Contracted

"Not your average one night stand."

2013 1h 24m EN

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Synopsis

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A young woman contracts what she believes to be an STD—but it ends up being a far worse disease.

“Not your average one night stand.”

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Cast

Najarra Townsend
Samantha
Caroline Williams
Sam's Mom
Katie Stegeman
Nikki
Alice Macdonald
Alice
Matt Mercer
Riley
Simon Barrett
BJ
Ruben Pla
Doctor
Dave Holmes
Therapist

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eric England
Writers: Eric England
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Contracted Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eric England, shot by Mike Testin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kevin Riepl. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Josh Ethier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Najarra Townsend and Caroline Williams and Katie Stegeman carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Not your average one night stand.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eric England directs. Mike Testin behind the camera. Kevin Riepl scores. Josh Ethier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Part of the "Contracted Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Eric England, shot by Mike Testin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kevin Riepl. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Josh Ethier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Najarra Townsend and Caroline Williams and Katie Stegeman carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Not your average one night stand.".
9IMDB entry: tt2281159 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 15 themes, including "rape", "indoor plant", "vomit", "one-night stand".