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The Collector (2009) -- 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.
The Collector (2009) -- 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.
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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Marcus Dunstan
Writers (WGA):
Patrick Melton (screenplay) &
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Release Date:
31 July 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
He always takes one
Plot:
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. | full synopsis
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Cast

  (Credited cast)

Madeline Zima ... Jill

Josh Stewart ... Arkin

Daniella Alonso ... Lisa

Andrea Roth ... Victoria

Robert Wisdom ... Roy
Michael Reilly Burke ... Michael

Juan Fernández ... The Collector

Gregory Alan Williams ... Sheriff

Diane Ayala Goldner ... Gena Wharton

Krystal Mayo ... Dancer

Haley Pullos ... Cindy (as Haley Alexis Pullos)

Karley Scott Collins ... Hannah

Alex Feldman ... Chad

Michael Showers ... Deputy sheriff
Hiro Koda ... Medic #2

Bill Stinchcomb ... Bar Patron
Jabari Thomas ... Medic
Eric Kelly McFarland ... Firefighter
Brett Forbes ... Office Hoss Wiggins
Colvin Roberson ... Roy's Driver / Bodyguard
John Snell ... Yard Worker
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Midnight Man (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive sadistic bloody violence, language and some sexuality/nudity.
Runtime:
88 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:R (certificate #45306) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Manitoba)
Filming Locations:
Mansfield, Louisiana, USA more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: In the scene where the collector is to be electrocuted with the television and fish tank, the power is supposed to be off in the house. more

FAQ

A Note Regarding Spoilers
What songs are in the film?
Is "The Collector" based on a book?
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1 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
one badass mousetrap, 3 August 2009
7/10
Author: bihaughs from United States

for horror movie fans, 'The Collector' has everything you would want and nothing you expect. From the writers of 'Saw 4-6' comes a new chapter in America's love affair with the sub-genre known as "torture porn". To me it plays more like an R-rated 'Home Alone'. You know, if Macauley Culkin's traps were made VERY effective.

I was expecting a standard horror/slasher flick when taking my seat and was pleasantly surprised. the opening credits mix somewhere between the opening sequence of 'Se7en' and a Tool music video, sets up perfectly the mood in which you will spend the next hour and a half. confused but intrigued. freaked out but with a big grin on your face. there is plenty of gore for fans but not nearly as much as one would expect from graduates of the Saw school of horror. whilst our "hero" sneaks amongst the booby-trapped household trying not to set up a carpet of steel bear traps (awesome!) or tripwires connected to swinging blades of death (also nice), perhaps the creepiest thing in the movie is the way in which the director (sparingly) uses the killer. We rarely actually see him acting out his brutality upon his victims. But when crouched in a corner, watching two hot young teens do what they do best, and the light reflects off of the corneas of his dead eyes hidden behind that odd silk mask... yeesh! Another pleasant surprise to the film is it's use of quiet, a rarity in horror movies (especially torture porn). Most of the film's action is in hiding which means the protagonist must avoid detection at all times. There were screams in the theater, but about 89% of those were coming from the audience.

I would definitely recommend this to a movie fan with a strong gut and a healthy sense of "what's going to be behind Door #3?" curiosity. Bonus points for being the fist movie to actually visualize the classic childhood game of "Can't-Touch-the-Floor-Because-the-Floor-is-Hot-Lava" well played

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