Contracted: Phase II
IFC Films | Release Date: September 4, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
35
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
5
Negative:
2
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50
Philadelphia InquirerTirdad DerakhshaniSep 10, 2015
Phase II has some nice comic touches, but it's a forgettable B-movie. Read full review
50
The New York TimesAndy WebsterSep 3, 2015
Mr. Mercer’s character doesn’t attract sympathy comparable to that for Ms. Townsend’s (Ms. Lore’s Harper fares better), but there is no holding back on the worms, dermatologic nightmares, venereal-disease metaphors and hints of future sequels. Start stocking up now on the Pepto-Bismol. Read full review
40
VarietyDennis HarveySep 9, 2015
The short running time means there’s nary a dull moment, but also that no new (or even old) ideas get explored in more than drive-by fashion, the occasion pause for gore aside. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckSep 3, 2015
Genre fans, at least, should be satiated by the copious amount of gore and viscera on display, although whether they'll be hungry enough for the next installment--all too obviously set up for at the conclusion--is another matter. Read full review
40
Village VoiceChuck WilsonSep 1, 2015
The virus is spreading, but the filmmakers don't appear fully committed to the idea of a zombie apocalypse, so no sense of dread (or suspense) ever takes hold. Read full review
38
RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsSep 4, 2015
Beyond some effectively icky make-up effects, Contracted: Phase II sells nothing that viewers absolutely must buy. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiSep 3, 2015
Novice screenwriter Craig Walendziak has followed England's template, charting the daily worsening of the symptoms. But he doesn't get that the 2013 "Contracted" was special because it was much more than a zombie flick. Read full review
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