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12 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 60Village VoiceRob StaegerVillage VoiceRob StaegerVincent Guastini's makeup effects are the star here, a refreshing change from the inky CGI morphing of too much modern horror.
- 50The A.V. ClubNick SchagerThe A.V. ClubNick SchagerA pandemic thriller infected with horror-film clichés, Cabin Fever: Patient Zero ditches the nasty allegory of Eli Roth’s original and Ti West’s studio-butchered first sequel for far duller, standard-issue conventions.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckGeneric B-level horror marked by numerous dull patches, long stretches of expository dialogue and, save for Astin’s admirably intense turn, uninspired performances.
- 38RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoRogerEbert.comBrian TallericoThe first act of Cabin Fever: Patient Zero is so defiantly stupid that I imagine most who rent it or struggle through it in a theater won’t care that there’s actually some material in the final act that clicks, mostly due to some incredibly strong makeup work.
- 38Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaNicely timed to cash in on the Ebola panic, Cabin Fever: Patient Zero - the prequel to the gross-out franchise about a lethal flesh-eating virus and its party-hardy victims - isn't going to do much for the tourism trade in the Dominican Republic.
- 30The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergLess methodical and witty than its predecessors, Patient Zero often turns its infected characters into mindless, lurching zombies.
- 25Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenThis is less a movie than a dutiful renewal of a recognizable title's licensing rights.
- 20The DissolveChris KlimekThe DissolveChris Klimek[Andrews] and screenwriter Jake Wade Wall seem fully aware of the long line of icky horror comedies that precede theirs, but their attempt isn’t scary enough for homage or funny enough for satire.
- 10Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleLos Angeles TimesRobert Abele[A] slack, dumb prequel.
- 10VarietyScott FoundasVarietyScott FoundasFittingly, though, given the uniformly regurgitated feel, the projectile-vomit effects are superb.