The Collector

July. 31,2009      R
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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.

Josh Stewart as  Arkin
Juan Fernández as  The Collector
Michael Reilly Burke as  Michael Chase
Madeline Zima as  Jill Chase
Andrea Roth as  Victoria Chase
Karley Scott Collins as  Hannah Chase
Robert Wisdom as  Roy
Daniella Alonso as  Lisa
Haley Pullos as  Cindy
Diane Ayala Goldner as  Gena Wharton

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Reviews

Hellen
2009/07/31

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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CrawlerChunky
2009/08/01

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

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Senteur
2009/08/02

As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

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Roxie
2009/08/03

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

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jampac53
2009/08/04

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.

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saramgia
2009/08/05

Spoilers aren't possible, as the movie has no plot or story. It's just one long fight--no explanation of who the characters are or why they do what they do. The "how" is impossible. There's no exposition, climax, or denouement.

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MaximumMadness
2009/08/06

Being a fan of horror can be a bit rough sometimes. Because on the whole... this is a fan-base that can never quite seem to completely agree on what works and what doesn't, and the in-fighting is rampant and sometimes disheartening. I think it's because ultimately horror and terror are subjective experiences. There's no one thing that scares everyone, and what might work wonders for certain audience members will feel tacky and dull to others. You see it every time a film comes out that builds some serious buzz... It will be simultaneously hailed by one side of the fan-base while being derided and ridiculed by the other. And director/co-writer Marcus Dunstan's 2009 home-invasion freak-show "The Collector" is certainly no exception.Having followed Dunstan's work alongside his writing collaborator Patrick Melton for some time, I went into "The Collector" excited to see what sort-of insanity they could cook up. And I wasn't disappointed. Wild, subversive and very wicked, I found the film to be a refreshing and endlessly entertaining trip into depravity and I absolutely adored it. And yet, just like so many other horror films I've admired, I see it to be a hotly debating and polarizing experience for many viewers. Which is a shame, because I think it's well-worth checking out. Yes, you can pick apart the film's liberal use of suspension of disbelief and sometimes cartoonish atmosphere, but what's the point? The film knows exactly what it is aiming for and is never taking itself to be a completely grounded and realistic film. It's a trip to Hell, where the worst-case scenario is playing out for the sake of entertainment and suspense.We follow ex-con Arkin (Josh Stewart), as he goes on that mythical "one last job" we hear about so much in the world of film. In this case, robbing the house of a wealthy jewelry dealer in order to pay- off loan-sharks that are threatening the safety of his wife and daughter. Knowing the house inside and out from his day-job there as a carpenter for renovations that are being done, Arkin sneaks back inside one night to relieve them of a precious ruby they have kept, locked away in a safe. But things aren't what they seem, and it soon becomes apparent that Arkin isn't the only one who chose this night to break in. A devious and torturous madman has broken in and is keeping the family hostage, having rigged the house with dozens of booby-traps to keep them from escaping. And so, Arkin must set out to save the family he originally intended to burgle.The game is essentially a prolonged 90-minute game of cat-and-mouse where the stakes are torture and death... and it's so much fun to watch. Director Dunstan has a knack for building suspense, and his smooth, slick camera-work helps build a tremendous amount of dread and terror. The camera often feels like a viper, ready to strike at any second, and the sense of flow and composition lends well to many breathtaking sequences of tension. The script by Dunstan and Melton is also a blast and a half, and once it gets going, it never lets up. The stakes rise with each and every passing scene, the atmosphere builds consistently from beat to beat, and the characters are all instantly defined and established with ease. I also appreciated that the duo injected some much-needed black humor into a few key sequences so that the suspense is never overpowering and doesn't lose its edge.The adversary of the film (the titular "Collector") is one heck of an antagonist, and makes for a great modern contemporary of classic horror villains. He's kept mysterious and vague, but also gets just enough screen time that you get a sense of personality. He's a great foe for our anti-hero Arkin to face, and I could definitely see the concept being used for an ongoing franchise, because there's great potential there. Speaking of which, Stewart makes for a compelling and both troubled but sympathetic lead. He gives Arkin a heart beneath his dark surface, and you totally believe him in the role. It's nice to see Stewart getting a starring vehicle in a major film. Supporting roles by the likes of Michael Reilly Burke, Karley Scott Collins and Robert Wisdom are also very well-played and flesh out the cast well.The only thing I can say to the film's fault is that it is very much reliant on the good-will of the audience... something that has clearly turned many off. As I brought up above, the film uses (and sometimes abuses) the concept of suspension of disbelief, and unless you're willing to give yourself over to it, you may find yourself drifting from the narrative. I personally never had a problem with it, but evidently others have. Still, beyond that, the movie is clearly striving to be one thing above all else... fun. And I think it's a lot of fun. The villain is menacing and eerie. The protagonist likable and charming. And the twists and turns and sense of dread completely enthralling. I was very engaged with the film the first time I saw it, and have revisited it several times since. And it's never gotten old. It's sharp, witty and incredibly intense. And for that, I give it a very good 8 out of 10. I'd say give it a shot, and be willing to cut it some slack. It's definitely an underrated and under-appreciated film of the genre.

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mihaelstojanovic
2009/08/07

Rich man calls men to help him with the house and since the beginning movie started well. I liked those scenes while he is in the house noticing someone else expecting to be a murdered. It was so unchilled and very scary to watch so it was done excellently but when I saw all those traps set within few hours it was so unreal - I took 2 grades of the maximum, it just spoils the horror. There is no way someone would've done so many traps in so little time and it's too sick to be real. Texas chain saw massacre is great horror, abhorrent but keeps the real out of unreal, this is way too unreal. Especially on the end, Arkin goes to wave the police and the police hit him?! Would you stand in the middle of the road, no you wouldn't. The murdered is still alive and he entered the first aid vehicle. No way, so unreal.The biggest goof you can not miss is while Arkin is in the house, he has killer boots on him self. I was very big goof.After all those unreal parts, it's just a great horror if you like tinglings but as a movie it's pretty bad.

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