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Created by | Eli Roth |
Original work | Cabin Fever (2002) |
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Years | 2002–2016 |
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Cabin Fever is a series of American comedy horror films, including the original theatrical release, two straight-to-home media releases with a sequel and a prequel that both received limited theatrical releases, and one theatrical remake. Created by Eli Roth, the plot centers around groups of people who contract an extremely deadly flesh-eating disease, and their attempts to survive its symptoms.
The original film was met with a generally mixed critical reception, [1] though it was deemed a success at the box office. [2] The second installment received an even more derived critical response, [3] and though it earned less than its predecessor it earned a profit for the studios. [4] The prequel film was released to negative reviews, [5] and its monetary statistics indicate that it earned the studio income through home video sales. [6] The 2016 remake received the least positive reception of the entire franchise, [7] considered to be inferior to the original, and also performed poorly financially. [8]
Film | U.S. release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Producers |
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Cabin Fever | September 12, 2003 | Eli Roth | Eli Roth & Randy Pearlstein | Eli Roth | Lauren Moews, Sam Froelich, Evan Astrowsky and Eli Roth |
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever | September 23, 2009 | Ti West | Joshua Malkin | Ti West & Randy Pearlstein | Lauren Moews, Patrick Durham and Jonathan Sachar |
Cabin Fever: Patient Zero | August 1, 2014 | Kaare Andrews | Jake Wade Wall | Evan Astrowsky and Jaime Pina | |
Cabin Fever | February 12, 2016 | Travis Z | Eli Roth & Randy Pearlstein | Eli Roth | Evan Astrowsky, Christopher Lemole and Tim Zajaros |
A group of college friends consisting of Paul, Karen, Bert, Marcy, and Jeff plan a week-long vacation getaway together, at an isolated cabin. Upon their arrival, a man infected with an undisclosed flesh-eating disease approaches them for help, though in a panicked frenzy they incinerate the man. When he falls into the local reservoir and dies, the water supply quickly becomes contaminated. Unbeknownst to the friends, their weekend partying is about to become a living nightmare as they one by one contract the sickness, and fight to escape shack in the woods as survivors. [9] [10] [11] [12]
Following the events of the previous installment, the predatory flesh-eating disease begins to spread. As a group of friends: John, Cassie, Alex, and Liz start their evening in excitement for their high school prom night; contaminated water begins to spread the affliction throughout the night. Through a series of events, one by one the event's attendees succumb to the sickness. Together the friends fight to stay alive through the night, while they watch their peers horrifically die before them. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]
When a group of friends named Marcus, Kate, Josh, Penny, and Dobbs believe that they're going to experience a bachelor party to remember, they travel to a privately-owned island in the Caribbean. As they celebrate the occasion together, they discover the locale is not as remote as they had been told when they stumble upon a research facility running tests on an imprisoned man who is infected by an undisclosed disease. When the extremely contagious deadly flesh-eating virus is released from its containment, the friends quickly scramble to escape the island, all while fighting to last the rapid outbreak. [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]
In October 2014, it was announced that a remake of the 2002 film was being developed, using the same script as the original. [25] Directed by Travis Z, the new adaptation was poorly received by audiences and critics alike. While the production made minor changes, it was declared inferior to its source material with critiques directed at its near shot-for-shot depiction of the first movie, while replacing the comedy elements with a grounded dark interpretation instead. [26] [27] [28] [29]
Despite its rejection from the audience, franchise creator Eli Roth appreciated the movie, praising the filmmaker; stating: "I saw it and I was blown away. I couldn't believe it. Travis Zariwny the director did a fantastic job." [30]
In December 2023, Eli Roth stated that he intends to develop another Cabin Fever movie; stating that he felt like he had "ignored them for too long." Acknowledging that he has ideas for where to take the story next, the filmmaker confirmed he also wants to once again serve in his role of director. [31] [32]
This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in more than two films in the series.
Character | Films | ||||
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Cabin Fever (2002) | Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever | Cabin Fever: Patient Zero | Cabin Fever (2016) | ||
Principal cast | |||||
Paul | Rider Strong | Samuel Davis | |||
Karen | Jordan Ladd | Gage Golightly | |||
Jeff | Joey Kern | Matthew Daddario | |||
Marcy | Cerina Vincent | Nadine Crocker | |||
Bert | James DeBello | Dustin Ingram | |||
John | Noah Segan | ||||
Cassie | Alexi Wasser | ||||
Alex | Rusty Kelley | ||||
Liz Grillington | Regan Deal | ||||
Marcus | Mitch Ryan | ||||
Kate Arias | Claudette Lali | ||||
Josh | Brando Eaton | ||||
Penny | Jillian Murray | ||||
Dobbs | Brando Eaton | ||||
Dr. Edwards | Currie Graham | ||||
Mr. Porter | Sean Astin | ||||
Supporting cast | |||||
Grim | Eli Roth (as Justin) | Timothy G. Zajaros (as Connor) | |||
Dep. Winston Olsen | Giuseppe Andrews | ||||
Dep. Winston | Louise Linton | ||||
Henry Caldwell, the Hermit | Arie Verveen | Randy Schulman | |||
"Old Man" Caldwell | Robert Harris | George Griffith | |||
Tommy Caldwell | Hal Courtney | Aaron Trainor | |||
Dennis | Matthew Helms | Derrick R. Means | |||
Bunny Man | Appeared | Ozzy Alvarez | |||
Bill | William G. Stone | Larry Fessenden | |||
Prin. Sinclair | Michael Bowen | ||||
Rick | Thomas Blake, Jr. | ||||
Frederica | Amanda Jelks | ||||
Marc | Marc Senter | ||||
Herman Olsen | Mark Borchardt | ||||
Camila | Solly Duran | ||||
Bridgett | Lydia Hearst | ||||
Film | Crew/Detail | ||||||
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Composer | Cinematographer | Editor(s) | Production companies | Distributing companies | Running time | ||
Cabin Fever (2002) | Nathan Barr | Scott Kevan | Ryan Folsey | Lions Gate Films, Black Sky Entertainment, Deer Path Films, Down Home Entertainment, Tonic Films | Lions Gate Entertainment | 1 hr 34 mins | |
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever | Ryan Shore | Eliot Rockett | Janice Hampton | Lionsgate Films, Tonic Films, Morningstar Films, Aloe Entertainment, Proud Mary Entertainment | Lionsgate | 1 hr 26 mins | |
Cabin Fever: Patient Zero | Kevin Riepl | Norm Li | Michael P. Mason | RLJE Films, Voltage Pictures, Indomina Group, Hypotenuse Pictures | Image Entertainment | 1 hr 35 mins | |
Cabin Fever (2016) | Gavin Kelly | Kyle Tekiela | Armory Films, Contend Entertainment, Pelican Point Media | IFC Midnight | 1 hr 38 mins | ||
Film | Box office gross | Box office ranking | Video sales gross | Worldwide total gross income | Budget | Worldwide total net income | Ref. | |||
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North America | Other territories | Worldwide | All time North America | All time worldwide | ||||||
Cabin Fever (2002) | $21,158,188 | $9,395,206 | $30,553,394 | #3,623 | #4,816 | Figures not publicly available | >$30,553,394 | $1,500,000 | ≥$29,053,394 | [2] [33] |
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever | — | Figures not publicly available | >$0 | — | — | $709,507 | ≥$709,507 | Information not publicly available | ≤$709,507 | [4] |
Cabin Fever: Patient Zero | — | Figures not publicly available | >$0 | — | — | $326,291 | ≥$326,291 | Information not publicly available | ≤$326,291 | [6] |
Cabin Fever (2016) | — | $114,835 | $114,835 | #17,852 | #24,776 | $125,697 | $240,532 | Information not publicly available | ≤$240,532 | [8] [34] |
Totals | $21,158,188 | >$9,510,041 | >$30,668,229 | x̄ #7,390 | x̄ #7,400 | >$1,161,495 | >$31,829,724 | >$1,500,000 | ≥$30,329,724 |
Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
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Cabin Fever(2002) | 62% (141 reviews) [1] | 56/100 (31 reviews) [35] |
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever | [ to be determined ] (2 reviews) [3] | — |
Cabin Fever: Patient Zero | 20% (20 reviews) [5] | 30/100 (12 reviews) [36] |
Cabin Fever(2016) | 0% (29 reviews) [7] | 14/100 (7 reviews) [37] |
In 2011, the announcement of Cabin Fever: Patient Zero and a fourth film was revealed to be in development at Indomina and Hypotenuse Pictures, with both films expected to shoot back-to-back. Texas Chainsaw 3D screenwriters Adam Marcus and Debra Marcus were tapped to pen the script, entitled Cabin Fever: Outbreak, with a planned production start of Spring 2012 in the Dominican Republic. [38] The initial plot served as direct sequel to Patient Zero and followed a doctor on a Caribbean island attempting to contain the virus. [39] [40] However, story changes were made with the final iteration taking place on a cruise ship. [41] Production for Patient Zero was delayed to August and then to October 2012, with no mention of any further updates on Outbreak. [42] [43] By May 2013, Voltage Pictures and Idomina began developments to create a trilogy of films that followed chronologically after Patient Zero. [44] By April 2014 however, these plans were scrapped altogether in favor of producing a remake of the original film. Indomina exited the new project, while Cassian Elwes and Evan Astrowsky boarded the remake as producers. [45] [46]
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