‘The Collector’ Brings Hard 'R' Goodness

From http://www.rabiddoll.com/node/841

Bringing a visceral edge back to American horror, “The Collector” is a film inspired by the uncompromising early works of such masters of horror as Dario Argento, John Carpenter and Tobe Hooper.

“Saw IV-VI” and “Feast” trilogy writers Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan co-wrote the film, with Dunstan stepping behind the camera to make his directorial debut. They were at Comic-Con International in San Diego to promote the film’s July 31 theatrical release, and set down Saturday with RabidDoll.com’s Bryant Griffin to discuss the project.

Originally conceived as a prequel to the "Saw" franchise and developed prior to Dunstan and Melton writing their Project Greenlight film "Feast," "The Collector" was sold as a pitch to Fortress Features and subsequently cut as a $5,000 trailer that caught the eye of Dimension Films. With Dimension providing a $3 million budget, the film was born and shot in 19 days in Louisiana.

The film stars Daniella Alonso ("Wrong Turn 2," "The Hills Have Eyes II), Josh Stewart, Michael Reilly Burke ("Ted Bundy"), Andrea Roth, Madeline Zima, Karley Scott Collins, Robert Wisdom and Juan Fernandez.