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Metascore
5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 60VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyThe ick factor is high in Contracted, a body-horror opus that will satisfy genre fans who like to be grossed out, but doesn’t have much to offer on any other count.
- 60Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiLos Angeles TimesMartin TsaiAlthough this horror flick is somewhat absurd and seemingly forgettable when viewed in a vacuum, its coincidentally contemporaneous release with "Blue Is the Warmest Color" urges immediate reconsideration.
- 60The New York TimesAndy WebsterThe New York TimesAndy WebsterThe ending to this fable misses the opportunity for broader metaphorical resonance, but getting there has its own unnerving rewards.
- 50The DissolveMike D'AngeloThe DissolveMike D'AngeloThe movie seems regressively punitive, to the point where it arguably qualifies as slut-shaming.
- 30Village VoiceRob StaegerVillage VoiceRob StaegerThere's no payoff to the paranoia.