Contracted: Phase I

You don’t want a one-night stand like this. The recent, and thematically similar, Thanatomorphose was a stronger experience, but it doesn’t matter who copied who, the resulting movies are quite different in their mood. This one has a plot and we get to know more about the characters, while Thanatomorphose is more explicit and intense, and also amateurishly made, but it does get under your skin. Contracted, before it can do that, begins to slightly piss you off with the behaviour of the characters, which becomes more stupid the closer it gets to the end. Overall, it’s nothing great that I will need to remember, but it’s not bad, either. In any case, from the bland and empty Madison County, this one is a directorial step in the right direction. (03.12.2013)

I gotta admit, I enjoyed it. You never really know what will turn you into a zombie these days. Back in the day, folks had to get bitten or scratched. In iZombie, it's all about this weirdly cut drug. And now, if you're unprotected, you should apparently be thankful for syphilis or HIV. Fortunately, the movie turned out to be just some silly fun with no hidden agenda. Najarra Townsend, who caught my eye in The Stylist (2020), was a real standout — even with those ears. She really added to the whole enjoyment factor for me. For a while, I wasn't sure if it really qualified as a horror flick, but then I tried to put myself in the main character's shoes, and horror it was. / Lesson learned: sunglasses at night aren't just for posers or the Terminator, apparently. (06.01.2023)

As the story nears its end, you realize how desperate England was and how they didn't know what else to include. The film begins to fall apart at the seams, the acting performances don't help much, and in the end, Contracted concludes only as a grim portrayal of what becomes of that girl. Both physically and mentally. This is simply a demonstration that a condom can save your life. And not just yours, but also the lives of all your loved ones. (03.02.2014)