
Only a few hours after an unfortunate one-night stand, Riley, a social worker, realises that just like Samantha, he too is infected with the necrotic STD, experiencing ominous angry symptoms of the abominable malady. Furthermore, as the highly contagious disease devours his feeble flesh, desperate Riley must try to locate the original patient zero throughout the city of Los Angeles with the intention to find a cure, while at the same time, a driven detective is after him. But... (Full plot summary below)
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Only a few hours after an unfortunate one-night stand, Riley, a social worker, realises that just like Samantha, he too is infected with the necrotic STD, experiencing ominous angry symptoms of the abominable malady. Furthermore, as the highly contagious disease devours his feeble flesh, desperate Riley must try to locate the original patient zero throughout the city of Los Angeles with the intention to find a cure, while at the same time, a driven detective is after him. But in the meantime, the virus keeps spreading while the plague's original carrier is still on the loose.
Leave your thoughts about Contracted: Phase II.
| VarietyDennis HarveyThe short running time means there’s nary a dull moment, but also that no new (or even old) ideas get explored in more than drive-by fashion, the occasion pause for gore aside. |
| The New York TimesAndy WebsterMr. Mercer’s character doesn’t attract sympathy comparable to that for Ms. Townsend’s (Ms. Lore’s Harper fares better), but there is no holding back on the worms, dermatologic nightmares, venereal-disease metaphors and hints of future sequels. Start stocking up now on the Pepto-Bismol. |
| Philadelphia InquirerTirdad DerakhshaniPhase II has some nice comic touches, but it's a forgettable B-movie. |
| RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsBeyond some effectively icky make-up effects, Contracted: Phase II sells nothing that viewers absolutely must buy. |
| Village VoiceChuck WilsonThe virus is spreading, but the filmmakers don't appear fully committed to the idea of a zombie apocalypse, so no sense of dread (or suspense) ever takes hold. |
| The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckGenre fans, at least, should be satiated by the copious amount of gore and viscera on display, although whether they'll be hungry enough for the next installment--all too obviously set up for at the conclusion--is another matter. |
| NerdistScott WeinbergA passable sequel that earns points for trying to expand upon its predecessor, even if it takes a little while to get to the new stuff. |
| Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiNovice screenwriter Craig Walendziak has followed England's template, charting the daily worsening of the symptoms. But he doesn't get that the 2013 "Contracted" was special because it was much more than a zombie flick. |
| Bloody DisgustingBrad MiskaContracted felt like a first act to a movie, while Phase II feels like the second. Thankfully (*big, sarcastic sigh*), Phase II sets up a Phase III, giving us the grand finale we are so desperately (are we?) seeking. |
| User ReviewlutarezIs a great horror movie. There are some scenes that may cause nausea in sensitive people. The idea is not new, but holds your attention until the end. |