Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- brutal
- claustrophobic
- foreboding
- late night horror marathon
- extreme horror viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the sequel excessively graphic and mechanically assembled, with elaborate traps failing to generate convincing nightmare tension.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Collector's booby-trapped warehouse and numerous engineered hazards drive the rescue mission and suspense.
Arkin is blackmailed into joining mercenaries hired to locate the warehouse and save Elena.
The serial killer abducts victims and adds them to a personal collection, including Elena.
The Collector's warehouse is booby-trapped and designed to attack anyone attempting to enter or escape.
Films like The Collection, and why
Saw
Shares sadistic trap-based horror, a relentless serial killer, graphic violence, and survival-focused suspense.
The Collector
Shares an elaborate killer's lair, gruesome puzzle traps, captivity terror, and escalating survival horror.
You're Next
Shares home-invasion brutality, claustrophobic pursuit, and a resourceful protagonist fighting through lethal obstacles.
Movie Details
- Director
- Marcus Dunstan
- Release Date
- 2012-11-30
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (1189)
Cast
- Josh Stewart
- Emma Fitzpatrick
- Christopher McDonald
- Johanna Braddy
- Lee Tergesen
- Navi Rawat
- Andre Royo
- Erin Way
- Tim Griffin
- Eaddy Mays
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Collection about?
- A traumatized survivor is coerced into leading mercenaries through a serial killer’s booby-trapped warehouse to rescue a kidnapped heiress.
- What is The Collection like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Collection as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Collection violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Collection as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Collection?
- Critics broadly found the sequel excessively graphic and mechanically assembled, with elaborate traps failing to generate convincing nightmare tension.
- Which films are like The Collection?
- Films with a similar feel include Saw, The Collector, and You're Next.
- How long is The Collection?
- The Collection runs 82 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Collection?
- In United States, The Collection is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
