Afflicted
Two friends' tour of Europe takes a dark turn when one of them contracts a mysterious illness. They race to find out what it is and how to cure it before the sickness consumes him completely.
Why it matters
A found-footage vampire thriller that reinvents the contagion trope with kinetic energy and visceral practical effects.
- Breaks fresh ground by blending body horror with travelogue aesthetics, making the European setting feel like a creeping character.
- Impressive practical transformation effects rival early Cronenberg, grounding the supernatural in physical decay.
- For fans of visceral, intimate horror that unfolds through a personal lens rather than grand spectacle.
- Stumbles in pacing but nails the escalating dread as infection overtakes identity and friendship.
Directors
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
28
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
43
Supernatural
0
Creature
36
Disturbing
67
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
28
Survival
66
Found FootageVampire
