The Collector (2009)
Horror/Thriller Rated R
Plot
Desperate to be free of his financial debt to his ex-wife, Arkin breaks into his employer's house to snag a jewel he knows will buy him independence. Too bad for him, someone else has gotten there first in this Marcus Dunston-helmed horror fest. Now, Arkin just wants to survive the night when he finds the house's residents tied up, the house rigged with deadly traps and a masked madman engaged in a deadly game of cat and mouse.
Acting
Josh Stewart is dependable as always in the lead role, and the rest of the cast, filled with recognizable cast including Andrea Roth, Madeline Zima and Daniella Alonso are all fine in there limited roles.
Gore
A cat is cut in half, knife through the head, fingers chopped off, someone is thrown into a sea of bear traps, a dog attack, and someone has there head used a a battering ram.
Sex/Nudity
A topless strip club scene, and some topless foreplay.
Final Thoughts
The Collector has had a good amount of positive feedback, and that is solely due to the gore scenes, as there a terrific, the story however, while solidly acted is just nothing too original or inventive, and not incredibly interesting. Still well worth the watch, strictly as a gore film, the blood certainly flies, but don't expect something with a well thought of and satisfying story.
Overall Rating
C+
