Curapedi
I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.
Voxitype
Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.
FirstWitch
A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.
jessikinley
It starts a terrible film, it's all been done before. However, as the story went on it got more, and more gripping! It had the signs of a normal 'horror' over the past 10 years. The stupid people who don't get it and end up getting themselves killed and the gore.It wasn't entirely original but it pulls you in. I loved how the ending wasn't all sunshine and rainbows, getting a bit sick of films where everyone's happy families at the end.
Stephen Abell
What you have here is a high-tension psychological thriller with horrific scenes and not a horror film as labelled. This is based in the real world and not that of the supernatural or paranormal. Though there is an air of dread throughout the film, which is very palpable at exactly the right times, thanks to the great direction. So horror fans would love this film also.This is the story of a thief, with a heart and conscience, agreeably portrayed by Josh Stewert (who I hadn't rated as a good actor before this film), and his mission to steal for his wife to help get her out of trouble, as regular work doesn't make enough money. The only trouble for Arkin is that a psychopath has also marked the family, but for a more grisly reason.This is an underrated film and largely missed film though I would highly recommend this if you like edge-of-your-seat tension as the director, Marcus Dunstan, does a splendid job building the tension from the moment Arkin breaks into the house, right to the end of the film. Not once does the tension falter or drop, unless the story dictates it.All of the actors are above average and do a great job of adding power to the film, though there are times I would like have had a little more building of the Chase family just so you cared a little more about what happens to them. Though to keep it to the one and a half hour runtime the writers, Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, do a good job of making the Chase family come out as "Normal" though.The one and only drawback to the whole movie, and the reason for the low score is The Collectors traps. These are ingenious and deadly by conception and utilisation. But just by their design, there wouldn't have been any way to set all the traps without the house-holders knowledge. Should they have been constructed and set after he had caught the family, then there wouldn't have been enough time before Arkin arrived. This is the one continuity error that perturbs me the most.I would recommend this to anyone who likes action and does not mind a more than a little gore, to at least watch once. This is the second time I've viewed this and enjoyed it more the second time around.
Fella_shibby
If you are looking for a movie that will keep your mind on the film and make you forget about everything else for the duration of the movie, then this is it. The story is original and it will keep you entertained and most of all guessing. It has a great claustrophobic atmosphere. The film gets into the action very quickly. The film has a true dreadful feeling as the trapped burglar Arkin played convincingly by Josh Stewart (The hunted, Law abiding citizen) tries his best to save the family and escape. Stewart gives the character depth and emotion. Marcus Dunstans direction is excellent as he admirably builds up the tension and suspense. He is the writer of Saw 4, 5, 6 n 7, Feast 1, 2, 3 n Piranha 3DD. The traps are some of the best to date. This movie is very scary and intense and well acted. The camera work is excellent and the film comes across as extremely dark and claustrophobic. The soundtrack is perfectly in tune with the feel of the movie and really heightens the timing of each of the scares.
Nadia Safarah
When the Chase family moves to an isolated house in the middle of nowhere in Detroit, Arkin is hired to fix the windows and the doors. Later he meets his daughter and his wife that has a debt with dangerous sharks and needs money, but his week payment is not enough to pay her debts. Arkin plots to heist the safe of Michael Chase during the night to raise the necessary money. However, when he arrives in the house, he finds that a sadistic criminal has imprisoned the family and planted traps everywhere. Arkin seeks a way out of the deadly house to save his life."Surprised to see the rating, I loved this movie! and I think it need a better rating. The plot is quite simple, but I can feel the tension when I watched this, It's way even better than 'Saw'. Even this movie is the only slash movie that I love. What's makes this movie good because of the tension that this movie can bring when the victims were avoiding the collector."
