So enjoyable that i stayed up a little later then usual that night to watch the sequel contracted phase ii. I really wish they had done something different, but i wont pan an otherwise good film for the final 5 minutes. Young director eric england madison county, the settling, hell bent puts his own definitive spin on contracted and its well worth the watch. Phase ii begins at the exact moment 20s contracted. Sep 06, 2015 while i dont necessarily think the film benefits from focusing so mightily on bj, making contracted. Riley battles the gruesome symptoms of the mysterious zombie virus he contracted from samantha as he searches for the man who infected her. After experiencing a lapse in her relationship with her lover stegeman, shes forced to move back in with her overbearing mother williams. Interview with matt mercer of contracted and contracted. Kevin feige confirms marvel contract through phase 3. Phase 1 20 film for free as part of our trial offer. Ifc midnight releases eric englands disgusting new horror film contracted on friday, november 22nd. Phase ii feels like a rushed steppingstone towards bigger things to come if the franchise is to continue onward towards disgusting. Contracted tells the cautionary tale of samantha townsend, a twenty.
With the directorial and screenwriting chores handed to josh forbes and craig walendziak, respectively, contracted. Phase ii was released september 4, 2015, in the us. Scream factory, in conjunction with ifc midnight, will release the horror thriller contracted. Mom tries to help in vain, and the doctor who examines her cannot explain the disease. Following samanthas najarra townsend uncharacteristic seduction, riley matt mercer realizes that hes picked up. Phase ii should scare up a few undiscriminating viewers on vod concurrent with. The film, about a sexually transmitted malady whose infection manifests in terrifically horrific ways, is the kind of creepy, icky, piece of grossout that genre fans will eat up. Phase 2 goes even bigger, bolder, and bloodier than the original. Now when the film ends we actually get a little bonus scene in between the credits. The music is blaring and distracting, and there is no reason to watch contracted. Sep 09, 2015 those who want more of the same will get it in contracted.
The movie goes nowhere and the acting is barely competent with a script with no sense of humor to help the mediocre story along. Phase ii en streaming francais vf hd 2015 complet gratuit sur. It has been compared to the 2012 film thanatomorphose, with. After seeing strong vod returns from last years std horror flick contracted, ifc midnight is springing for its sequel, contracted. After being drugged and raped at a party, a young woman contracts what she thinks is an std. Phase iii is in the process of production by craig walendziak. Ayah 54 we are with you achernahr dont worry about those who are afraid of you people. There was only the plan to make the one film when we made contracted. Still, the lack of any substance below the surface is ultimately too frustrating. Phase ii follows the story of samantha as she suffers from a mysterious and degenerative disease. Phase ii is a 2015 zombie body horror film and the sequel to the 20 film contracted. Its got a much faster pace, its a lot gorier, a lot sillier and a lot more deliberately outrageous. Sep 02, 2015 the first contracted is a solid film and could have been the foundation for a franchise that went in some interesting directions, but with phase ii this series has very quickly been run into the. I had reservations about watching this film, the zombie genre at least in my opinion has lost its impact.
Will the people get more intelligent because the first movie was rife with stupidity. Phase iii titulo original contracted 3 espana contagio letal 3 titulo hispano. While contracted is an intimate character study, contracted. Oct 21, 20 kevin feige confirms marvel contract through phase 3. With najarra townsend, caroline williams, alice macdonald, matt mercer. Character development here is great, but its all that stands out in this movie. Those who want more of the same will get it in contracted. After contracted unleashed the worlds most horrifying virus, this sequel picks up the story as newly infected riley matt mercer races against time to contain the outbreak, even as it ravages his own body. This movie works well as both a sequel and a stand alone feature, so you dont have to have seen the first film to enjoy this one. In director eric englands original film, that deliberately outoffocus. Delivering a nonstop series of gruesome shocks, contracted.
The movie was directed by josh forbes, based on a script written by craig walendziak, and eric england, who wrote and directed the first film. The poster for contracted and the synopsis had me hook line and sinker. Phase 2 is a horror sequel that is at its best when it is in fullbore, slowburn, skincrawl mode. Sep 04, 2015 this movie works well as both a sequel and a stand alone feature, so you dont have to have seen the first film to enjoy this one. Do i watch a film i already own or should i browse through netflix and see what i can find. Talks punisher and daredevil marvel studios president of production kevin feige says his marvel contract runs through phase 3. You really have no idea how a film is going to do and if it will garner any kind of continuation. Speaking of which, i have a pitch for you about contracted. Phase ii is a very different movie from the original contracted. The contracted duology are a pair of sequels based around a sexuallytransmitted zombie virus contracted, released in 20, is the story of samantha, a shy young woman whose drink was spiked at a party by a stranger named bj, and she contracts the disease that slowly rots her away over the course of three days, both physically and mentally.
The film had its world premiere on july 5, 2015 at the neuchatel international fantastic film festival. There are definitely better things to watch, but if you enjoy character analyzation and depth, contracted is worth a look. Contracted was tense, interesting and aside from the disbelief issue, pretty absorbing. The first contracted is a solid film and could have been the foundation for a franchise that went in some interesting directions, but with phase ii this series has very quickly been run into the. The sequel to last years grossout contagion horrorthriller shows all signs of having been hastily thrown together in. An agreement between two or more parties, especially one that is written and enforceable by law. It was first released on november 23, 20, in the united states and stars najarra townsend as a young woman that finds herself suffering from a mysterious sexually transmitted disease after a rape. Contracted is a 20 american body horror film written and directed by eric england. Interview with matt mercer of contracted and contracted phase ii. Contracted is an efficiently icky, grossout exercise in body horror that should please fans of this kind of thing. Now it is your turn to go through the drastic changes that samantha had to go through.
Phase ii director talks about his horror sequel and surreal vmas experience this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Although lacking the shocking impact of the first, this film is an explanation of the protagonist and their motives, as well as exploring what people have contracted in more detail and depth. Contracted phase ii official trailer in cinemas 3 sep 2015. Its spreading after contracted unleashed the worlds most horrifying virus, this sequel picks up the story as newly infected riley matt mercer races a. This film enhances things on a larger, more corporate scale, citing sources for all the ugliness and increasing the stakes which, for horror films in particular, is ripe. While i dont necessarily think the film benefits from focusing so mightily on bj, making contracted. Contracted is a good character profile, but is severely lacking in everything else. Phase ii more of a slashereqsue film with a confusing tone, mercers despair can be felt.
The ending of the film was a bit of a disappointment for me. Most follow the same old repetitive theme established decades ago by the great george romero. Samanthas only means to escape seems to come in the form of a flower competition that shes determined to win. In a film that opts for grossout gags over scares, contracted. Sep 02, 2015 with the directorial and screenwriting chores handed to josh forbes and craig walendziak, respectively, contracted.
Expanding the universe created in the first film, contracted. Contracted definition of contracted by the free dictionary. But of the films ensemble cast, milquetoast betamale riley matt mercer is the films clear lead. Phase ii director talks about his horror sequel and.
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