icyjones' movie mayhem: #31-#33

Cabin Fever 2 (2009)

Sequel to Eli Roth's feature debut of the same name. I loved the original, but was not impressed by this one directed by Ti West
Plenty of gross out gore and some TnA. I thought the gore was excessive and didn't add to the story. More shock value than anything.
Didn't care about the characters in this one. The story didn't matter as much, and too much was attempted to be wrapped up in the animated scenes.
Brief cameo by Rider Strong, who I loved in the first one. Also, Giuseppe Andrews repeats his Deputy Winston role. He was enjoyable.
All in all, might be fun to watch with a group and be rowdy. Not one that I will be revisiting though.

Another sequel, however, this was more to capitalize on the name than it having much to do with the first movie.
Nathan Fillion stars as a husband who loses his wife and child, tries to kill himself, then has a Near Death Experience. This let's him see who is about to die.
I liked the twists and turns that this one took. Layered and interesting.
The ending was a little shaky, but didn't detract too much.
Looking at the main character objectively, he sort of sucks, which is an interesting twist.

This one was a surprise. I really enjoyed it. Thanks to Pablo for the recommendation.
The cast is a veritable who's who of modern stars.
Strong story and acting really help this one stand out.
Very creepy demons. I can't believe they went the Freaks route and had actual disfigured people. Freaked me out.
I was a little confused at the end, but again, didn't really matter.