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DVD/Blu-ray Breakdown: April 6, 2010

Mike Eisenberg — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:22:04 +0000

In one of the weaker weeks of new releases in recent memory, Blu-ray is giving the world a few re-release treats. This week in “The Breakdown” we spotlight some old and new classics making their way to the specialized format and a couple of box office duds debuting on shelves.

It doesn’t get too much better next week, but getting the Lord of the Rings Trilogy on Blu-ray should leave you with plenty to watch until the next big release comes along. While the new releases this week are favored by some, they were financial nightmares, collecting less than $10 million combined at the box office. But who knows, some films have a fantastic shelf life after fairing poorly in theaters…

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Bloody Violent Red-Band Trailer For ‘The Collector’

Ross Miller — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:28:47 +0000

A couple of weeks ago we gave you a first look at an upcoming horror-thriller called The Collector. We had a few posters for the film, and the all-important first trailer. The latter was basically just a teaser that only hinted at the “shock-horror” elements of the actual film. However, for those who want to see the true gory nature of the movie, we have the red-band trailer for your viewing pleasure/terror.

Last week we reported on the not-so-shocking news that The Collector was almost a prequel to the über-popular Saw franchise. Now, looking at this red-band trailer, it’s not hard to see why that was almost the case. This basically looks like Saw with a different villain/killer and sans the “moralistic message” (at least that’s what I can guess at).

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‘The Collector’ or Saw: The Prequel?

Ross Miller — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:20:59 +0000

Last week, Screen Rant gave you a first look at an upcoming horror-thriller from the writers of three of the Saw movies called The Collector. The film follows an ex-con who plans a heist at his new boss’s country house, only to discover the house has been “claimed” by another, far worse, criminal who has rigged the place with a maze of lethal traps.

Sounds a bit similar to the Saw movies, right? Well, that may be because The Collector was almost a prequel to that successful gore-franchise!

In an interview with Bloody-Disgusting, The Collector co-writer Patrick Melton talked about the upcoming movie and how it’s being pushed pretty hard by the studio. And going by what he says, I guess the similarities between this and the Saw franchise weren’t an accident:

“Well, the story is that Leigh [Whanell ...

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First Look: ‘The Collector’

Ross Miller — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:08:50 +0000

The Collector is an upcoming horror-thriller from first-time director Marcus Dunstan, best known as the co-writer of Feast, and Saw IV, V and VI. It follows an ex-con who plans a heist at his new employer’s country home, only to discover the place has already been claimed by another, far worse criminal, who has set up a maze of lethal traps within the house.

Since we haven’t covered The Collector here at Screen Rant as of yet, we thought you’d like a taste of the movie. Courtesy of IGN, we have the first (red band) trailer for the film, along with a few posters and a neat promo image. Check out all of it below:

The trailer for The Collector is relatively short but effective enough in giving an overall feel for the movie. Personally I don’t see why it’s ...

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