Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- relentless
- claustrophobic
- harrowing
- late night horror marathon
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film's raw home-invasion premise and gore-heavy trap sequences undermined by repetitive, programmatic torture-horror conventions.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The isolated Chase home is transformed by the Collector's traps into a lethal maze.
Arkin begins by planning to rob the safe, then redirects his efforts toward surviving and saving the imprisoned family.
The Collector imprisons the Chase family and methodically arranges traps as part of his attack.
Arkin attempts the safe heist because his wife's dangerous debt exceeds his available income.
Films like The Collector, and why
Saw
shares home-invasion horror, elaborate deadly traps, sadistic captivity, and graphic survival tension
The Strangers
shares torture horror, resourceful ordinary protagonists, brutal set pieces, and escalating confinement
You're Next
shares isolated-house terror, masked or hidden attackers, and relentless home-invasion suspense
The Collector 2
shares trap-driven slasher mechanics, serial-killer menace, and graphic survival horror
Movie Details
- Director
- Marcus Dunstan
- Release Date
- 2009-07-09
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (1743)
Cast
- Josh Stewart
- Juan Fernández
- Michael Reilly Burke
- Madeline Zima
- Andrea Roth
- Karley Scott Collins
- Robert Wisdom
- Daniella Alonso
- Haley Pullos
- Diane Ayala Goldner
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Screambox Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Collector about?
- A desperate burglar becomes the only obstacle between a trapped family and a sadistic killer who has turned their home into a lethal maze.
- What is The Collector like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Collector as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Collector violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Collector as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Collector?
- Critics broadly found the film's raw home-invasion premise and gore-heavy trap sequences undermined by repetitive, programmatic torture-horror conventions.
- Which films are like The Collector?
- Films with a similar feel include Saw, The Strangers, You're Next, and The Collector 2.
- How long is The Collector?
- The Collector runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Collector?
- In United States, The Collector streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Screambox Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel.
