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- ↑ Katherine Monk, "An orgy in a cabin --how Canadian is that?". Vancouver Sun , October 12, 2005.
- ↑ Joe Leydon, "The Cabin Movie". Variety , October 20, 2005.
- ↑ Gayle MacDonald, "Toronto film fest rolls out 2005's Cancon". The Globe and Mail , August 3, 2005.
- ↑ Glen Schaefer, "The Cabin Movie's now a Blockbuster". The Province , June 11, 2006.
