I realize that that's probably the first, and only time, anyone will ever compare this to one of the classics. Conceptually, the movie plays out very much like Carpenter's The Thing. The problem, of course, is everything else. Watching the flesh-eating virus as it takes effect over our characters is a joy to watch. I don't think the practical effects are ever as gruesome as those in Patient Zero and it feels like to give the appearance that this was a better film than it actually was, but it's still really damn strong. And, if there was only one expectation I came into with this movie, was for it to have quality blood and gore and, honestly, the movie definitely delivered on that. Shame they were servicing a movie that was, largely, not very good. It was really impressive for what, essentially, was a low-budget direct-to-video affair. I wouldn't go out of my way to say that that was a good movie, but I felt that it had tremendous practical special and make-up effects. I'll be honest, the only other Cabin Fever movie I watched (there's two more, if you weren't aware), was Patient Zero. No one had anything positive to say about this movie. I'm honestly surprised that, out of 28 reviews on RottenTomatoes, there was not a single positive one.
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The pointof the matter is that this really is an absolutely unnecessary update of the original movie and, quite frankly, it's worse than the original. I only watched it the one time in the theaters and I would welcome a re-watch.
Honestly, as much as I've enjoyed some Eli Roth movies, as far as I remember, I wasn't that big of a fan of the original Cabin Fever. That would actually be a pretty cool idea.
Which, I'm assuming, has a big cult following and it can be a merging of two different generations of horror fans, those who watched the movie when it first came out (I was a part of that, I was 14 when the original came out) and those who want to experience it for themselves for the first time because they may have been too young to watch it. If the idea was to bring the Cabin Fever story to a new generation of horror fans, given that, again, at that point, almost half a decade had passed between movies, then why not just do a re-release of the original. Quite possibly the most unnecessary horror remake in quite some time. And then, a couple of days after that movie, I end up watching this. I remember talking, in my Mad Money review, about how, while there are still remakes left and right in Hollywood, they aren't as bad or as prevalent now as they were in the past. I think that's just way too short of a time to wait for a remake, to be perfectly honest. Superhost is an interesting take on influencer culture that has plenty of tension leading up to the final moments.At the point of this movie's release, 14 years had passed between the original movie and its remake. Claire insists that the “crazy superhost” will make them go viral again, but Teddy isn’t so quick to make a potential enemy out of their host. She shows up unannounced and is way too eager to help them out with every little thing.
During their stay, Rebecca’s behavior becomes more and more unhinged. However, Claire, unaware of Teddy’s plan, decides to exploit their eccentric host Rebecca ( Gracie Gillam) for content. Teddy sees this as the perfect opportunity to propose to Claire for love and extra views. They’ve been losing followers and need something big to revitalize their brand. When travel bloggers Claire ( Sara Canning) and Teddy ( Oscric Chau) have the opportunity to stay at a remote five-star Airbnb with incredible reviews, they jump at the chance.
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