The Collector (2009 film)
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| Directed by | Marcus Dunstan |
| Produced by | Brett Forbes Julie Richardson Patrick Rizzotti |
| Written by | Marcus Dunstan Patrick Melton |
| Starring | Josh Stewart Michael Reilly Burke Andrea Roth Juan Fernández de Alarcon Madeline Zima Karley Scott Collins Robert Wisdom |
| Music by | Jerome Dillon |
| Cinematography | Brandon Cox |
| Editing by | Alex Luna James Mastracco |
| Studio | Fortress Features Neo Art & Logic |
| Distributed by | Freestyle Releasing |
| Release date(s) | July 31, 2009 |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3[1] – 3.4 million[2] |
| Box office | $7,712,114[3] |
The Collector is a 2009 American horror film written by Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton and directed by Marcus Dunstan.[4] Originally titled The Midnight Man, the script was originally intended to be a Saw prequel, but the producers were against the idea and quickly dismissed it.[5][6]
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[edit] Plot
Arkin, is an ex-con working with a crew on home renovations for the Chase family. Arkin's ex-wife is in debt with loan-sharks, and in order to protect her and their daughter, Arkin plans on breaking into the Chase home and stealing a rare gem they have hidden in a safe, so he can use it to pay back the sharks.
Later that night, Arkin breaks into the house, it begins to storm outside and he walks up the stairs and starts to break open the safe. Arkin soon discovers that someone else has already broken in, and has hidden numerous death and snare traps all around. The other intruder ("The Man" or "The Collector") has put the family in danger, Mr. and Mrs.Chase are tied up but their daughter is hiding somewhere, Arkin discovers them both and agrees to help them find their daughter. Arkin is forced to try to figure out a way to save those he intended to rob.
[edit] Cast
- Josh Stewart as Arkin
- Michael Reilly Burke as Michael
- Andrea Roth as Victoria
- Juan Fernández de Alarcon as The Man (a.k.a. "The Collector")
- Madeline Zima as Jill
- Karley Scott Collins as Hannah
- Daniella Alonso as Lisa
- Haley Pullos as Cindy
- William Prael as Larry
- Diane Goldner as Gena
- Alex Feldman as Chad
- Robert Wisdom as Roy
[edit] Release
The film was released on July 31, 2009 in the United States. The DVD was released on April 6, 2010, nine months after the film's release.[7] A rental version was made available February 12, 2010 through Blockbuster Videos' Exclusive Line.[8]
[edit] Reception
[edit] Critical reviews
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 25% of 44 critics have given the film a positive review, with a rating average of 4.0 out of 10. The site's general consensus is that "Increasingly tedious displays of gore makes this torture porn home-invasion-horror more programmatic than provocative.[9] Among Rotten Tomatoes' "Top Critics", which consists of popular and notable critics from the top newspapers, websites, television and radio programs, the film holds an overall approval rating of 11%, based on a sample of 9 reviews.[10] Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from film critics, has a rating score of 29 based on 11 reviews.[11]
Clay Clane's of BET noted that, "You will squirm, but aren't we getting a bit desensitized to these routine torture flicks? It's like seeing a pop songstress get naked for the billionth time -- yeah, she's hot, but we have all seen it before."[12] Bloody Disgusting, gave the film a 3.5/5 and wrote that The Collector is "a raw, gritty and uncompromising horror film that puts the previous Saw film to shame." The reviewer also believed that the character of the Collector had the potential to become a new horror icon.[13] Dread Central also praised the film, giving it a 4/5.[14] The Movie Spot gave the film a positive rating with a 4 out of 5.[15] OneMetal awarded the film 3.5/5 and were quick to praise it, saying: "Made by horror fans for horror fans, there’s little to recommend to the unconverted or the squeamish but plenty to excite those of us who like unbearably claustrophobic, high tension tales of sadistic violence."[16]
[edit] Box office
On the opening day, the film opened in 1,325 theaters, grossing $1,325,000.[17] The film has grossed $7,712,114.[18]
[edit] Sequel
Patrick Melton said this in an interview:
"I didn’t think it necessarily would happen because while the movie did well for its budget, it certainly wasn’t a blockbuster, but it did well enough that the film’s producer, Mickey Liddell, wants to make a sequel and of course wants me and Marcus to be involved again. So we are seeing if we can work out some sort of a deal for us to write it and for Marcus to direct, but right now it’s just in the deal stage. It is a possibility. I couldn’t imagine it being made without Marcus directing it."[19]
The sequel, The Collection, was scheduled to begin shooting in October 2010.[20]
[edit] References
- ^ McNary Dave (July 17, 2009). "Duo sparked by 'Project Greenlight'". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118006133.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&query=Saw+VII.
- ^ Daniels, Hunter (July 31, 2009). "Exclusive: Writer/Director Marcus Dunstan and Co-Writer Patrick Melton Interview - THE COLLECTOR". Collider.com. http://www.collider.com/2009/07/31/exclusive-writer-director-marcus-dunstan-and-co-writer-patrick-melton-interview-the-collector/.
- ^ "The Collector Box Office". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=collector09.htm. Retrieved December 28, 2009.
- ^ Confirmed! The Collector DVD Coming in April
- ^ "How 'The Collector' Was Almost a Prequel to Saw!". Blooding Disgusting. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/16731. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ^ "INTERVIEW: Marcus Dunstan & Patrick Melton". UpcomingHorrorMovies.com. July 31, 2009. http://upcominghorrormovies.com/interview-marcus-dunstan-patrick-melton.
- ^ "The Collector DVD Release in April?!?". DeadCentral.com. December 28, 2009. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/35130/the-collector-dvd-release-april.
- ^ Full Specs and Art for DVD and Blu-ray of The Collector
- ^ "The Collector (2009)". Rotten Tomatoes. IGN Entertainment. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10011524-collector/. Retrieved December 29, 2009.
- ^ "The Collector (Top Critics)". Rotten Tomatoes. IGN Entertainment. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10011524-collector/?critic=creamcrop. Retrieved December 29, 2009.
- ^ "The Collector: Reviews (2009)". Metacritic. CNET Networks. http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/collector2009. Retrieved December 29, 2009.
- ^ "BET Review". BET. http://blogs.bet.com/entertainment/whattheflick/movie-review-the-collector/. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
- ^ "The Collector Review". Blooding Disgusting. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/film/1423/review. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
- ^ "Dread Central Review". Dread Central. http://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/collector-the-2009. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
- ^ "The Collector Review". The Movie Spot. http://ny-themoviespot.blogspot.com/2010/03/collector.html. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
- ^ Gough, Graham (2010-09-14). "OneMetal DVD Review: The Collector". OneMetal. http://www.onemetal.com/2010/09/14/the-collector/. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ New Stills From The Collector
- ^ "Box Office Mojo - The Collector". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=collector09.htm. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
- ^ "The Collection". latinoreview.com. March 15, 2010. http://www.latinoreview.com/news/saw-vii-and-collector-2-details-9456.
- ^ "The Collection". bloody-disgusting. April 28, 2010. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20009.
