Necrotizing Fascitis ... talk about a really bad case of strep throat, this rare disease occasionally mutates into bacteria that produces enough toxins to rob cells of oxygen. When the cells die, the tissue decays and the result is the now infamous "flesh-eating" virus. While the hysteria behind this nasty little virus is greatly exaggerated, it does make for an interesting spin for a really cool horror movie.

As with many horror films, this story begins with five friends taking a well needed vacation after college. And where do the kiddies run off to, you might ask? Why a cabin in the woods, of course! While the setting and characters don't appear very inventive to the horror genre, the plot does get interesting when one of the girls contracts the dreaded flesh eating disease. The group begins to get paranoid, locking her away in a cabin ... which brings us back to the appropriate title, Cabin Fever.

• Paul - Rider Strong (the short-lived sci-fi series Starship Troopers: The Series)
• Karen - Jordan Ladd (yes, the daughter of the famous Charlie's Angel, look for her in the upcoming, Broken Lizard's Club Dread and next year's Madhouse)
• Jeff - Joey Kern
• Marcy - Carina Vincent (the Yellow Galaxy Power Ranger, Maya)
• Bert - James DeBella (Trip from Detroit Rock City, Tommy from Scary Movie 2)
• Deputy Winston - Guiseppe Andrews (Lex from Detroit Rock City, Prehysteria! 2, Sleepstalker, and Independence Day)

But the fun doesn't stop there, as they begin to turn on each and any strangers dropping by, not to mention the nearby townsfolk who begin to suffer the same disease. No, not Necrotizing Fascitis, everyone just gets a really bad case of Cabin Fever. Fear and Paranoia - always a good foundation for good horror. Toss in some really REALLY gross stuff (I will let your imagination take over from here), a dash of dark humor, a disturbingly low budget ... and you've got the fixin's for a deliciously tasty horror flick.

But before you get all fever-ish for all the raves for this new film, keep in mind this new director, Eli Roth (Terror Firmer and Toxic Avenger 4) is NOT the next John Carpenter. He is just a fan of the genre, who did a couple small parts in Troma films and spent far too long as Howard Stern's alarm clock. Don't get me wrong - this should be a fun film, but I think the inevitable DVD behind the movie will be far more interesting.

Release Date: September 12th, 2003

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