Páiric O'Corráin Contracted: Phase II: The girl has gone full Zombie took out two friends and her mother before police shot her. Oh and she also infected a guy who shagged her or maybe he was infected by one of her victims who rose and mauled him. Meanwhile we learn that the man sought by police in the first film is a misanthrope out to destroy humanity through spreading the virus,A fun moment when two Mormons walk up the path to a Zombie's house.Once again a gruesome Horror film, not for the faint-hearted or weak stomached. 6/10.

Cassie Millian I think it stands without warning that this contains spoilers.First thing I'd like to address is Riley being so out of character in this movie. In the first, it was established that he was a shy & awkward kind of guy that although seemed a lil off- putting, he truly meant the best. Well this sequel for some odd reason completely ignores that fact and portrays him as a bad ass. He withholds information from police when asked about the Samantha, Nikki, Alice, and some other girl when he had no reason to do it in the first place. Thus making the police believe he is a suspect. Might I also address the female police officer/detective who has a Scottish accent who makes multiple mistakes through out the movie that makes me doubt she's even an officer of the law. Other than mourning dead friends and witnessing people contract the sexually transmitted necrophiliac STD, we get a chance to see what BJ looks like and hopefully witnessed his death. I really hope he's dead at least. Riley also has a girl named Harper who randomly comes out of nowhere and has no significance to the plot. Other than witnessing her pull out her own eye ball, she really didn't interest me.This movie could've done better plot wise as to actually further the plot. We didn't get much far other than Riley's and BJ's death.

emberstonepierce Having thoroughly enjoyed the first installment, I wasn't sure that a sequel could really add much to the general plot line. I'm happy to say that I was pleasantly surprised by the impressive acting, well rounded characters and introduction of a whole back-story to the original film. This movie works well as both a sequel and a stand alone feature, so you don't have to have seen the first film to enjoy this one. 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. A great new spin on the usual offerings within this genre and well worth an evenings viewing.

Steve Pulaski Eric England's Contracted came on horror radars almost as fast as an epidemic or a bout of syphilis. It was a nasty little horror film, buoyed by a terrific central performance by the young Najarra Townsend as a young woman victim to a terrible sexually transmitted disease that eventually turned her into a walking zombie. England held his focus on Townsend's poor soul throughout the film, so we could see a gradual and frightening transition from a normal woman into a blood-thirsty, inhuman beast. It was a terrific example of how the most affecting horror films don't often feature numerous jumpscares or big budgets to back up their ambition.Now comes the inevitable Contracted: Phase II, fresh off a very low-key video-on-demand release (I had no idea of its release until a day before it was released) and a whirlwind of production issues, most of which publicized by England himself, who started as the film's writer and director and winds up without even a "special thanks" credit on the end product. Anyone vaguely familiar with the underground horror scene of late knows of the numerous problems this particular film faced, from several directorial and screen writing shakeups, and the same people will likely be disappointed to hear that the end result feels like an amalgamation of several different script ideas without a shred of cohesion and purpose.Contracted was a very methodical horror film; conservatively paced, but always interesting from a situational standpoint, England always found a way to connect you with the character at hand and knew how to make the audience wince at the grotesque moments on-screen. Contracted: Phase II feels perfunctory where the original film felt natural; it feels like the byproduct of studio greed and manipulation over a product that succeeded primarily for the love of the genre.The film concerns Riley (Matt Mercer), who is left to search for a cure to the virus that took over his friend Samantha (Townsend) and several of her friends. Riley winds up developing the same sort of ugly afflictions on his back and arms that Samantha did in the early stages of her STD, and races against the clock with a woman named Harper (Anna Lore) as the two try to combat the virus and find its source before the world is at the mercy of blood-thirsty zombies.Lost in translation is the realism factor that made the original Contracted such a thrill; it genuinely seemed like a simple instance of a woman partaking in a one-night-stand only to have the repercussions affect her for the rest of her life. 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 for implausibility and complete exaggeration of something that once worked so well because it was so simple.Contracted: Phase II also woefully lacks cohesion, for the first fifteen minutes of the film involve an interrogation of Riley over the death of Samantha and Alice before scenes take over, in a very vignette-style structure, showing the growth of Riley's ugly illness as well as him dealing with the illness of others. The result is a film that becomes a repetitive and dreary slog all too quickly, losing its intimate focus and feeling like a narrative hodgepodge with no clear-cut vision whatsoever.This is a real shame, with Contracted being such a rare film; a film made with little money that seemed doomed to fail after potential financial backers turned the other cheek when it was shown a variety of festivals. After a big hit in Sweden, Contracted was acquired by IFC Films, famous for their IFC Midnight brand of schlocky horror films, and the rest resulted in minor independent film history as a horror film that rebounded to become something of a sleeper hit almost overnight. Contracted: Phase II is a pitiful excuse for a followup, ugly and forgettable, in addition to being completely void of purpose or a vision when it comes to building off of the truly strong, stable ground that was laid before it.Starring: Matt Mercer and Anna Lore. Directed by: Justin Forbes.