"Infection" ( eng. Contracted ) - American horror film , shot by Eric England in 2013 [2] . The world premiere took place at the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival on July 7, 2013. In US cinemas and on video at the request of the premiere took place on November 22, 2013 [3] . The film was released on DVD on March 18, 2014 [4] .
| Infection | |
|---|---|
| Contracted | |
 | |
| Genre | horror |
| Producer | Eric England |
| Producer | Eric England J.D. Lifshitz Rafael Margules Matthew Mercer Joshua Petrino |
| Author script | Eric England |
| In the main cast | Nejarra Townsend Carolyn Williams Alice MacDonald |
| Operator | Mike Testin |
| Composer | Kevin Riple |
| Film company | Boulderlight pictures Southern Fried Films IFC Films |
| Duration | 78 min |
| Fees | $ 4 105 [1] |
| A country |  USA |
| Tongue | English |
| Year | 2013 |
| Next movie | Infection: Phase 2 |
| IMDb | |
The film tells about a young woman who suffers from a mysterious sexually transmitted disease after rape [5] .
Content
Story
The plot begins with the main character, who comes to a party with her friend Alice. The party is attended by drug addict Zane, as well as Riley, who has long been in love with Samantha, but forced to stay away due to the main character's preference for women. An unknown man seduces Samantha and rapes him in a car.
First day. Samantha wakes up at home and does not remember anything that happened last night. In the evening, Samantha has the first pain in the abdomen.
Second day. Samantha discovers that the bedding is completely in the blood, and in the bathroom she finds the first signs of infection. Samantha finds out that they are looking for an unknown man, but she does not pay attention to this, as she is absorbed in her relationship with Nikki. The changes are ongoing.
The third day. The infection develops and this affects the appearance of the main character: nail loss, dark veins on the skin, discoloration of the eyes, as well as hair loss. All this leads to the fact that in a fit of tantrum Samantha kills his girlfriend, and then Alice. Being depressed, Samantha calls Riley and asks for help, but all this leads to sexual intercourse without the use of a condom. Finding an infection, Riley drives Samantha away. The latter hurries to return home in her car, but falls asleep at the wheel. The infection takes full control of the main character, turning her into a zombie. The last shots of the film show moments where Samantha pounces on her mother.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Nejarra Townsend | Samantha Williams |
| Carolyn Williams | Nancy Williams |
| Alice MacDonald | Alice Patrick |
| Katie Stegman | Nikki |
| Matthew Mercer | Riley McCormick |
| Charlie kuntz | Zane |
| Simon Barrett | Brent "BJ" Jeff |
| Ruben Pla | doctor |
| Dave Holmes | therapist |
Production
The director of the film, Eric England, said that he would like to shoot the film “ Contracted ” in order to “tell a story in the virus / infection genre that we have not yet seen” [6] . He wrote the script for the film in March 2012, and the shooting, which took place in Los Angeles , took only 15 days [7] . Casting for the film was difficult due to limited funds. There were also problems with some actors who considered the plot of the film “too bold” or they were busy in other projects [7] . Horror film actress Carolyn Williams was chosen to be the mother of the protagonist [7] .
It was originally planned that in the center of the plot there will be a hero who loses her virginity , but later he was changed to focus on a character who doubts his sexual orientation and the life he currently has [8] . England also originally planned to make a film outside the United States and focus a bit on xenophobia , but the size of the budget did not allow him to do this, and he decided to shoot it in Los Angeles [9] .
Criticism
The film received mixed reviews from film critics [5] [10] . On the Rotten Tomatoes website , the film has a rating of 53% based on 17 reviews with an average rating of 5 out of 10 [11] . On the Metacritic website , the film has a rating of 48 out of 100 based on 5 critical reviews, which corresponds to the status of “mixed or average reviews” [12] .
The Fangoria site compared the film to another similar horror film, Tanatomorphosis [13] . The Los Angeles Times Martin Tsai stated that although the film is “absurd,” it is also somewhat “irresistible.” [14] Stacy Lane Wilson of Dread Central gave the film 2 stars out of 5, claiming it was not a horror movie or even a zombie movie. [15]
Continuation
On September 4, 2015, a sequel to the film entitled “ Infection: Phase 2 ” [16] was released in the United States.
Notes
- ↑ Contracted (2013) - Box Office Mojo
- ↑ HALEIGH FOUTCH . Director Eric England Talks CONTRACTED, Body Horror, Casting Simon Barrett, Makeup Effects on a Limited Budget, Life after Film School, and More , Collider (November 25, 2013). Date of treatment August 8, 2017.
- ↑ Evan Dickson. Check Out This Disgusting 'Contracted' Clip And Get Your Tickets For The LA Premiere! (eng.) . Bloody Disgusting (November 13, 2013). Date of treatment August 8, 2017.
- ↑ Evan Dickson. Disgusting Body Horror 'Contracted' Hits DVD On March 18th! (eng.) . Bloody Disgusting (February 24, 2014). Date of treatment August 8, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 Ben Croll . Etrange 2013 Review: CONTRACTED Gives Sick Thrills (English) , ScreenAnarchy (September 17, 2013). Date of treatment August 8, 2017.
- ↑ Tony Timpone . “CONTRACTED”: Sex = Death, A Q&A with Director Eric England (English) , Fangoria (November 7, 2013). Archived August 11, 2017. Date of treatment August 8, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 3 CHRISTOPHER JIMENEZ . Shock Interview: Contracted Director Eric England (Eng.) , ComingSoon.net (November 23, 2013). Date of treatment August 8, 2017.
- ↑ Capone . Capone chats with Eric England, writer-director of the STD horror film CONTRACTED , Aint It Cool News (Nov. 19, 2013). Date of treatment August 8, 2017.
- ↑ Staci Layne Wilson . Contracted: Exclusive Interview with Director Eric England (Eng.) , Dread Central (November 28, 2013). Date of treatment August 8, 2017.
- ↑ Webster, Andy . In 'Contracted,' Najarra Townsend Makes a Poor Decision , The New York Times (November 21, 2013). Date of treatment August 8, 2017.
- ↑ Contracted . Rotten Tomatoes. Date of treatment August 8, 2017.
- ↑ Contracted . Metacritic. Date of treatment August 8, 2017.
- ↑ Kier-La Janisse . ROT WOMAN: ERIC FALARDEAU'S “THANATOMORPHOSE” AND ERIC ENGLAND'S “CONTRACTED” GET CRAZY FROM THE INSIDE OUT (English) , FANGORIA (July 24, 2013). Archived on August 8, 2017. Date of treatment August 8, 2017.
- ↑ Martin Tsai . Review: 'Contracted's' mystery disease keeps horror story compelling (English) , Los Angeles Times (November 21, 2013). Date of treatment August 8, 2017.
- ↑ Staci Layne Wilson . Contracted (2013) (English) , Dread Central (November 26, 2013). Date of treatment August 8, 2017.
- ↑ CLARK COLLIS . 'Contracted: Phase II' director talks about his horror sequel - and 'surreal' VMAs experience (Eng.) , Entertainment Weekly (September 2, 2015). Date of treatment August 8, 2017.