Contracted
Seen it?2013 | 84 min | Horror, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (47% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Barbarian, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and sex.
A young woman contracts what she believes to be an STD—but it ends up being a far worse disease.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
47% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$58K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 91K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Eric England
- Najarra TownsendSamantha
- Caroline WilliamsSam's Mom
- Katie StegemanNikki
- Alice MacdonaldAlice
- Matt MercerRiley
- Simon BarrettBJ
- Ruben PlaDoctor
- Dave HolmesTherapist
- Celia FinkelsteinWoman #1
- Charley KoontzZain