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:

Witness the new face of American Horror

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Genres:

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

A sequel titled 'The Collected' was announced to be in development in May 2019. In October that year, production was mysteriously halted after only eight days of shoot and never progressed. As a result, several props from the shooting set was stolen. In 2021, screenwriters Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton confirmed that a sequel will not be happening due to creative disinterest between them and the producers. However, Dunstan and Melton shared some BTS photos of the abandoned project in May 2021.

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Goofs

The door Abby uses to lock everyone in a room is different from the door The Collector later opens.

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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

Fun, so long as you don't think too hard...

"The Collection" is a fun, gory time at the movies. A sequel to "The Collector", the story is about a serial killer who uses elaborate contraptions to kill groups of people but he always seems to take one away alive, and bring one of his "collection" to his next murder scene. After a jaw-dropping opening sequence in a club, he snatches a girl who is the daughter of a rich man. The man hires mercenaries to rescue her, bringing along the survivor from the first film. So they head off to The Collector's house of horrors to find her...

The film is pretty much non-stop action, violence, and gore. There are plot-holes a'plenty here -- the killer must be a multi-billionaire and able to control time and space to be able to do what he does, so too much thinking (heck, ANY thinking) will only damage your enjoyment of the film. But if you want to spend 90 minutes at a fun, gory flick, "The Collection" will do just fine.

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