"If you're not chosen, you'll never leave this house alive."The Collector is an odd slow-burner that bravely forgoes dialogue for most of the film and concentrates on the cat-and-mouse contest between a burglar and the titular maniac who has rigged the targeted family home with a number of bizarre (and implausible) traps. The slim premise does manage to hold attention throughout, with clever use of camera and sound to control tension carefully. The director is better known for his writing work on franchises such as Saw and Feast, and his understanding of the genre in both narrative and direction is clear. The Collector may not be particularly original in its set-up or ideas, but it is executed in an interesting and engaging manner.
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