Contracted: Phase II (2015) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

An infected survivor races to trace the disease's source while his loved ones and identity are consumed by the outbreak.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

Symptoms and Family Loss

Riley begins showing the same disease symptoms associated with Samantha's transformation. The infections of Margie, Harper, and Brenda make the outbreak intensely personal.

Key Events

• Samantha's Transformation — Samantha turns into a zombie after contracting the sexually transmitted disease. Characters: Samantha Location: Unknown location
• Riley Shows Symptoms — Riley begins displaying symptoms matching Samantha's illness. Characters: Riley, Samantha Location: Riley's surroundings
• The Infection Pattern — Riley recognizes that his condition follows Samantha's transformation. Characters: Riley, Samantha Location: Unknown location
• Margie Is Infected — Riley's grandmother Margie is identified as infected by the virus. Characters: Riley, Margie Location: Unknown location
• Harper Is Infected — Harper becomes another infected person important to Riley. Characters: Riley, Harper Location: Unknown location
• Brenda's Infection — Riley's pregnant sister Brenda is infected during the escalating crisis. Characters: Riley, Brenda Location: Unknown location

Chasing the Infection Source

Riley decides to track down the person who first infected Samantha. He believes the source may provide a cure while the disease continues spreading.

Key Events

• Riley Seeks the Source — Riley decides to find the person who first infected Samantha. Characters: Riley, Samantha Location: Unknown location
• Hope for a Cure — Riley pursues the infection source in hopes of finding a cure. Characters: Riley Location: Unknown location
• Source Spreads Disease — The immune infection source continues spreading the disease to new victims. Location: Victims' homes
• Victims Are Sent Home — After sexual encounters and injections, infected victims are sent home. Location: Victims' homes
• Riley Contacts Crystal — Riley begins cooperating with Detective Crystal Young. Characters: Riley, Crystal Young Location: Unknown location

Investigation Under Pressure

Riley cooperates with Detective Crystal Young as his condition worsens. Their investigation unfolds while the infection source continues targeting new victims.

Key Events

• Riley Contacts Crystal — Riley begins cooperating with Detective Crystal Young. Characters: Riley, Crystal Young Location: Unknown location
• The Investigation Expands — Riley and Crystal work toward identifying the outbreak's source. Characters: Riley, Crystal Young Location: Unknown location
• Riley Succumbs — Riley's disease progresses as he loses control of his body. Characters: Riley Location: Unknown location
• Hospital Bomb Plot — The infection source attempts to detonate a bomb inside the hospital. Location: Hospital

Hospital Apocalypse Threat

The infection source brings a bombing plan to the hospital, intending to release other victims and create a massive outbreak. Riley's illness reaches its final stage.

Key Events

• Apocalypse Threat — The bombing plan aims to release hospitalized victims and trigger a massive apocalypse. Location: Hospital
• Riley Is Killed — Riley is killed during the hospital confrontation while the infection source pursues the bombing plan. Characters: Riley Location: Hospital
• Riley Transforms — Riley fully transforms into a zombie after succumbing to the disease. Characters: Riley Location: Hospital

Zombie Confrontation

Riley transforms and attacks the infection source inside the hospital. Crystal shoots Riley, but the mid-credits scene reveals that the source survived.

Key Events

• Zombie Attack — Transformed Riley attacks the infection source inside the hospital. Characters: Riley Location: Hospital
• Crystal Shoots Riley — Crystal shoots Riley in the head after his transformation. Characters: Riley, Crystal Young Location: Hospital
• Hospitalized Source Survives — The infection source is shown alive and hospitalized in the mid-credits scene. Location: Hospital

Story Breakdown

• Samantha's Legacy — Samantha's transformation establishes the disease pattern that Riley later experiences.
  • Patient Zero — Samantha is identified as the initial patient zero.
  • Zombie Precedent — Her transformation reveals the terminal consequences of the disease.
• Riley's Infection — Riley develops matching symptoms and realizes that he is following Samantha's path.
  • Early Symptoms — Riley begins showing signs of the same sexually transmitted disease.
  • Loss Of Control — The disease progresses until Riley fully transforms.
• Family Outbreak — The virus reaches several people Riley loves, converting a public crisis into a personal tragedy.
  • Margie's Infection — Riley's grandmother is among those infected.
  • Brenda's Infection — Riley's pregnant sister becomes infected during the crisis.
• Source Investigation — Riley searches for the original infection source and hopes that the source can lead him to a cure.
  • Desperate Search — Riley decides to track down the person who first infected Samantha.
  • Crystal's Cooperation — Riley works with Detective Crystal Young while pursuing the outbreak's origin.
• Spreading Terror — The immune infection source continues infecting victims and prepares a larger catastrophe.
  • Forced Infections — Victims are infected through sexual encounters followed by injections.
  • Hospital Bomb — A bomb is brought into the hospital to release other victims.
• Hospital Confrontation — Riley's transformation leads to a final attack, while Crystal prevents him from continuing as a zombie.
  • Zombie Attack — Transformed Riley attacks the infection source inside the hospital.
  • Riley's Death — Crystal shoots Riley in the head after his transformation.
• Unresolved Threat — The mid-credits scene preserves the outbreak threat by showing the infection source alive in a hospital.
  • Hospital Survival — The infection source survives the hospital confrontation.
  • Abaddon Mark — An Abaddon tattoo is visible in the closing hospital scene.

Directed by

Josh Forbes

Key Cast

• Matt Mercer — Riley
• Marianna Palka — Crystal Young
• Morgan Peter Brown — BJ
• Anna Lore — Harper
• Laurel Vail — Brenda