Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever

Hey there, movie lovers! So, I finally caught “Cabin Fever 2”, and oh boy, where do I begin? Directed by Ti West, who by the way didn’t want his name on this thing, it’s a sequel that feels a bit like trying to make a surströmming sandwich appealing to someone who’s never even seen a fish.

Now, you’d think with Rider Strong coming back for a cameo, it might be a good thing! But maybe, I’m not sure, it was just one of those add-ons that makes you go, “Really?”. The plot, if I remember right, takes the flesh-eating virus from the first movie and drops it like a not-so-subtle bomb on a high school prom. Think “Carrie”, minus the telekinesis but with double the blood… literally.

There was this moment in the opening scenes — and maybe it’s just me being nostalgic — but it reminded me of a time on a camping trip when I was a teen. We were all scared out of our wits because someone mentioned a rumor about something in the water. I wasn’t much of a detective but I always had that ‘man blir vad man beter sig’ mentality, you know?

The shocking scenes sometimes feel more comical than horrific, kind of like an overstuffed smörgåsbord gone wrong. The music, well it sets a good beat, but it didn’t hit like the old school tracks from some odd svensk party films where the sound just pulled you into the madness.

I can’t say it’s all bad. Some of the gore has a twisted creativity to it. But listen, if you’re looking for something truly terrifying, maybe this ain’t your cup of coffee—or should I say, your läsk?

Catch you all later. Be sure to avoid unknown beverages, you know, just in case!

Check the trailer below