The Collection (2012)

A man who escapes from the vicious grips of the serial killer known as "The Collector" is then forced to help rescue an innocent girl from the killer's booby-trapped lair.

Director:

Marcus Dunstan

Writers:

Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan

Stars:

Josh Stewart, Emma Fitzpatrick, Christopher McDonald

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Josh Stewart	...	Arkin
Emma Fitzpatrick	...	Elena
Christopher McDonald	...	Mr. Peters
Lee Tergesen	...	Lucello
Tim Griffin	...	Dre
Andre Royo	...	Wally
Randall Archer	...	The Collector
Shannon Kane	...	Paz
Brandon Molale	...	Lin
Erin Way	...	Abby
Johanna Braddy	...	Missy
Michael Nardelli	...	Josh
Will Peltz	...	Brian (as William Peltz)
Daniel Sharman	...	Basil
Justin Mortelliti	...	Zack

Storyline

Arkin escapes with his life from the vicious grips of "The Collector" during an entrapment party where he adds beautiful Elena to his "Collection." Instead of recovering from the trauma, Arkin is suddenly abducted from the hospital by mercenaries hired by Elena's wealthy father. Arkin is blackmailed to team up with the mercenaries and track down The Collector's booby trapped warehouse and save Elena.

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Plot Keywords:

mercenary | booby trap | trap | serial killer | brainwashing | 

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Taglines:

Every great collector has a vision.

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence, grisly images, language and brief nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

The "Hotel Argento" where the Collector has his victims is a nod to the cult Italian horror director Dario Argento.

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Goofs

(at around 14 mins) When Arkin breaks through the window to escape The Collector at the club he lands on a parked car. The windows of the car blow out before he makes contact with the roof.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Mr. Peters: Elena. I know this must seem like the darkest day of your life. I know you miss your mother. And even though she's not here right now, she'll always love you. You understand that, don't you, darling?
Young Elena: Yes, Daddy.
Mr. Peters: But I'm going to be around more. I will always be here.
Young Elena: Promise?
Mr. Peters: I promise.

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Crazy Credits

End Credits show how the lead characters died/survived, while displaying their names respectively

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Another Top 10 SCARIEST Opening Scenes in Horror Movies (2017)

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Soundtracks

Awake to You (The Collection Remix)
Written by Andrew Reed
Performed by Patient 113
Courtesy of Patient 113

User Reviews

Equally watchable as the first

Tries to make everything bigger and more complex than the first. Though it's successful in terms of goriness and body count, it's just not as interesting anymore. The bad guy has no understandable drive so that makes him unlikable.

A rich guy's daughter is the latest victim of "the Collector". They gather up a team to save her while getting help from the guy who survived from the first movie.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Forum [UK]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 November 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Collection

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$7,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,104,269, 2 December 2012

Gross USA:

$6,842,058

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$9,929,706

Company Credits

Production Co:

LD Entertainment, Fortress Features

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1