organizing principle." However, director Paul Thomas Anderson praised "Cabin Fever," and even references the bowling alley massacre in "There Will Be Blood," a film which ends with Daniel saying that Paul was the genius and that Eli's the fraud, at which point Daniel beats Eli to death with a bowling pin.[citation needed] The film received a "Two Thumbs Down" rating on the television show Ebert & Roeper. Richard Roeper called it an "ugly gorefest" and said "Cabin Fever is a particularly disgusting and brainless version of this all-too-familiar horror film". Roger Ebert said "Director Eli Roth is trying do about four things at once, to make a horror film, a comedy, a satire and a political parable about infectious diseases and none of them work" and he commented by saying "this movie is a mess". They ended the review with Richard Roeper suggesting to viewers "don't bring snacks, if you insist on going to this movie, don't bring any food into the theater because you'll be losing it on your way out."[4] "Cabin Fever" over time has grown to be a cult classic, and Roth was nominated for a several Saturn Awards, and an Empire Award for Best Newcomer. "Cabin Fever" was voted Best Horror Film by readers of the website bloody-disgusting.com in 2004.