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.

Director:

Marcus Dunstan

Writers:

Patrick Melton (screenplay), Marcus Dunstan (screenplay)

Stars:

Josh Stewart, Andrea Roth, Juan Fernández

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Prael	...	Larry Wharton
Diane Ayala Goldner	...	Gena Wharton
Juan Fernández	...	The Collector
Josh Stewart	...	Arkin
Michael Reilly Burke	...	Michael Chase
Andrea Roth	...	Victoria Chase
Karley Scott Collins	...	Hannah Chase
Madeline Zima	...	Jill Chase
Haley Pullos	...	Cindy (as Haley Alexis Pullos)
Daniella Alonso	...	Lisa
Patrick Rizzotti	...	Bowling Ball Cleaner
Jayme Suzonne Riser	...	Bar Dancer
Krystal Mayo	...	Bar Dancer (as Krystal Dawn Mayo)
Michele Diane Pate	...	Bar Dancer
Nicole Antranette Fisher	...	Bar Dancer

Storyline

When the Chase family moves to an isolated house in the middle of nowhere in Detroit, Arkin is hired to fix the windows and the doors. Later he meets his daughter and his wife that has a debt with dangerous sharks and needs money, but his week payment is not enough to pay her debts. Arkin plots to heist the safe of Michael Chase during the night to raise the necessary money. However, when he arrives in the house, he finds that a sadistic criminal has imprisoned the family and planted traps everywhere. Arkin seeks a way out of the deadly house to save his life.

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Plot Keywords:

trap | masked killer | slasher | burglar | home invasion | 

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Taglines:

He always takes one

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive sadistic bloody violence, language and some sexuality/nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

Like "Saw" (2004), this film is also inspired by "Se7en" (1995).

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Goofs

When Arkin and Hannah retreat to the room with the fish tank, the door is hinged to swing inward. The door the killer bangs on is hinged to swing out towards the hallway. When the door breaks open, it swings inward again.

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Quotes

Arkin: [when the woman he tried to save is tortured] Why didn't you listen to me? I told you to stay with me!

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Crazy Credits

There's a scene after the end credits.

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Connections

Edited into The Collection (2012)

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Soundtracks

Armenia
Written by Blixa Bargeld, Jon Caffery (as Jonathan Caffery), N.U. Unruh (as Andrew Chudy), Mark Chung, Alexander Hacke and FM Einheit (as Frank Strauss)
Performed by Einstürzende Neubauten
Courtesy of Blixa Bargeld
By arrangement with The Royalty Network, Inc.

User Reviews

Not Afraid To Be Horror

I've read reviews off and on that dog this movie. I wonder sometimes if the people that dislike this movie so much, dislike the horror genre. If I were to rate a musical, I would probably give it a low score myself.

This movie is not perfect, but because the horror in it is done well enough, it is worthwhile to suspend some disbelief to go along with the ride. This isn't a PG-13 teen scare. People tote the term "torture-porn" I think because the killing is done is such an unapologetic, organized fashion. Every kill is planned and gruesome. In the horror genre, what actually is wrong with that?

While Rob Zombie and others are destroying monsters (Zombie basically killed the icon of Michael Myers) by humanizing them too much, it is refreshing to have a new killer killing for killing-sake. Isn't that worth a ride (assuming you are into horror)?

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 July 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Midnight Man

Filming Locations:

Mobile, Alabama, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,576,296, 2 August 2009

Gross USA:

$7,712,114

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$10,234,475

Company Credits

Production Co:

LD Entertainment, Fortress Features, Imaginarium Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1