The Collector
The Collector
R | 31 July 2009 (USA)
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Desperate to repay his debt to his ex-wife, an ex-con plots a heist at his new employer's country home, unaware that a second criminal has also targeted the property, and rigged it with a series of deadly traps.

Reviews
Evengyny Thanks for the memories!
SeeQuant Blending excellent reporting and strong storytelling, this is a disturbing film truly stranger than fiction
Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
Lucia Ayala It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.
jampac53 This movie made me want to stitch MY eyes shut! I guess the Collector is really Dash from the Incredibles. Good God the equipment he carries in his white van. And so meticulously created. If you have the victims trapped why is all this set up needed? And what if none of the victims are worth being collected? He just kills them & blows up the house? Like that pattern wouldn't catch the attention of authorities. And his getting to the ambulance was truly a land speed record. This was just lots of gore, absurdity & mimicked slowing down to see a car wreck, for those of us who sat through to the bitter end.
torstensonjohn When people render film reviews many will go into who played what and why or talk about the personal biased towards certain performances. I try to avoid the whole realm of your typical film reviews.The truth about this movie is it is simple. Not truly scary or in the Genre of Horror- it has a draw from SAW but that is where it ends. The basis for the plot is generic at best, a man goes to rob a place to pay off loan sharks for wife and gets caught in a web of sadistic torture. The house this takes place in, come on, way to small of a house to hold that many traps, and when did this killer have the time to set up these traps when the sub text this was all supposed to take place within a day. Although I did like the story itself, Josh Stewart was terrible acting wise in this. To many things seem to get swept to the side, and there are obvious points the writer and directors left out for speculation. The traps were interesting as they were to inflict the most pain. I give this a somber 5
Davis P The Collector (2009) is a very thrilling horror film that will keep every member of the audience on the edge of their seat dying to know what happens next. This is a horror movie that's not for everyone though, because of how graphic and realistic it is at times. The actors are well cast and I think they do a great job with their roles. The main character had just enough depth and backstory for the audience to care about what happens to him. I liked the set up for how the house and everything was set up. The house was basically rigged as one giant death trap by the antagonist, the collector. The thrill factor is very high. In my opinion, this movie is far more thrilling and anxiety inducing than it is scary. I wasn't all that scared by it, but it did cause me to be on the edge of my seat. If you're looking for a good thrilling horror movie that is well acted, then I would suggest this one. I have not seen the sequel, the collection, but I plan on it. I'm interested to see where they take it, I'm hoping it picks up right where this film leaves off. And I won't spoil anything for anyone, but I'm hoping this movie's ending gets a little more closure. 8/10 for The Collector.
D Rahul Raj Jsd It's Friday night, so I felt like watching this horror thriller, in the torture porn genre. The first film directed by Marcus Dunstan, and who also wrote the screenplay along with Patrick Melton. They are known for writing screenplays for Saw 4 - 7 and Feast series. Starring Josh Stewart, Juan Fernandez, Michael Reilly Burke, Karley Scott Collins, Andrea Roth, Madeline Zima, Daniella Alonso, Robert Wisdom, Diane Goldner, William Praed, and others. Awesome performance by the cast, great special effects by Gary J. Tunnicliffe and a creepy cool soundtrack. This is a scary, gory film filled with suspense and will keep you shivering till the very end. The first time I saw it, late at night, it scared the hell out of me and even my Mum was entertained by this movie, although she hates anything to do with horror. Absolutely brilliant, beyond amazing and a masterpiece. This is the twelfth time I've watched it and it is one of my favorite movies and horror icons of all time. If you haven't seen it, you should check it out, be sure to stay until the end credits and there's also a sequel.