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I hope you’re wearing your PPE because Episode 066 of Horror Movie Weekly is infected. This week your three late-night Horror hosts, Jay of the Dead, BillChete, and Lady Phantom bring you a Feature Review of the icky Contracted Phase II (2015), the sequel to “Contracted” (2013). We discuss how we feel about the first movie and how its sequel compares. We also talk about getting grossed out while watching movies. And we even bring you some nostalgic video game memories, as well as our thoughts on gaming in general. Remember, you’re always welcome to call and leave us a voicemail at (801) 215-9704. Thanks for listening!
Note: This episode was recorded on November 15, 2020, and released on November 29, 2020.
This is a weekly Horror movie podcast in which your late-night hosts Jay of the Dead, BillChete and Lady Phantom bring you one recent Horror movie review every Sunday. (We’re defining “recent” as any Horror movie released within the last five years.) And we always reveal next week’s pick at the end of every show, so you can watch along with us and be prepared for the following episode. Join us, and thanks for listening!
SHOW NOTES:
Introduction
— Hear our SAW Franchise Review on Considering the Cinema!
— Hosts’ actual, technical and mysterious cities of residence
— Atari 2600 games and hosts’ feelings and memories about gaming
— “Spawn of the Dead” sees “Psycho” (1960) for the first time
— More and more listeners are checking out “The Corpse of Anna Fritz”
– Jay of the Dead’s pick for this week: Contracted Phases II (2015)
[ 00:15:02 ] – Contracted Phases II (2015) — Genre Classification: Horror / Body Horror / Mystery / Infected
— Thoughts on “Contracted” (2013)
Premise:
Picking up immediately after the events of “Contracted” (2013), this sequel is about Riley, who has apparently contracted the same heinous infection that afflicted Samantha from the first film. Riley tries to discover the source of his infection in hopes of finding a way to survive.
Ratings and Recommendations: Contracted Phases II (2015)
Jay of the Dead = 4 ( Avoid )
BillChete = 7 ( Rental )
Lady Phantom = 7 ( Rental )
Ratings and Recommendations: Contracted (2013)
Jay of the Dead = 7.5 ( Buy it! )
BillChete = 7.5 ( Buy it! )
Lady Phantom = * * *
Next in Episode 067: Annihilation (2018) — BillChete’s pick!
Podcast artwork: Lady Phantom
Original podcast theme music: Jay of the Dead
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Commmmmentssss heeere!
Great show guys.
Making my way through the 4 hours plus Saw extravaganza on CTC.
Just purchased blu ray 1-8 for £12.49 amazing deal
Much respect.
Hello there all,
I did a lot of catching up recently, watched Under the Shadow, Yummy, Ma, and now Contracted Phase II. Thanks for all the recommendations! Also it was really nice to see the diversity in the lineup.
I really liked Contracted, but like JOTD, thought the sequel fell a bit flat (insert chromatic descending trombone sounds ala The Price is Right). You all made good points about it though, and agree that it looks good throughout… and those worms- perfectly nasty!
I enjoyed your segment on gaming, and was a huge Pitfall fan in the 80s. Do you by chance remember the Pitfall Club? You could mail in your score above 20,000 and receive a little badge and certificate in the mail. I think they ran out of badges by the time I finally got over 20,000 but I remember the certificate, kept stuffed tight in my velcro wallet.
Looking forward to next week’s show about Annihilation!
I always enjoy the podcast, thanks for all!
Thank you so much for your comments! Yeah, Contracted 2 is definitely not as good as the original. As for the gaming, I never did much of it, so, there’s that.