Review of The Collection (2012) by Angela G — 02 Feb 2013

The Collection is the sequel to the low budget, hated by critics and movie-goers alike, hard to watch The Collector, which couldn't even make $10 million at the box office. Yes, they made a sequel. Here's the thing: it wasn't horrible. Writer Marcus Dunstan is writer and director this time around. Maybe it's that he's just able to translate what he's written to screen more effectively, maybe he's developed more as a writer. I'd bet against the latter seeing as how he wrote/co-wrote every Saw from 4 on (the bad ones), and the Piranha movies.

Of all the victims of this serial killer, only one has escaped. He's convinced to go back into a trap-house designed by the killer in order to find a rich mans daughter who's also been captured and may still be alive. Blood and guts, blood and guts. Is she alive and will our hero and a team of mercenaries be able to rescue her and get out alive? Who cares (KNOWS!, who KNOWS!)?

The Collection is an unoriginal movie that somehow picks up at the end, making it a decent flick. The acting was bad, it was unoriginal and the dialogue was cheesy. The ending isn't very good, mind you, but it does save The Collection. I'd say it's more entertaining than anything.

It's NOT going to the theaters to watch. I'm hesitant to say ANYONE needs to see it. BUT fans of horror would probably find some entertainment value in The Collection.