Society has long had a love-hate relationship with pornography. We often condemn it for reasons both moral and aesthetic -- but the porn industry has been thriving for decades, so somebody (not us or anyone we know, of course) must be buying all those dirty magazines and movies.
This often hypocritical relationship is the subject of Dear Pillow, one of my favorite Austin-made films of the last decade. Writer and director Bryan Poyser's engaging story about a friendship between an awkward teenager and a middle-aged writer of erotica is a frank, unflinching look at how adult entertainment reflects human sexuality.
Released in 2004, Dear Pillow is the story of pudgy, mop-haired teen Wes (Rusty Kelley), whose love life (okay, his sex life) isn't exactly on fire. He's your basic flop with chicks; the closest he gets to any real action is eavesdropping on the wireless conversations of a woman selling...
This often hypocritical relationship is the subject of Dear Pillow, one of my favorite Austin-made films of the last decade. Writer and director Bryan Poyser's engaging story about a friendship between an awkward teenager and a middle-aged writer of erotica is a frank, unflinching look at how adult entertainment reflects human sexuality.
Released in 2004, Dear Pillow is the story of pudgy, mop-haired teen Wes (Rusty Kelley), whose love life (okay, his sex life) isn't exactly on fire. He's your basic flop with chicks; the closest he gets to any real action is eavesdropping on the wireless conversations of a woman selling...
- 11/8/2011
- by Don Clinchy
- Slackerwood
Directors: Bob Ray, Spencer Parsons, Rusty Kelley, Berndt Mader, Amy Grappell, Karen Skloss, Duane Graves, Justin Meeks, Paul Gordon, Johnny Stranger, David Zellner, Nathan Zellner, Jay Duplass, John Bryant, Sam Wainwright Douglas, Ben Steinbauer, Elisabeth Sikes, Mike Dolan, Geoff Marslett, Bradley Beesley, Bob Byington, Clay Liford, Carlyn Hudson, Miguel Alvarez, Scott Meyers, Pj Raval, Chris Eska Writers: Bob Ray, Spencer Parsons, Rusty Kelley, Berndt Mader, Amy Grappell, Karen Skloss, Duane Graves, Justin Meeks, Paul Gordon, Johnny Stranger, David Zellner, Nathan Zellner, Jay Duplass, John Bryant, Sam Wainwright Douglas, Ben Steinbauer, Elisabeth Sikes, Mike Dolan, Geoff Marslett, Bradley Beesley, Bob Byington, Clay Liford, Carlyn Hudson, Miguel Alvarez, Scott Meyers, Pj Raval, Chris Eska Starring: Bob Ray, Chris Doubek, Maggie Lea, Hilah Johnson, Robert Lambert, Leslie Naugle, John Wesley Coleman, Kelli Bland, Justin Meeks, Jonny Mars, Ashley Spillers, Jen Tracy Duplass, Jay Duplass, Chris Trew, Sam Wainwright Douglas, Anna Margaret Hollyman, Luke Savisky,...
- 9/4/2011
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
Chicago – Horror fans heard the buzz surrounding “Cabin Fever” for months before it came out and the film launched Mr. Eli Roth to the “Hostel” films and even a role in the multiple Oscar nominee “Inglourious Basterds”. That film has now been released on Blu-ray to coincide with its straight-to-dvd sequel “Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever,” itself directed by an already-acclaimed new horror director, “House of the Devil“‘s Ti West.
“Cabin Fever 2” DVD Rating: 1.0/5.0
“Cabin Fever” Blu-Ray Rating: 3.0/5.0
“Cabin Fever” undeniably had a twisted, dark sense of humor but West’s “Cabin fever 2” takes it several steps further, practically pitching his sequel as a comedic spoof of ’80s teen horror flicks. He moves the action to a high school and keeps the flesh-eating action in place, but his tone is severely tongue-in-cheek from the animated opening credits to exaggerated faculty members to the appearances by over-the-top personalities like Mark Borchardt,...
“Cabin Fever 2” DVD Rating: 1.0/5.0
“Cabin Fever” Blu-Ray Rating: 3.0/5.0
“Cabin Fever” undeniably had a twisted, dark sense of humor but West’s “Cabin fever 2” takes it several steps further, practically pitching his sequel as a comedic spoof of ’80s teen horror flicks. He moves the action to a high school and keeps the flesh-eating action in place, but his tone is severely tongue-in-cheek from the animated opening credits to exaggerated faculty members to the appearances by over-the-top personalities like Mark Borchardt,...
- 3/4/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The end of Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever is pretty much a disaster, but if you can get there from the beginning of the film you may not mind. Ti West's disowned sequel to Eli Roth's 2002 cult movie indisputably falls apart in its final scenes, but the writer-director of The House of the Devil has an unerring ear for naturalism, even when firmly ensconced in teen comedy territory, and makes the most of material that otherwise might not deserve such attention to detail. All of which means that this may not be the best follow-up for new fans of the filmmaker, but Cabin Fever 2 is far from the "complete disaster" status that for three years made it the black sheep of Lionsgate's often-lackluster catalogue.
The film stars Noah Segan (The Brothers Bloom) as John, a high school senior who wants to ask his friend Cassie (Alexi Wasser) to...
The film stars Noah Segan (The Brothers Bloom) as John, a high school senior who wants to ask his friend Cassie (Alexi Wasser) to...
- 2/17/2010
- by Todd Gilchrist
- Cinematical
Finally arriving in stores next Tuesday is Lionsgate Home Entertainment's Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever, the long-delayed and highly-anticipated sequel to Eli Roth's breakthrough indie film. Below you'll find the first clip that features one Noah Segan losing an infected limb. The result? Loads of blood. Days after a killer virus consumed his friends, Paul emerges from a ditch by a river. Though his body has been ravaged by the virus, he is determined to survive and to warn others of the danger. However, a water bottling plant has already distributed contaminated water to the local high school. The schools students are excitedly preparing for the prom, unaware theyre about to have a grisly date with death. Directed by Ti West, Judah Friedlander, Larry Fessenden, Alexi Wasser, Rider Strong, Giuseppe Andrews, Rusty Kelley, Marc Senter, Mark Borchardt all star.
- 2/12/2010
- bloody-disgusting.com
The wait is nearly over at Lionsgate Home Entertainment is finally releasing Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever in stores on February 12 -- just on time for the Valentine's Day dance. The sequel to Eli Roth's breakthrough film begins days after a killer virus consumed his friends, Paul emerges from a ditch by a river. Though his body has been ravaged by the virus, he is determined to survive and to warn others of the danger. However, a water bottling plant has already distributed contaminated water to the local high school. The schools students are excitedly preparing for the prom, unaware theyre about to have a grisly date with death. Judah Friedlander, Larry Fessenden, Alexi Wasser, Rider Strong, Giuseppe Andrews, Rusty Kelley, Marc Senter, Mark Borchardt all star.
- 1/8/2010
- bloody-disgusting.com
On a perfect spring day, Fango drives down the tree-lined streets of Wilmington, North Carolina to the set of Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever. People are out enjoying the weather, completely unaware that a deadly killer is loose in their city. The attacker is quick, violent and leaves a bloody mess; worst of all, this merciless enemy is invisible to the naked eye. Yes, the flesheating virus from Cabin Fever is back, hungry for more hosts and getting a new lease on life in the Lionsgate sequel (hitting DVD February 16 after a lengthy delay).
Fango arrives—sans hazmat suit—at Williston Middle School in downtown Wilmington, ground zero for the virus and location for the sequel’s final days of shooting. A quick glimpse of movie trucks and shuffling extras around the parking lot confirms we’re in the right place. Inside the school’s auditorium, a group of about...
Fango arrives—sans hazmat suit—at Williston Middle School in downtown Wilmington, ground zero for the virus and location for the sequel’s final days of shooting. A quick glimpse of movie trucks and shuffling extras around the parking lot confirms we’re in the right place. Inside the school’s auditorium, a group of about...
- 12/21/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (William Sean Wilson)
- Fangoria
The wait is finally over as on February 16 Lionsgate Home Entertainment will be releasing Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever, the highly anticipated direct-to-disc to Eli Roth's breakthrough bloodfest from 2003. While you've already seen your fair share of images, beyond the break you can finally chew on the official trailer and synopsis for the flick starring Judah Friedlander, Larry Fessenden, Alexi Wasser, Rider Strong, Giuseppe Andrews, Rusty Kelley, Marc Senter and Mark Borchardt. Looks pretty solid, no? Cabin Fever delivered terror in the flesh, but now your flesh will crawl with Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever, the bloodcurdling sequel to the hit horror film. Days after a killer virus consumed his friends, Paul emerges from a ditch by a river. Though his body has been ravaged by the virus, he is determined to survive and to warn others of the danger. More...
- 12/11/2009
- bloody-disgusting.com
Via Styd, here’s your first look at Ti West’s sequel to Eli Roth’s horror gem “Cabin Fever”. The sequel is called “Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever”, which helpfully denotes the film’s sequel pedigree, as well as, er, seasonal background. This time around, the flesh-eating disease shows up at a high school prom thanks to a popular brand of bottled water, which once again proves my point that paying for bottled water is just a bad, bad idea. They should drink from the tap like I do. And yes, that skin disease I have is purely coincidental. In any case, once the disease spreads, it’s up to our high school full of plucky 20-somethings playing teens to escape the school before they’re quarantined, or worst, the fat kid starts eating them. Okay, the last part is probably untrue. Probably. Starring Rider Strong, Noah Segan, Alexander Isaiah Thomas,...
- 12/9/2009
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
Note: This review does contain minor Spoilers
Cheerfully gory and revolting, Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever is the fun sequel to Eli Roth's cult classic that recently made it's debut on the last night of Screamfest L.A.
Starting immediately after the events of the first film, Paul (top-billed Rider Strong in a two-minute cameo) climbs out of the creek with the virus eating away at him, and he's promptly mowed down by a schoolbus (hardly a 'spoiler', having been revealed in the film's marketing materials).
The bottled water company from the first film delivers drinks contaminated with the flesh-eating virus to a local high school, where likable John (Noah Segan) and his nerdy friend Alex (Rusty Kelley) attend class. John has an unrequited crush on Cassie (Alexi Wasser), but is afraid of her angry kickboxer boyfriend.
By the plot, you can see the sequel is a classic John Hughes movie set-up,...
Cheerfully gory and revolting, Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever is the fun sequel to Eli Roth's cult classic that recently made it's debut on the last night of Screamfest L.A.
Starting immediately after the events of the first film, Paul (top-billed Rider Strong in a two-minute cameo) climbs out of the creek with the virus eating away at him, and he's promptly mowed down by a schoolbus (hardly a 'spoiler', having been revealed in the film's marketing materials).
The bottled water company from the first film delivers drinks contaminated with the flesh-eating virus to a local high school, where likable John (Noah Segan) and his nerdy friend Alex (Rusty Kelley) attend class. John has an unrequited crush on Cassie (Alexi Wasser), but is afraid of her angry kickboxer boyfriend.
By the plot, you can see the sequel is a classic John Hughes movie set-up,...
- 11/3/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Pat Jankiewicz)
- Fangoria
Something deadlier than swine flu is about to infect our nation's school systems. The virus from Eli Roth's Cabin Fever is spreading. And it's spreading fast in the Ti West-directed Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever . Remember those contaminated bottles of water from Cabin Fever ? The shipment's reached its final destination: a high school where the students will experience a prom night to remember - assuming they survive the night without succumbing to the flesh-eating virus or being shot by the government forces trying to contain the outbreak. Stuck in the middle of the mayhem are John (Noah Segan), his mouthy pal Alex (Rusty Kelley), and his childhood crush, Cassie (Alexi Wasser). Unlike Cabin Fever , a splatterfest admired/maligned for its dark humorous streak, Spring Fever...
- 10/12/2009
- shocktillyoudrop.com
As the Halloween season approaches, all kinds of fright fare past and present will be turning up at festivals and specialty theaters across the country. Here’s a rundown on a bunch of screenings and genre-film events we’ve been alerted to:
The first annual Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival launches tonight and continues through this Sunday, September 20 in Seattle, Wa at the Siff Cinema at McCaw Hall (321 Mercer Street). The event is hosting 33 shorts and six features from the realms of horror, science fiction, fantasy and animation; the full-length films are Jim Isaac’s Pig Hunt, D. Kerry Prior’s The Revenant (see our advance rave here), Faye Jackson’s Strigoi, Rustin Thompson’s The Ends Of The Earth, Scott Norwood’s TIMETRAVEL_0 and Aaron Aites and Audrey Ewell’s black-metal documentary Until The Night Takes Us. In advance of the Fantastic Fest that begins next week, Austin, TX...
The first annual Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival launches tonight and continues through this Sunday, September 20 in Seattle, Wa at the Siff Cinema at McCaw Hall (321 Mercer Street). The event is hosting 33 shorts and six features from the realms of horror, science fiction, fantasy and animation; the full-length films are Jim Isaac’s Pig Hunt, D. Kerry Prior’s The Revenant (see our advance rave here), Faye Jackson’s Strigoi, Rustin Thompson’s The Ends Of The Earth, Scott Norwood’s TIMETRAVEL_0 and Aaron Aites and Audrey Ewell’s black-metal documentary Until The Night Takes Us. In advance of the Fantastic Fest that begins next week, Austin, TX...
- 9/19/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
- Fangoria
Fantastic Fest presents an Austin School Of Film fundraiser event A special North American Premiere of the long-awaited goreblaster… Cabin Fever 2!!! With special live guests Rider Strong Rusty Kelley Marc Senter Noah Segan …plus producer Lauren Moews! Following the events in Eli Roth’s midnight hit Cabin Fever, CF2 picks up with a truck full of tainted water bottles heading straight for the local [...]...
- 9/9/2009
- by Zack
- FantasticFest.com
Here's the first stills splattered online from Ti West's follow-up to Eli Roth's debut feature, "Cabin Fever 2: Spring Break", and things are looking appropriately gooey! Starring Judah Friedlander, Larry Fessenden, Alexi Wasser, Rider Strong, Giuseppe Andrews, Rusty Kelley, Marc Senter, Mark Borchardt, in the sequel, the killer virus comes out of the woods and has a date at the high school prom. Look for more on this one soon, including a release date! Check out the stills below courtesy of DVD-Forum.at!...
- 7/21/2009
- www.ohmygore.com/
Two more stills splattered online from Ti West's follow-up to Eli Roth's debut feature, Cabin Fever 2: Spring Break, and things are looking appropriately gooey!
Starring Judah Friedlander, Larry Fessenden, Alexi Wasser, Rider Strong, Giuseppe Andrews, Rusty Kelley, Marc Senter, Mark Borchardt, in the sequel, the killer virus comes out of the woods and has a date at the high school prom. Look for more on this one soon, including a release date!
Check out the stills below courtesy of DVD-Forum.at!
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Starring Judah Friedlander, Larry Fessenden, Alexi Wasser, Rider Strong, Giuseppe Andrews, Rusty Kelley, Marc Senter, Mark Borchardt, in the sequel, the killer virus comes out of the woods and has a date at the high school prom. Look for more on this one soon, including a release date!
Check out the stills below courtesy of DVD-Forum.at!
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- 7/21/2009
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Update: New images below. While we wait for Lionsgate to announce a release date here the States, Ti West's CaBIN Fever 2: Spring Fever is making some festival rounds across the world. Today the first ever image from the highly anticipated sequel to Eli Roth's breakthrough movie found its way online. Starring Judah Friedlander, Larry Fessenden, Alexi Wasser, Rider Strong, Giuseppe Andrews, Rusty Kelley, Marc Senter, Mark Borchardt, in the sequel, the killer virus comes out of the woods and has a date at the high school prom. Ti West's The House of the Devil is looking for a release later this year from Magnolia Pictures.
- 7/21/2009
- bloody-disgusting.com
There's nothing like a nasty little germ that can rot your skin off to ruin your day. That's exactly what happens to the poor schlep you'll find pictured below in Ti West's long anticipated sequel to Eli Roth's debut film, Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever!
Starring Judah Friedlander, Larry Fessenden, Alexi Wasser, Rider Strong, Giuseppe Andrews, Rusty Kelley, Marc Senter, Mark Borchardt, in the sequel, the killer virus comes out of the woods and has a date at the high school prom. Look for more on this one soon, including a release date!
Check out the still below courtesy of DVD-Forum.at!
- Uncle Creepy
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Catch a fever in the Dread Central forums!
Starring Judah Friedlander, Larry Fessenden, Alexi Wasser, Rider Strong, Giuseppe Andrews, Rusty Kelley, Marc Senter, Mark Borchardt, in the sequel, the killer virus comes out of the woods and has a date at the high school prom. Look for more on this one soon, including a release date!
Check out the still below courtesy of DVD-Forum.at!
- Uncle Creepy
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- 7/21/2009
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
While we wait for Lionsgate to announce a release date here the States, Ti West's Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever is making some festival rounds across the world. Today the first ever image from the highly anticipated sequel to Eli Roth's breakthrough movie found its way online. Starring Judah Friedlander, Larry Fessenden, Alexi Wasser, Rider Strong, Giuseppe Andrews, Rusty Kelley, Marc Senter, Mark Borchardt, in the sequel, the killer virus comes out of the woods and has a date at the high school prom. Ti West's The House of the Devil is looking for a release later this year from Magnolia Pictures.
- 7/20/2009
- bloody-disgusting.com
While another website is reporting that Ti West's Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever is arriving on DVD next April, we did a little thing called fact checking where a Lionsgate rep tells us that the story is "completely fabricated". Keep your eyes posted here on B-d for an official announcement when something solid comes in - we're looking forward to this one just as much as you In the sequel to Eli Roth's popular debut film starring Judah Friedlander, Larry Fessenden, Alexi Wasser, Rider Strong, Giuseppe Andrews, Rusty Kelley, Marc Senter and Mark Borchardt, the killer virus comes out of the woods and has a date at the high school prom.
- 12/12/2008
- bloody-disgusting.com
NEW YORK -- Reports of Rider Strong's death in the horror film "Cabin Fever" have been exaggerated. Strong's character, Paul, is alive and well and living in fear of his life in the sequel, "Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever".
Giuseppe Andrews returns as the oddball Deputy Winston, who dumped the ill Paul In a stream at the end of the 2003 original. In the Lionsgate sequel, the killer virus comes out of the woods and has a date at the high school prom.
Producers Lauren Moews of Tonic Films, John Sachar and Patrick Durham have recruited an eccentric new trio for director Ti West's follow-up to Eli Roth's comedic gorefest. Comedian Judah Friedlander (NBC's "30 Rock") plays the Down Home Water security guard. Mark Borchardt ("American Movie") portrays Winston's cousin from Wombusaw, and fellow cult actor-director Larry Fessenden ("Habit") plays an ill-fated water truck driver.
Noah Segan ("Brick"), Alexi Wasser ("Factory Girl"), Marc Senter (the upcoming "I Know Who Killed Me") and Rusty Kelley play new potential victims.
Giuseppe Andrews returns as the oddball Deputy Winston, who dumped the ill Paul In a stream at the end of the 2003 original. In the Lionsgate sequel, the killer virus comes out of the woods and has a date at the high school prom.
Producers Lauren Moews of Tonic Films, John Sachar and Patrick Durham have recruited an eccentric new trio for director Ti West's follow-up to Eli Roth's comedic gorefest. Comedian Judah Friedlander (NBC's "30 Rock") plays the Down Home Water security guard. Mark Borchardt ("American Movie") portrays Winston's cousin from Wombusaw, and fellow cult actor-director Larry Fessenden ("Habit") plays an ill-fated water truck driver.
Noah Segan ("Brick"), Alexi Wasser ("Factory Girl"), Marc Senter (the upcoming "I Know Who Killed Me") and Rusty Kelley play new potential victims.
- 3/14/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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