This horror film is about a group of five college students who decide to have fun after their graduation and rent a cabin in the woods. The twist in the story comes when they begin to fall prey to a deadly flesh eating virus. The film received positive reviews from the critics and was the third highest grossing film of the year and was a huge box office hit.

The film features five teenagers with varied characters who retreat to the woods for some fun but end up with a horrific experience. The director <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> Eli Roth has tried to depict the attitudes of teenagers. The fun is spoiled when they meet a forest dweller infected with a mysterious virus and desiccated skin. Scared for their lives, they decide to kill the man. However, his infection is spread into the water stream nearby and thus into the local water supply.

The gang slowly gets their share of infection and realizes that it would be fatal. This also turns them against each other. The film is a subtle mix of horror and comedy. The film is extremely fast paced and falls just short of being great. The running time is short and the film lacks enough scaring sequences.

The film has potential to be greater than it has turned out to be but the overall impact of the film is impressive and has been accepted well by the audiences.