It will be titled Contracted: Phase II the sequel to the disturbing Contracted (USA - 2013), a film written, produced and directed by American director Eric England (our interview here). The sequel is currently in production and will be directed by Josh Forbes for a screenplay by Craig Walendziak.
The story of Contracted: Phase II ties in with that of the first chapter.
In Contracted, the protagonist Samantha (Najarra Townsend) contracts a strange infection after, under the influence of drugs and alcohol, a stranger sexually abuses her. From that moment, the girl's body begins to slowly decompose. Concerned about her health, her friend Riley (Matt Mercer), who has always been in love with her, joins her at home. Here they will have an intimate relationship during which the young man will realize too late what is really happening to his friend.
In the sequel, Riley desperately tries to halt the inexorable process of his body's decomposition. In addition, the boy would also like to discover the origin of the virus to prevent its spread.
In the cast of Contracted: Phase II there will again be Matt Mercer and Alice Macdonald, two actors featured in the previous chapter. Matt Mercer will still be Riley, while Alice Macdonald will play Alice, Samantha's friend. They are joined by Peter Cilella, Marianna Palka, Morgan Peter Brown, Laurel Vail, Anna Lore and Suzanne Voss.
Handling the distribution of the film will be IFC Midnight as in the first Contracted.