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The Collector
- Review Date: July 30, 2009
- R
- Genre: Horror
- 2009
Common Sense Media says
Grisly horror film is smothered in blood and gore.
Parents say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this exceptionally grisly "torture porn" movie is steeped in gore and full of grotesque cruelty perpetrated against both adults and children. While the movie does depict a character making a positive choice (he tries to save some of the killer's victims), any potential positive take-away is shrouded in so much blood and gore that it's next to impossible to make out. There's also lots of strong language (including "f--k" and "s--t"), a few topless scenes (as well as some passionate making out), and some smoking.
What's the story?
Desperate to bail his lover out of dire financial straits, a "contractor" -- really a thief who's been casing the home of a jewel broker -- enters the home he's been working on to rob the safe. But after gaining entrance, he discovers that the home -- and its occupants -- are under the control of a masked killer who has a flair for low-tech but ingenious deathtraps. Can our "hero" save himself and the family he was going to rob from the terrifying, grim evil of ... THE COLLECTOR?
Is it any good?
Written by the scribes behind Saw IV, V, and VI -- a fairly grisly resume no matter how you look at it -- The Collector has much in common with that series. There's a killer with a diabolical capacity for traps and tricks, a focus on gore, and even a quiet stress on morality, since the hero has to decide whether making the score and surviving are more important than saving the family he was going to rob.
But The Collector's grim, greasy sadism will make it hard for anyone who isn't a fan of extreme horror to enjoy ... and anyone who is a fan of extreme horror has seen many of The Collector's moments played out before in better films with better actors. While The Collector is certainly inventive enough in how it presents grisly murder, it's not interesting enough in its characters or scripting to make the moments between those bloody triumphs of effects and make-up matter.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about how the film mixes sex and violence. Why does that happen so frequently in horror movies? Is it just part of the "fun" of the genre, or does it objectify women?
Why do you think the character of the serial killer
with elaborate plans has become popular in recent years? Is it the cultural influence of
movies like Saw, The Silence of the Lambs, and Seven? Or does it go deeper than that?
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This movie was grose. Too much blood. And violence. I did not even like it.
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The Collector review
There really isn't much to say about this movie adult content wise. Sure it was gory, sure it has a couple of "bad" words, sure there's ONE scene with naked breasts (Your kids have seen it trust me). Do those things necessarily make it inappropriate? No, not really. If you can take very graphic and realistic gore (you can if you watched Saw or Hostel), and are old enough to understand the rest of it it should be fine. Teens + I'd say. On the other hand the movie was GREAT! It was a true horror masterpiece. This review is correct when it says it doesn't really contain matter but that's what a good gorefest is about. Plus it has plenty of exciting scenes. Recommended for sure.
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April 3, 2010
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The Collector
Rated R For Pervasive Sadistic Bloody Violence,Language And Some Sexuality/Nudity
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Must be 18 or older for this one
the movie is similar to the Saw movies. A lot of blood, even a scene with guts exposed, graphics murders and visual pain inducing violence. If you live gore go see if, if blood, guts and killing is a turn off then hold off on this movie.
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For very mature teens!
I saw this movie it looked pretty normal but then like everyother movie it had sex/nudity and was completely out of line for 15 and under to see!
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Loved it!!! It's totally for older kids like 17 and older. The plot was very good. And the little touches that the Dricetor put in made a big difference in the movie.
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Stupidity at its best... Since when is "Oh My God" a swear?
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extreme violent.very sexual content and some nudity.strong language.drug
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Tweens may be able to handle it,but WATCH OUT for a few bad scenes.
Not that bloody,a lot of the violence seems to be implied but when the violence starts especially 1 hour or so into the film,the film starts to get really intense.One man is gutted(OMG) and another is tortured close to the ends( hung on meat hooks,cut here and there,having bugs put into his wounds,nothing you would want your child to see) I watched this with my little brother and dad at the mvoies when I was 11 since I was bored and thought this would be another mini saw.nothing Dissapointing though.
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| Studio: | Freestyle Releasing |
| Director: | Marcus Dunstan |
| Cast: | Andrea Roth, Josh Stewart, Madeline Zima |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Run time: | 88 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | July 31, 2009 |
| DVD release date: | April 6, 2010 |
| MPAA rating: | R |
| MPAA explanation: | pervasive sadistic bloody violence, language and some sexuality/nudity |
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