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The Collection (2012)

Horror | 82 minutes
2,97 570 votes

Genre: Horror / Thriller

Duration: 82 minuten

Country: United States

Directed by: Marcus Dunstan

Stars: Josh Stewart, Shannon Kane and Christopher McDonald

IMDb score: 6,1 (57.368)

Releasedate: 21 September 2012

The Collection plot

"Every great collector has a vision."

Arkin (Josh Stewart) has escaped the evil clutches of "the Collector" during a hostage drama, where the latter has added the beautiful Elena to his "collection." Instead of recovering from the traumatic event, Arkin is suddenly kidnapped from the hospital by a bunch of mercenaries at the behest of Elena's wealthy father. Arkin is blackmailed into working with the mercenaries to track down the booby-trapped "the Gatherer" hideout and save Elena from the sadistic rituals.

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K. V.

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Time for part 2. I found this part very entertaining. Again very original booby traps and the film was bloodier than the first part. I also found it a fascinating part that looks away very quickly. The short playing time also helps, of course, but it was ideal.

The cast did what was expected of them.

Finally a good sequel that is definitely worth watching if you've seen part 1.

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El ralpho

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Gathering urge

This sequel to The Collector, which was released in 2009, is from the same cloth. This is to say that the story is of minor importance, and that the emphasis is purely on the booby traps hidden in the collector's hideout. A collector that, just like in the original, still doesn't get a face or decent background story. All you know is that he's a murderous madman who likes to collect and is an entomologist, (which is revealed just before the credits).

What remains is a lot of rancidity and violence, in a totally unbelievable setting, which is also full of sloppiness: actually completely in line with the first part. He comes closest to Saw, but falls short of that film in all areas. In 2012, the film may have already felt superfluous, but in 2018 it does this even more.

Ending on a positive note I must say that it will all be over before you know it. With 80 minutes, some episodes of a TV series last almost the same length, and since this is a feature film, you can see this clearly in the tempo. The booby traps encountered by the rescue team are entertaining enough and what happened is so absurd that it's easy to keep your attention. The lock opens the door wide for a sequel, but I suspect that, if it ever comes, the rest of the world will have long forgotten about this collector.

2.5*

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princesspeach

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3* had some bits in it that were really horribly unbelievable. And the end well again a happy ending.
It was also very good and kept me captivated from start to finish.

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