This is actually a solid sequel to the first movie, it could have used a bit more development in certain areas but it's still solid. And is actually quite entertaining. Josh Stewart reprises his role as Arkin the thief. It's unfortunate Josh Stewart couldn't make his big break with the previous movie in this franchise. The director actually claimed him to be a younger version of Sean Penn and I could see the resemblance. Anyways Arkin is now forced into a task to save some rich guys daughter with a team of special task force. In the previous movie The Collector was the one invading someone's home and now it's Arkin and a special team who are after him. And the movie basically takes place in The Collector's own lair with his collections and traps all over the place. I didn't find this one as gruesome or have certain torture porn elements as the first one but it's more entertaining to watching this time around. Despite few drawbacks, including the cinematography that isn't as good as the first one. Watching this movie was like watching "Saw 2" in a way where the second movie in the franchise goes in a bigger scale when it comes to the characters and environment compared to the first one. There are few moments that didn't make much sense, like how Arkin contradicts himself but it didn't really take away from this movie much. It's more head to head this time around. And it's cool to watch Arkin and the team he is with that is on a hunt, search and rescue mission fight back while going through the traps and even using their surrounding to their advantage. And to see The Collector going all out on the invaders, the scene with the machine guns and dogs is one of those scenes that is cool and stands out. And even gives The Collector potential to be the new iconic horror character, even if Ray Mysterio kept popping into my head. Overall this is a horror movie that is most definitely worth a watch if your one of the audiences that like this genre of movies. I even liked the ending to this one and anticipating where they are going to go with it if there is another sequel.
7.6/10
7.6/10