A man kidnaps a woman and holds her hostage just for the pleasure of having her there.
the vibe
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What it feels like
slow-burndarkharrowinglayeredseriousintimatehaunting
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Movie1965·119 min
The Collector
Directed by William Wyler
An Oscar-nominated thriller film directed by William Wyler.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 8%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.4/10
234 ratings
About The Collector
- Pacing
- Slow-burn (1 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Harrowing (9 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Haunting (3 of 9)
- Texture
- Unsettling, Gritty
- Story Tags
- obsession, isolation loneliness, freedom rebellion, mid century, isolated dwelling, grand estate, strangers forced together, villain protagonist, outsider misfit, kidnapping hostage, siege bottle, cat and mouse