The Collector (2009 film)

The Collector
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMarcus Dunstan
Screenplay by
Based on
The Midnight Man[a]
by
  • Patrick Melton
  • Marcus Dunstan
Produced by
  • Brett Forbes
  • Patrick Rizzotti
  • Julie Richardson
Starring
CinematographyBrandon Cox
Edited by
  • Alex Luna
  • James Mastracco
  • Howard Smith
Music byJerome Dillon
Production
companies
Distributed byFreestyle Releasing
Release date
  • July 31, 2009 (2009-07-31)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3 million[2]
Box office$10.5 million[3][4]

The Collector is a 2009 American horror thriller film written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, and directed by Dunstan.[5] It stars Josh Stewart, alongside Michael Reilly Burke, Andrea Roth, Juan Fernandez, Karley Scott Collins, Madeline Zima, and Robert Wisdom. The film follows handyman Arkin O'Brien (Stewart) who, in order to pay a debt, decides to rob a house, only to find out somebody with far more sinister intentions has already broken in and rigged it with multiple traps.

The original script, titled The Midnight Man, was at one point shopped as a spin-off prequel to the Saw franchise, as an origin story for the villain John Kramer / Jigsaw. The producers opposed the idea and dismissed it, leading to the script getting reworked to an original story.[6][7]

The Collector was released on July 31, 2009, by Freestyle Releasing. It received generally negative reviews from critics and grossed $10.2 million against a $3 million budget. A sequel, The Collection, was released theatrically on November 30, 2012.

  1. ^ "The Collector". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  2. ^ McNary Dave (July 17, 2009). "Duo sparked by 'Project Greenlight'". Variety.
  3. ^ "The Collector (2009) — Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "The Collector Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 28, 2009.
  5. ^ Confirmed! The Collector DVD Coming in April
  6. ^ "How 'The Collector' Was Almost a Prequel to Saw!". Blooding Disgusting. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
  7. ^ "INTERVIEW: Marcus Dunstan & Patrick Melton". UpcomingHorrorMovies.com. July 31, 2009.


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