The Collection

The Collection (2012)

Timing: 1:22 (82 min)

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Actors and characters

Release date

2012-11-30

Country

United States

Production

LD Entertainment, Fortress Features

Genre

Horror, Thriller

Budget

$10 000 000

Revenue

$9 929 706

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Director

Marcus Dunstan

Actors

Josh Stewart, Emma Fitzpatrick, Christopher McDonald, Johanna Braddy, Lee Tergesen, Navi Rawat, Andre Royo, Erin Way, Tim Griffin, Eaddy Mays
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Scenario

Producer

Brett Forbes, Patrick Rizzotti, Julie Richardson, Tom Luse, Pete Shilaimon

Operator

Sam McCurdy

Composer

Charlie Clouser

Artist

Audition

Joseph Middleton, Tineka Becker

Editing

Kevin Greutert, Mark Stevens, Caleb Womble
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• Regarding the devising of complex mechanisms that the maniac Collector uses to mutilate his victim, the film's creators drew on their experience from the «Saw» franchise.
• Most of the outdoor scenes were filmed in Atlanta, which is also where the fictional “Argento Hotel” (named after the legendary horror film director) is located – a former boarding school that served as the Collector's lair. Most of the indoor scenes, including the hospital scenes, were filmed at “CBS Studio Center” in Los Angeles. Dunstan noted that thanks to executive producer Tom Luse (known for the film “Jeepers Creepers” (2001)), the film’s budget was spent with maximum efficiency.
• The film's prequel, the horror film “The Collector” (2009) is rooted in a milder period in cinematic history. Specifically, in 1967, Terence Young directed “Wait Until Dark” (1967) starring Alan Arkin and Audrey Hepburn in the lead roles. The innovative tension of this thriller had a strong influence. Hepburn played a blind woman terrorized by three bandits searching for a doll filled with heroin, which they believed was in her apartment. Out of respect for “Wait Until Dark” (1967), the screenwriters even gave the main character the name Arkin, in honor of Alan Arkin, and gave the heroine Elena hearing impairments.
• Regarding devising the complex mechanisms that the Collector uses to maim his victims, the filmmakers drew on their experience from the "Saw" franchise.
• The prequel to the film, the horror movie "The Collector" (2009), draws its roots from a gentler period in cinematic history. Specifically, in 1967, Terence Young directed "Wait Until Dark" (1967) starring Alan Arkin and Audrey Hepburn. The innovative tension of this thriller had a strong influence. Hepburn played a blind woman terrorized by three bandits searching for a doll filled with heroin, which they believed was in her apartment. Out of respect for "Wait Until Dark" (1967), the screenwriters even gave the main character the name Arkin, in honor of Alan Arkin, and gave the character Elena a hearing impairment.