Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever
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Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever is an American horror film
directed by Ti West
and starring Giuseppe Andrews
and Noah Segan
.
The creek Paul was lying in was connected to a bottled-water company and the infected water was distributed to the local high school.
John, a senior at the high school, is deciding whether to go to prom with his long-time crush Cassie or stay home. His friend Alex is against going until he hooks up with a girl named Liz. She then says if she can get off work that night, she'll meet him there.
John asks Cassie to go to prom but she refuses. Meanwhile, Winston is at a restaurant where a worker from the bottled-water company dies from the infection. He then realizes the creek got heavily contaminated and goes to the water plant to tell the officials that the water is contaminated. The worker he informs is quickly killed by a group of CCD (Contamination Control Division) soldiers in NBC suit
s. Winston leaves before they can get to him.
At the high school the infection begins to spread slowly. Alex is disappointed that Liz didn’t come, while John gets into a fight with Cassie's boyfriend Marc. The principal then kicks John out. Cassie follows him and John confesses his love to her. Fredricka dies in the pool from the infection and Rick is killed when he drowns after hitting his head on the side of the pool and falling in. CCD then force John and Cassie back into the school. The CCD locks all of the main exits from the school and kill the principal when he demands to know what is going on. The infection then begins to kill the students in the gym at an alarming rate. Sandy, the most popular girl in school is also murdered. The gym is then gassed from the outside. Cassie, John, and Alex watch in horror as all the students are killed. Winston is picked up by his cousin Herman (Mark Borchardt
), ready to leave town.
Alex discovers he is infected and that the disease is incurable necrotizing fasciitis
. The only way to stop the infection is to amputate the infected limb. However, Alex' infection is already too severe and he stays behind. John begins to show signs of the infection too and lets Cassie amputate his hand to stop it.
Cassie's boyfriend Marc then comes out of nowhere and tries to kill John but Cassie kills him with a nail gun. The two leave the school only to be ambushed by the CCD. John stalls them, allowing Cassie to escape. She finds herself on the highway and stops Herman's van. Winston and Herman take Cassie with them, not knowing she is possibly infected.
The end of the movie shows Alex's date Liz at her work place. She is a stripper at Teazers. She spreads the infection to her customers, who in turn spread it further around the country and even to Mexico.
as part of the 2009 Screamfest Horror Film Festival
Los Angeles
. The DVD was released in the USA on February 16, 2010 and in the UK on February 22. The US Blu-Ray release comes with the Unrated Directors Cut version of Eli Roth
's Cabin Fever. After extensive re-editing and re-shooting by the producers, writer/director Ti West requested to have his name removed from the film and replaced with the popular pseudonym Alan Smithee
. Since he was not a member of the DGA his request was denied by the producers and he remains credited as the film's director. West has since disowned the final product claiming that it is more a product of the producers and executives than that of his own. It is unknown if there will ever be a "directors cut" released featuring West's original vision.
and Giuseppe Andrews
are the only two Cabin Fever cast members to come back for the sequel.
, he produced the official movie score of this film.
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
directed by Ti West
Ti West
Ti West is an American film director, best known for his work in horror films.- Early life:West was born in Wilmington, Delaware. He was featured in a 2001 Fall issue of Teen People Magazine...
and starring Giuseppe Andrews
Giuseppe Andrews
Giuseppe Andrews is an American film actor, writer, and director known for his roles as Lex in the 1999 film Detroit Rock City, a bizarre sheriff's deputy in Cabin Fever , a small role in Never Been Kissed , as well as appearances in The Smashing Pumpkins videos "1979" and "Perfect".Andrews has...
and Noah Segan
Noah Segan
-Acting career:He has appeared in Brick, Adam & Steve, What We Do Is Secret , The Picture of Dorian Gray, Cabin Fever 2, All About Evil, an award-winning performance in Deadgirl, Chain Letter and others...
.
Plot
A very disfigured Paul escapes from the creek and wanders through the woods, leaving pieces of his own flesh in the way. When he finally makes it to the highway, his body explodes when he is hit by a school bus. His remains are checked by Winston, the local policeman from the previous film. Winston assures the shocked bus driver that he had hit a moose.The creek Paul was lying in was connected to a bottled-water company and the infected water was distributed to the local high school.
John, a senior at the high school, is deciding whether to go to prom with his long-time crush Cassie or stay home. His friend Alex is against going until he hooks up with a girl named Liz. She then says if she can get off work that night, she'll meet him there.
John asks Cassie to go to prom but she refuses. Meanwhile, Winston is at a restaurant where a worker from the bottled-water company dies from the infection. He then realizes the creek got heavily contaminated and goes to the water plant to tell the officials that the water is contaminated. The worker he informs is quickly killed by a group of CCD (Contamination Control Division) soldiers in NBC suit
NBC suit
An NBC suit is a type of military personal protective equipment designed to provide protection against direct contact with and contamination by radioactive, biological or chemical substances, and provides protection from contamination with radioactive materials and some types of radiation,...
s. Winston leaves before they can get to him.
At the high school the infection begins to spread slowly. Alex is disappointed that Liz didn’t come, while John gets into a fight with Cassie's boyfriend Marc. The principal then kicks John out. Cassie follows him and John confesses his love to her. Fredricka dies in the pool from the infection and Rick is killed when he drowns after hitting his head on the side of the pool and falling in. CCD then force John and Cassie back into the school. The CCD locks all of the main exits from the school and kill the principal when he demands to know what is going on. The infection then begins to kill the students in the gym at an alarming rate. Sandy, the most popular girl in school is also murdered. The gym is then gassed from the outside. Cassie, John, and Alex watch in horror as all the students are killed. Winston is picked up by his cousin Herman (Mark Borchardt
Mark Borchardt
Mark Borchardt is an American independent filmmaker. He is best known as the subject of the 1999 film American Movie: The Making of Northwestern, which documented two years he spent writing, shooting and editing his horror short, Coven .-Early life:Borchardt was born and raised in Menomonee Falls,...
), ready to leave town.
Alex discovers he is infected and that the disease is incurable necrotizing fasciitis
Necrotizing fasciitis
Necrotizing fasciitis , commonly known as flesh-eating disease or Flesh-eating bacteria syndrome, is a rare infection of the deeper layers of skin and subcutaneous tissues, easily spreading across the fascial plane within the subcutaneous tissue.Necrotizing fasciitis is a quickly progressing and...
. The only way to stop the infection is to amputate the infected limb. However, Alex' infection is already too severe and he stays behind. John begins to show signs of the infection too and lets Cassie amputate his hand to stop it.
Cassie's boyfriend Marc then comes out of nowhere and tries to kill John but Cassie kills him with a nail gun. The two leave the school only to be ambushed by the CCD. John stalls them, allowing Cassie to escape. She finds herself on the highway and stops Herman's van. Winston and Herman take Cassie with them, not knowing she is possibly infected.
The end of the movie shows Alex's date Liz at her work place. She is a stripper at Teazers. She spreads the infection to her customers, who in turn spread it further around the country and even to Mexico.
Cast
- Noah SeganNoah Segan-Acting career:He has appeared in Brick, Adam & Steve, What We Do Is Secret , The Picture of Dorian Gray, Cabin Fever 2, All About Evil, an award-winning performance in Deadgirl, Chain Letter and others...
- John - Rusty Kelley - Alex
- Alexi Wasser - Cassie
- Giuseppe AndrewsGiuseppe AndrewsGiuseppe Andrews is an American film actor, writer, and director known for his roles as Lex in the 1999 film Detroit Rock City, a bizarre sheriff's deputy in Cabin Fever , a small role in Never Been Kissed , as well as appearances in The Smashing Pumpkins videos "1979" and "Perfect".Andrews has...
- Winston - Regan Deal - Liz Grillington
- Marc Senter - Marc
- Michael BowenMichael Bowen (actor)Michael Bowen is an American actor. Films he has appeared in include Jackie Brown, Magnolia, and Less Than Zero. Bowen also had a recurring role as Danny Pickett on the ABC television series, Lost....
- Principal Sinclair - Lindsey Axelsson - Sandy
- Angela Oberer - Ms. Hawker
- Amanda JelksAmanda JelksAmanda Renee Jelks is an American actress. She was born in Hammond, Louisiana to Rodney Jelks, Sr and Melissa Miller....
- Frederica - Judah FriedlanderJudah FriedlanderJudah Friedlander is an American actor and comedian, known for his trademark trucker hats, oversized glasses and unkempt appearance, which he retains in many of his screen roles.-Early life:...
- Toby - Alexander Isaiah Thomas - Dane
- Patrick DurhamPatrick DurhamPatrick Durham is an American writer, actor, producer, and director.Spent childhood in South Carolina and Florida, USA. He spent a short time in Bimini, Bahamas....
- Banker Lucas - Mark BorchardtMark BorchardtMark Borchardt is an American independent filmmaker. He is best known as the subject of the 1999 film American Movie: The Making of Northwestern, which documented two years he spent writing, shooting and editing his horror short, Coven .-Early life:Borchardt was born and raised in Menomonee Falls,...
- Herman - Larry FessendenLarry Fessenden-Life and career:He is president of Glass Eye Pix, an independent film production company based in New York City. Fessenden produced the Dark Sky film The Inkeepers which is directed by Ti West and the thriller Hypothermia, besides his work as producer he stars in the psychological thriller I Can...
- Bill - Lisa H. Sackerman - Sores Girl/Prom Goer
- Rider StrongRider StrongRider King Strong is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Shawn Hunter on the 1990s sitcom Boy Meets World.-Early life:...
- Paul (cameo)
Release
The film was released in spring 2010 The film premiered on 24 October 2009 at the Mann Chinese 6 theaters in Hollywood, CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
as part of the 2009 Screamfest Horror Film Festival
Screamfest Horror Film Festival
Screamfest Horror Film Festival is the largest horror film festival in the United States. Some of the largest horror online publications have called it the "Sundance of Horror". Previously held at Loews Universal Studios Cinemas, Universal CityWalk, the festival is now held annually at the...
Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. The DVD was released in the USA on February 16, 2010 and in the UK on February 22. The US Blu-Ray release comes with the Unrated Directors Cut version of Eli Roth
Eli Roth
Eli Raphael Roth is an American film director, producer, writer and actor. He is known for his role as Donny "The Bear Jew" Donowitz in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds for which he won both a SAG Award and a BFCA Critic's Choice Award...
's Cabin Fever. After extensive re-editing and re-shooting by the producers, writer/director Ti West requested to have his name removed from the film and replaced with the popular pseudonym Alan Smithee
Alan Smithee
Alan Smithee was an official pseudonym used by film directors who wish to disown a project, coined in 1968. Until its use was formally discontinued in 2000, it was the sole pseudonym used by members of the Directors Guild of America when a director dissatisfied with the final product proved to...
. Since he was not a member of the DGA his request was denied by the producers and he remains credited as the film's director. West has since disowned the final product claiming that it is more a product of the producers and executives than that of his own. It is unknown if there will ever be a "directors cut" released featuring West's original vision.
Production
The DVD was released on February 16, 2010. The production companies are Tonic Films, Morningstar Films, Carr Miller Entertainment and Tunnel Post. The special effects are from Quantum Creation FX who created the make-up effects. Rider StrongRider Strong
Rider King Strong is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Shawn Hunter on the 1990s sitcom Boy Meets World.-Early life:...
and Giuseppe Andrews
Giuseppe Andrews
Giuseppe Andrews is an American film actor, writer, and director known for his roles as Lex in the 1999 film Detroit Rock City, a bizarre sheriff's deputy in Cabin Fever , a small role in Never Been Kissed , as well as appearances in The Smashing Pumpkins videos "1979" and "Perfect".Andrews has...
are the only two Cabin Fever cast members to come back for the sequel.
Soundtrack
The film music was created by Ryan ShoreRyan Shore
Ryan Shore is a Grammy Award nominated composer for film, television, records and games. He is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music and is the nephew of Academy Award winning composer Howard Shore.-Music career:...
, he produced the official movie score of this film.