# Contracted (2013)

> A recovering addict confronts an inexplicable seventy-two-hour bodily collapse after a party assault turns into a nightmare of infection and decay.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/119214

## Facts

- Runtime: 84 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller
- Director: Eric England
- Cast: Najarra Townsend, Caroline Williams, Katie Stegeman, Alice Macdonald, Matt Mercer, Simon Barrett, Ruben Pla, Dave Holmes
- TMDB rating: 5.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2281159/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: dread-filled, visceral, claustrophobic, late night horror viewing, body horror marathon

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