Cabin Fever (2016 film)
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| Directed by | Travis Z |
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| Story by | Eli Roth |
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Cabin Fever by Eli Roth |
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| Music by | Kevin Riepl |
| Cinematography | Gavin Kelly |
| Edited by | Kyle Tekiela |
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| Distributed by | IFC Midnight |
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Running time | 98 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cabin Fever is a 2016 American horror film directed by Travis Z and written by Eli Roth. A remake of Roth's 2002 film of the same name, the film stars Samuel Davis, Gage Golightly, Matthew Daddario, Nadine Crocker, and Dustin Ingram. The film was released on February 12, 2016 by IFC Midnight to universally negative reviews from critics.
Plot
A group of college students on a weekend getaway in a remote cabin are exposed to a flesh eating virus, killing them one by one. This version of Cabin fever centers on the group's Isolation without the access to phones, Internet or a clean vehicle.
Cast
- Samuel Davis as Paul
- Gage Golightly as Karen
- Matthew Daddario as Jeff
- Nadine Crocker as Marcy
- Dustin Ingram as Bert
- Randy Schulman as Henry
- George Griffith as Cadwell
- Louise Linton as Deputy Winston
- Timothy G. Zajaros as Connor/Grim
- Aaron Trainor as Tommy
- Derrick R. Means as Dennis
- Teresa Decher as Emily
Production
Development
Initially a fourth film, entitled Outbreak, was planned with the story taking place on a cruise ship.[2] The film was supposed to be filmed back-to-back with Cabin Fever: Patient Zero, but these plans eventually fell through.[3] and the idea of a remake was formed. [3]
Writing
The film is unique in that it uses the same script as Roth's original, although director Travis Z trimmed the page count from 134 to only 92.[4] Z also discussed and incorporated aspects that Roth wanted to include in the original but wasn't able to.[4] One notable change is that Deputy Winston, a male (portrayed by Giuseppe Andrews) in the first and second films, is now played by a female (portrayed by Louise Linton). Z claimed he made this choice because "There was no way for me to emulate Giuseppe's performance."[4]
Filming
Principal photography took place in Portland, Oregon in February 2015.[3]
Release
In September 2015, IFC Midnight acquired North American distribution rights to the film,[5] The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on February 12, 2016.[6]
Critical reception
Cabin Fever has been universally panned by film critics and audiences alike. It received a 0% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 2.6/10.[7] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 14 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "overwhelming dislike".[8]
Geoff Berkshire of Variety gave the film a negative review writing: "It’s little surprise that Roth himself is the exec producer of this nearly beat-for-beat redo. Who else would feel as much passion for the middling material? And who better to ensure the copy does nothing to improve on the original? The silver lining of a day-and-date limited theatrical and VOD release is that there’s no chance this repurposed dud duplicates the original’s commercial performance."[9]
Home media
The film will be released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on July 5, 2016. In Australia, it will be released on April 28, 2016.[10]
References
- ↑ "CABIN FEVER (15)". British Board of Film Classification. April 13, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ↑ Wilson, Samantha. "‘CABIN FEVER’ REMAKE IS HAPPENING; AND YES, WE’RE SURE IT’S NOT ANOTHER DVD SEQUEL". Filmschoolrejects. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 Eisenberg, Eric. "Cabin Fever Is Getting Remade Under These Bizarre Circumstances". Cinema Blend. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- 1 2 3 COLLIS, Clark. "Cabin Fever remake director promises gore aplenty". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (September 8, 2015). "‘Cabin Fever’ Reboot Set for 2016 Release From IFC Midnight". Variety.com. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ↑ Miska, Brad (January 5, 2016). "‘Cabin Fever’ Remake Infects Loved Ones This February?!". Bloody-Disgusting.com. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Cabin Fever (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Cabin Fever". Metacritic. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ↑ Berkshire, Geoff (February 12, 2016). "Film Review: ‘Cabin Fever’". Variety.com. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Cabin Fever at Sanity". Sanity.
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