Film: Contracted: Phase II Starring: Matt Mercer Directed by: Josh Forbes Two years after Eric England’s Contracted took the world of body horror by storm, IFC Midnight has released a clunky sequel with no input from England that struggles to find a single original beat. Opening with the same sequence that ended the first film, […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Contracted: Phase II’ Is Another Bad Horror Sequel
September 3rd, 2015 
James Shotwell 
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5 Movies That Will Ruin Your Valentine’s Day
February 14th, 2014 James Shotwell Today is the one day every year Hallmark and all the other companies profiting off romance pool their resources to drive consumerism in the name of affection. For many of you, this probably means you have plans with that special someone in your life, which may include dinner, dancing, drinks, House Of Cards binging, or […]
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UTG LIST: 5 VOD Picks For Friday The 13th
December 13th, 2013 James Shotwell We don’t usually put a ‘th’ at the end of dates, but today we are making an exception. Friday The 13th, whenever it falls, has a long history of being thought of in the same vein as black cats, slasher films, and other relatively general horror cliches. We’re all well aware of the fact Chritsmas […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: Contracted
August 26th, 2013 James Shotwell Film: Contracted Starring: Najarra Townsend Directed by: Eric England Distributed by: IFC Filmmaker Eric England has just delivered the quintessential anti-date movie. Though a good number of films have dealt with the troubles and horrors that can follow promiscuous sexual activity, few films have taken the idea as literally as Eric England’s Contracted. A film […]
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IFC Midnight Acquires Eric England’s ‘Contracted’
August 16th, 2013 James Shotwell This fall, prepare to never look at hooking up the same again. IFC Midnight has acquired the US distribution rights to Contracted, the latest horror film from Madison County director Eric England. The film is scheduled for a November release on VOD, as well as a limited theatrical run. Contracted tells the story of Samantha, […]
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