21 'Cabin Fever' Quotes: Wit and Banter in the Fight for Survival

Although it premiered over two decades ago, "Cabin Fever" remains one of the most thrilling horror films for its realistic and gruesome storyline. The movie's premise involves the survival of the fittest, the wisest, and the luckiest amidst a deadly virus that escaped through a water system.

Eli Roth's "Cabin Fever" was a big success, featuring thrilling and suspenseful scenes. The film revolves around the survival of a group of college graduates as they escape a flesh-eating virus infecting everyone around them. Although gory, "Cabin Fever" left viewers on the edge of their seats anticipating each scene.

Only 13 years after its original release, the horror movie was remade into an even gorier film by director Travis Zariwny. The story's main themes were still present in the second version, but with different death scenes that viewers couldn't predict.

Another difference was the gender of Deputy Winston, who was initially played by a male actor. In the remake, the party-loving deputy is portrayed by a woman.

Tommy and Bert's dialogue from "Cabin Fever:" “Tommy: You wanna give me one good reason why you would steal a snickers bar. ; Bert: The nougat?” | Source: AmoDays

'Cabin Fever' Quotes That Just Make Sense

"When you've known someone a long time, you just want to kiss them just to see if they're a good kisser. There's nothing wrong with that, right?" – Karen, "Cabin Fever"

"It's like being on a plane when you know it's gonna crash; everyone around you is screaming, yelling "We're going down! We're going down!" and all you really wanna do is grab the person next to you [...] cause you know you're gonna be dead soon anyway." – Marcy, "Cabin Fever"

"Jesus, Paul. You really did a number on my back!" – Marcy, "Cabin Fever"

'Cabin Fever' Quotes of Witty Banter

"Bert: I'm gonna go shoot some squirrels.

Paul: Why would you wanna kill squirrels?

Bert: 'cause they're gay... I'm kidding. I don't care if they're gay or straight. I'll kill 'em either way." – "Cabin Fever"

Tommy and Fenster's dialogue from "Cabin Fever:" “Tommy: There's some kids in a cabin. They got a disease. They just gave it to Dennis. Fenster: We'll need ‘’The Kit.’” | Source: AmoDays

"Paul: Bert, you okay? You don't look so hot.

Bert: Yeah, well, I don't feel so hot either." – "Cabin Fever"

"Paul: You don't use condoms?

Marcy: Don't worry, I'm healthy." – "Cabin Fever"

"Old Man Cadwell: Hi, my nigga, how are you?

Ray Shawn: What's up, nigga? What you doin? Where ya been, man, where ya been?" – "Cabin Fever"

"Deputy Winston: Oh, Daddy, why are you talking about leaving? You've got to stay and party.

Paul: That's why we came here in the first place.

Deputy Winston: I'm telling you, this is a major party town." – "Cabin Fever"

"Tommy: There's some kids in a cabin. They got a disease. They just gave it to Dennis.

Fenster: We'll need "The Kit.'" – "Cabin Fever"

Karen's quote from "Cabin Fever:" “That guy asked for our help. We lit him on fire. You’ll understand if I’m not in a particularly social mood.” | Source: AmoDays

"Paul: My friend's inside right now, and she's pretty freaked out. She wants to go home. We all kind of do.

Deputy Winston: A lady friend, huh? I bet you like to party." – "Cabin Fever"

'Cabin Fever' Quotes about Surviving the Flesh-Eating Virus

"That guy asked for our help. We lit him on fire. You'll understand if I'm not in a particularly social mood." – Karen, "Cabin Fever"

"Look, You being sick, that's your problem. Now Dennis is sick, that's my problem. And if I get sick, then that's a serious problem. We've gotta stop the problem." – Winston, "Cabin Fever"

"You know what it's like when you go to a new town, and you're the new guy? All the girls see you walking down the street. They don't know you've got five pounds of ding-a-ling meat. They're looking for no commitment. You understand what I'm saying? I've heard that theory before. This is that town!" – Winston, "Cabin Fever"

Old Man Cadwell's quote from "Cabin Fever:" “Don’t drop that! If you do, that’s powerful stuff! All the foxes around would come down here. You’d have friends like you’d never had before.” | Source: AmoDays

"Jeff! Jeff! It's the water! Wherever you are, don't drink the water!" – Paul, "Cabin Fever"

"Don't drop that! If you do, that's powerful stuff! All the foxes around would come down here. You'd have friends like you'd never had before." – Old Man Cadwell, "Cabin Fever"

"I'm still looking for that underage booze party." – Deputy Winston, "Cabin Fever"

"Yeah, he's a professor... of being a dog! Ooh, faced!... Scratch moded!" – Justin, "Cabin Fever"

"Jeff: [yelling] I made it! I made it! I knew I'd make it!" – Jeff, "Cabin Fever"

Karen's quote from "Cabin Fever:" “When you've known someone a long time, you just want to kiss them just to see if they're a good kisser. There's nothing wrong with that, right?” | Source: AmoDays

"Cabin Fever" stars a set of talents, including Cheryl Ladd's daughter, Jordan Ladd, Rider Strong, James DeBello, Cerina Vincent, and Joey Kern.

Avid movie watchers who enjoyed "Cabin Fever" may also like the horror film "The Conjuring," based on real-life events.