The Collector

The Collector

1965 · 119 min · EN · 7.4 (235 votes)
Dir. William Wyler · Starring Terence Stamp, Samantha Eggar, Mona Washbourne, Maurice Dallimore, Edina Ronay, Kenneth More · Music Maurice Jarre

“Almost a love story.”

Thriller

A man kidnaps a woman and holds her hostage just for the pleasure of having her there.

VIBE

A deeply unsettling portrait of a man's desperate need for control. The film's atmosphere is suffocating, drawing you into a chillingly quiet obsession. It's a slow descent into a dark, isolated psyche.

claustrophobicunsettlingbleaktenseslow-burnarthousepsychological thrillerperiod dramacontrolobsessionlonelinesspredation
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