Your first initial though when first hearing of a movie like Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever probably was 'why would I want to watch something like that?' And for a direct-to-DvD low budget sequel to the not-so-loved Cabin Fever, why would you think anything else? The first Cabin Fever had a mixed reaction with horror fans - you either laughed along with it's corny frat boy humor and enjoyed the over the top bloodshed, or you didn't. It's aims were complex, to be a gory throwback to classic 70's grindhouse cinema with more than enough added humor. I myself enjoyed the first Cabin Fever, so I sought out it's sequel despite it's lack of widescreen distribution (because usually movies that go directly to DvD suck terribly). And even though I knew Eli Roth wasn't helming the sequel, I heard director TI West, who brought us the ever popular House of the Devil (a film that, at the time of this post, this reviewer has not but strongly wants to seek out) was behind it and was a bit of a boost of enthusiasm.
Cabin Fever 2 stars Noah Segan, you may remember him as the guy you just wanted to punch in the face in last years indy horror flick Deadgirl, as John who goes to his senior prom with his high school crush Cassie (Alexi Wasser). I won't give away to much about plot, but I can fill you in with the basics: The infected water from the first film makes it's way to a water bottling company, who package and distribute the water, which eventually is picked up and used at the school. It's the same scenario once infected, violent coughing fits followed by deteriorating skin. Cabin Fever 2 is basically one of those films that are put out to top the pervious one. It's a gross-out splatter film who's goals are nothing more than to sicken you. One gore gag after another, blood spews out of self inflected wounds, skin rots and falls off, intestines are regurgitated and splattered all over the place (and all over fellow prom goers). It's complete and utter chaos by the end of the movie. And I'll warn you, some of it does get pretty intense. But it's all in good fun. Most of the gross out gags are set more toward humor than to terrify you.
You have to wonder why West wants to distance himself from Spring Fever. He must have known what he was getting into when he signed on to direct a sequel to a genre-bending gorefest that many horror aficionados love to hate. A movie like this was never ment to be considered a high art or a personal endeavor. It's not ment to be taken too seriously, but it's one hell of a good time. It's the most fun you could have watching a movie of this stature. It's funny, gross, and pretty entertaining. Even if you didn't like Eli Roth's original, you'll find alot to like with this one because there almost completely different movies. The humor is much different. Do you find an irritated janitor peeing into a punch bowl funny? Even when his infected urine is as red as wine? Or when the elected prom king strips down and attempts to get in on with a girl three times his size? You expect his friends to jump out and criticize him, or for it to be one big prank. It's not. West makes the jokes not to obvious, but you know them when you seem them. And the gore gags are so over the top, it's humorous just watching them play out. You just wait to see what's going to happen next.
In short, Spring Fever isn't nothing fantastic. It's just good fun from start to finish. I don't know what to say about the star and finish, which consist of some of the worst animation this side of adult swim, but if your a gorehound or are just looking for a good way to spend a hour and a half, check this one out.
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