Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- disturbing
- frantic
- grim
- late night horror viewing
- halloween marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the sequel hurried and underdeveloped, though some praised Josh Forbes's direction and visual effects.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Riley's contagious STD progressively devours and alters his flesh through ominous physical symptoms.
The infection begins with a one-night stand and spreads as a highly contagious necrotic STD.
Riley crosses Los Angeles trying to locate the original carrier and obtain a cure.
Riley's deteriorating condition makes him desperate for treatment while a detective pursues him.
Films like Contracted: Phase II, and why
Contracted
shared body horror, contagious infection, and grim transformation
28 Days Later
shared infection-driven horror, urban pursuit, and escalating contagion
The Crazies
shared visceral disease horror, paranoia, and bodily deterioration
[REC]
shared zombie-film tradition, outbreak anxiety, and survival thriller momentum
Movie Details
- Director
- Josh Forbes
- Release Date
- 2015-07-05
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (252)
Cast
- Matt Mercer
- Marianna Palka
- Morgan Peter Brown
- Anna Lore
- Laurel Vail
- Najarra Townsend
- Caroline Williams
- Peter Cilella
- John Ennis
- Richard Riehle
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Contracted: Phase II about?
- As a social worker races across Los Angeles to find the source of a necrotic sexually transmitted infection, his own body becomes both evidence and threat.
- What is Contracted: Phase II like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Contracted: Phase II as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Contracted: Phase II violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Contracted: Phase II as graphic.
- What did critics think of Contracted: Phase II?
- Critics broadly found the sequel hurried and underdeveloped, though some praised Josh Forbes's direction and visual effects.
- Which films are like Contracted: Phase II?
- Films with a similar feel include Contracted, 28 Days Later, The Crazies, and [REC].
- How long is Contracted: Phase II?
- Contracted: Phase II runs 78 minutes.
- Where can I watch Contracted: Phase II?
- In United States, Contracted: Phase II streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now.
