Taking away Best Horror Film, Screenplay and Director at Fantastic Fest 2013, first-time feature filmmakers Derek Lee and Clif Prowse...
Taking away Best Horror Film, Screenplay and Director at Fantastic Fest 2013, first-time feature filmmakers Derek Lee and Clif Prowse write, helm and star in this found-footage OE trip gone terribly wrong when one of the travelers is struck by a mysterious, body-enhancing change.
On Day 1, Derek (Lee) manages to score a would-be one-night-stand that instead leaves him bruised and battered with no memory of the occasion. Not content with letting this upset their globe-trotting adventure, he and Cliff (Prowse) begin to travel. As the days push on, Derek’s body starts to go through some radical changes that allow him to jump further and run at superhuman speeds. But the improvements soon turn into dark mutations, and Cliff is left with a mutated version of his former friend…
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Where to watch Afflicted
83 %29 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
56 %10,072 reviewsAudience score rating
"A low-budget horror-thriller that’s resourceful enough to wring a few fresh chills from a slender premise and a less-than-novel formal conceit."
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Variety
Variety"While what will happen next is never especially interesting, how it will happen, and from what unusual angle, generates enough excitement to keep things intermittently lively."
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The Dissolve
The Dissolve"[Displays] a rare inventiveness and technical facility in this increasingly tired, cliché-ridden format..."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterAfflicted | Details
- Runtime
- 85
- Genre
- Horror
- Country of origin
- Canada
