The Collector (2009 film)
| The Collector | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Marcus Dunstan |
| Written by | Marcus Dunstan Patrick Melton |
| Produced by | Jennifer Hilton |
| Starring | Madeline Zima Andrea Roth Daniella Alonso Robert Wisdom Josh Stewart Michael Reilly Burke |
| Cinematography | Brandon Cox |
| Edited by | Alex Luna James Mastracco |
| Music by | Jerome Dillon |
| Distributed by | Freestyle Releasing |
Release date | July 31, 2009 |
Running time | 88 min. |
| Country | Template:FilmUS |
| Language | English |
The Collector is a Template:Fy Template:FilmUS horror film written by Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton and directed by Marcus Dunstan. Originally entitled The Midnight Man, the script was originally intended to be a Saw prequel, but the producers did not want to do a prequel.[1]
Plot
A burglar (Josh Stewart) breaks into an empty house with the intention of robbing a safe. Unknown to him, a masked madman has already laid claim to the home, taken the family under siege, and filled the house with all sorts of lethal traps. The burglar is faced with the moral dilemma of fleeing or saving the family. However, escaping proves to be much harder than he ever coul.d have imagined.nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn ,,,,,,,,,,
Cast
- Madeline Zima as Jill
- Andrea Roth as Victoria
- Daniella Alonso as Lisa
- Robert Wisdom as Ray
- Josh Stewart as Arkin
- Michael Reilly Burke as Michael
- Juan Fernández as The Man
Release
The Collector, distributed by Freestyle Releasing, will be released in the US on July 31, 2009.
Reception
Bloody Disgusting reviewed The Collector, and gave the film a 3.5/5. The review noted 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.[2]
Goofs
One of the TV previews caption "the perfect crime", yet the zoom of the doorknob with tools show the pick tools in the wrong configuration to pick a lock.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "How 'The Collector' Was Almost a Prequel to Saw!". Blooding Disgusting. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- ^ "The Collector Review". Blooding Disgusting. Retrieved 2009-07-27.