THE DANMAN CAN

Despite (or perhaps because of the) juvenile ( Kevin Smith -esque) humor and despite the references to  The Evil Dead   (1981) [ review ],  The Texas Chain Saw Massacre   (1974) [ review ], and  David Lynch  being a bit on the nose, I still really enjoy  Eli Roth 's  Cabin Fever   (2002). A few of the jokes and some of the terms used wouldn't fly if the movie were made today, but there's lots of gory effects to enjoy and laughs to be had at the expense of the mostly douchey characters, and I still find myself quoting some of the dialogue from time to time. I love a good horror comedy, and I find that this one holds up and does a good job of poking fun at genre tropes (while clearly still having an affinity for them). Eli Roth Feature Films Ranked

1.    Killers Of The Flower Moon   **** ( review ) 2.    Beau Is Afraid   **** ( review ) 3.    The Holdovers  **** ( review ) 4.    Poor Things   ***1/2 ( review ) 5.    Evil Dead Rise   ***1/2 ( review ) 6.    Asteroid City   ***1/2 7.    Infinity Pool   ***1/2 ( review ) 8.    Oppenheimer   ***1/2 ( review ) 9.    Smoking Causes Coughing  (2022) ***1/2 10.  Dream Scenario   ***1/2 ( review ) 11. The Iron Claw  ***1/2 12. May December ***1/2 13. Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny   *** 14.  The Killer   *** ( review ) 15.  Thanksgiving   *** ( review ) 16. Saltburn  *** 17. Napoleon *** 18. Master Gardener (2022) *** 19. Talk To Me (2022) *** 20. Suitable Flesh   *** Biggest Disappointments Kids Vs. Aliens (2022) **1/2 The Exorcist: Believer **1/2 ( review ) When Evil Lurks   **1/2 Barbie ...

Eli Roth clearly intentionally designed Thanksgiving  (2023) to tick all the slasher trope boxes—the stock characters, the familiar beats, the inventive and gory kills. Absolutely zero new ground is broken and it sticks to a well-worn formula but it does so very effectively. I had a lot of fun with the film, ridiculously over the top New England accents and all. Recommended for fans of  Scream  (1996) ( review ),  My Bloody Valentine   (1981) ( review ), and   Halloween  (1978) ( review ). Eli Roth Feature Films Ranked

Even though the juvenile humor is akin to Kevin Smith and even though the references to The Evil Dead (1981) [ review ], The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) [ review ] and David Lynch  are a bit on the nose, I still really enjoy Eli Roth 's Cabin Fever (2002). A few of the jokes and some of the terms used wouldn't fly if the movie were made today, but there's lots of blood and laughs to be had at the expense of the mostly douchey characters, and I still find myself quoting some of the dialogue from time to time. Of the virus themed films I've watched so far during this stay-at-home month (with another one coming up), this one is the least serious, the most fun, the goriest, and also the silliest. I love a good horror comedy and I think this one holds up (whereas I've never been a fan of the Hostel  films or interested in anything else Roth has done).