CABIN FEVER 2 Needs A Flu Shot

I enjoyed the original Cabin Fever, so being the sequel junkie that I am, I ventured to the screening of the Ti West directed film at Screamfest. Alas, Cabin Fever 2 is no Cabin Fever.

Following the events of the first movie, the virus is alive and has found its way into a batch of bottled water that’s being shipped to a local high school. Coincidently it’s the day of the Prom and as the party gets going, the virus kicks in. A military squad of some sort quarantine the school leaving all the prom goers to be ravaged by the virus and mostly die off camera. In the midst of this, one of the students, John (Noah Segan) tries to get out with his romantic interest Cassie (Alexi Wasser).

That’s pretty much the main thrust of the movie. There is also an epilogue set in strip joint for no apparent reason and a cartoon showing the spread of the virus. A nice WTF.

Cabin Fever 2 attempts to be an over the tops comedic shockfest and while it is ripe with gross out moments, it fails to be funny. In this movie things just happen. No build up, no tension, no lead up, nothing. It’s Just presented as though random ideas were filmed and strung together to be called a movie.

Noah Segan as John does have some nice moments and does bring some reality to the movie as man who has been in love with a girl who, of course, is with the resident school douche. But other than that the actors are there just to be the next splatter moment which becomes redundant.

I wasn’t given any reason to care for these characters or what happened to them. Cabin Fever 2 is really disconnecting and I was left watching a bad highlight reel of red corn syrup splattered on actors for an hour and a half.

Note: At this Cabin Fever 2 does not have a release date.

-- Monstar@HorrorOnDvd.com