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Another item that I'll include next time around:
Cabin Fever (Roth, 2002)
Also, with regard to the "origin" debate surrounding "Urbanoia" films, I can understand the apprehension surrounding Deliverance, but would also be inclined to point out that Deliverance seems like an influential precursor to Texas Chainsaw Massacre - the prototypical example of the Urbanoia genre. Also, Carol Clover in her book Men, Women, and Chainsaws points to Deliverance as the "grandfather" of the Urbanoia film. Finally, the film is often referenced in modern examples of Urbanoia (e.g. In Wrong Turn, Scott says to his girlfriend Carly, "Well, I need to remind you of a little movie called Deliverance?" just before they enter the mutant's home.
I do think there are earlier examples of Urbanoia (e.g. Lewis' Two Thousand Maniacs), but I still believe the relative importance of Deliverance (a popular and critical success) needs to be taken into account.
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