"You don't wanna go in there...."
The Collection is a decent and solid follow-up to The Collector, derivative but energetic and enjoyable. It wears its influences openly and to good effect: the traps are Saw on speed, the beyond-assistance isolation is pure Hostel, and the first movie's survivor leading a rescue team is Ripley and the Aliens marines. A tour-de-force opening bloodbath at an exclusive party sets the scene well, and apart from the occasional bout of slow-corridor-wandering, Dunstan works hard to keep the viewer interested throughout the film. There is some strong use of lighting and sound on display, the gore gags are well-handled and effective, and there is serviceable work from the actors, even if many of the characters have necessarily little development. Whilst not exactly breaking new ground, this potential franchise has enough of an individual identity to keep going, especially with this film's intriguing conclusion.
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