Written by father-son team of Wess and Jonathan Craven, the sequel picks up years after the original and Sector 16 still hasn’t been fully discovered. A fresh crop of National Guard recruits are dropped in to investigate after one of the scientific outposts in Sector 16 goes dark.

The recruits are led by charismatic and strong leader Sarge (Flex Alexander, One on One) and a host of Hollywood fresh faces like Jacob Vargas (Death Race), Lee Thompson Young (Smallville), Daniella Alonso (Friday Night Lights) and Jessica Stroup (90210).

The recruits are untested so some accidentally shoot each other and are easily taken out by the mutants living in Sector 16. But this time the mutants seem hell-bent on reproducing as per the rather extremely gory opening sequence involving a pregnancy.

Hill Have Eyes 2 feels like the original film without the acting pedigree the first film had. You still have gory kills, disgusting mutants and heroes you want cheer for but something is missing, a feasible story. After the recruits are dropped there and get wigged out by the mutants, what is the story after that?

I liked the multi-racial cast and the attempt at bringing humor to this series of films but it all just felt so off.

Daniella Alonso and Jessica Stroup just trying to stay alive.

I will watch anything Jessica Stroup does! I really think she is a diamond in the rough that will explode after her tenure on the new 90210 finishes. In the first half of the film she is just your typical damsel trying to go military. But as her character gets more and more desperate you start to see that side of Jessica I keep telling people exists. She bears done and pulls in every ounce of her talent to give her character more depth than is presented on the surface. In the second half of the film, you just can’t keep your eyes off her. Like 90210, she is the best part about this movie.

I felt for Daniella Alonso in this movie. She was so beautiful and gracious in Friday Night Lights but in this film she becomes the victim of a mutant rape which in my opinion was in overtly bad taste, disgusting and unnecessary. What is it about Wes Craven and all the rapes in his early movies? Last House on the Left was all about the rape of a virgin. Hills Have Eyes, the original and remake, had rapes And now this.

Daniella Alonso in a mutants clutches!

In recent years, the horror movie objective seems to be to desensitize the masses to rape, torture porn and extreme gore. Is it working, not really as horror movies keep trying to top the extreme violence in videogames. I think there is nothing wrong with a strong violent and gore R-rated movie what I do have a problem with is the continued degrading of women in the horror genre and how they have turned from “half naked damsel in distress chased by masked man” to “fully naked woman raped and then gutted like a fish by masked man.” Where does the line stop? There is a reason why they are called “snuff films” and we don’t need them mainstream.

2.5 out of 5

So Says the Soothsayer

Un film del 2009, regia di Marcus Dunstan, con Madeline Zima / Andrea Roth / Daniella Alonso / Robert Wisdom. Prodotto da (88min)

Horror / Poliziesco / Thriller

L’ex criminale Arkin deve ripagare un debito all’ex moglie derubando la casa di campagna del suo nuovo datore di lavoro. Sfortunatamente per Arkin, un suo nemico del passato ha intenzione di impossessarsi della proprietà e della famiglia che vi abita. Mentre la mezzanotte si avvicina, Arkin diventa un eroe per caso costretto da un nemico senza volto in una rete di mortali trappole dell’Inquisizione Spagnola, mentre tenta disperatamente di aiutare la famiglia che ha derubato.

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COLLECTOR

ONLINE (2009)

Desperate to repay his debt to his ex-wife, an ex-con plots a heist at his new employer’s country home, unaware that a second criminal has also targeted the property, and rigged it with a series of deadly traps.

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Official Trailer

From WorstPreviews.com

A brand new restricted trailer for the upcoming horror film “The Collector,” which was originally conceived as a prequel to “Saw,” has appeared online. It is being called a Blood Band (Red Band) trailer, mostly for the many gruesome, violent and gory scenes. Check it out below, but keep in mind that it is not safe for work.
   Plot: The story revolves around a handyman/ex-con Arkin (Josh Stewart), who aims to repay a debt to his ex-wife (Daniella Alonso) by robbing his new employer’s country home. Unfortunately for Arkin, a far worse enemy has already laid claim to the property – and the family. As the seconds tick down to midnight, Arkin becomes a reluctant hero trapped by a masked “Collector” in a maze of lethal invention – the Spanish Inquisition as imagined by Rube Goldberg – while trying to rescue the very family he came to rob.
  The film is directed by Marcus Dunstan, the writer of the “Feast” films and the last three “Saw” installments. It is scheduled to hit theaters on July 31st.

Special Effects Department
  Kevin Carter… special effects contact lenses
  Frank Ceglia … special effects coordinator

Make Up Department (alphabetical)
  Brian Blair … makeup effects
  Michael Davis … key hair stylist
  Jeff L. Deist… makeup effects mold designer
  Jamie Grove … makeup effects painter
  Snowy Highfield … makeup effects crew
  Emma J Jacobs … assistant makeup effects artist
  Ralis Kahn … makeup department head
  Adrienne Lynn… assistant makeup artist
  Mike J. Regan… senior makeup effects artist
  Gary J. Tunnicliffe… special makeup effects designer
  Claire Jane Vranian… special makeup effects administrator

I have to say even though I’m pretty sick of the Saw series and copy cats alike, something about this movie caught my attention or maybe it’s just because the bad ass poster. I would love to see a Batman poster like this.

Mark Gorelord – GoreMaster News

The Collector,  directed by Feast, Saw IV and Saw V writer Marcus Dunstan, follows the story of handyman and ex-con Arkin (Josh Stewart), who aims to repay a debt to his ex-wife (Daniella Alonso) by robbing his new employer’s country home. Unfortunately for Arkin, a far worse enemy has already laid claim to the property – and the family. As the seconds tick down to midnight, Arkin becomes a reluctant hero trapped by a masked “Collector” in a maze of lethal invention – the Spanish Inquisition as imagined by Rube Goldberg – while trying to rescue the very family he came to rob. Sound like something a few of you may check out?

Producer Mickey Liddell explains: “Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton have come up with a unique twist on the home invasion thriller that we think will have people gripping their seats,” says Liddell. “With its stylized blend of action and horror, the movie delivers on every level.”

Ralis Kahn (Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny, Dogma, Progeny, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) is the makeup department head

Gary J. Tunnicliffe (Mission: Impossible II, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Blade, Candyman) is the special makeup effects designer

Claire Jane Vranian (Halloween: Resurrection, My Bloody Valentine, Exorcist: The Beginning) is the special makeup effects administrator

Mike J. Regan (How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Team America: World Police, Men in Black) is the senior makeup effects artist

Frank Ceglia (The Sum of All Fears, Scream, The A-Team, Sorority Row) is the special effects coordinator 

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Friday Night Lights shines brighter than ever as the critically acclaimed series arrives in a 4-disc collection in 5.1 surround sound! From producers Brian Grazer (The Da Vinci Code), Peter Berg (The Kingdom) and Jason Katims and inspired by the best-selling book and hit film, Friday Night Lights provides a heartfelt look at the families, friendships, and faiths of residents in a closely knit Texan town. Featuring an incredible ensemble cast, this intense and compelling show has critics saying “there is no finer or truer drama on network TV” (Matt Roush, TV Guide).

Friday Night Lights is deeply entrenched in the world of football and teamwork, but the series transcends sports and delves into rich, human relationships that at times are heartbreakingly real. A compelling drama, the show also features one of the strongest (and best looking) ensemble casts. The second season fulfills the promise of its debut. Full of drama, heart, and superb acting, the series is set in fictional Dillon, Texas–a town where everyone lives and breathes football. The first season had Coach Eric Taylor (Kyle Chandler) accepting a college coaching job, while his pregnant wife Tami (Connie Britton) and their 16-year-old daughter Julie (Aimee Teegarden) stayed behind in Dillon. Unfulfilled by his diminished duties and cognizant of the fact that he no longer is the head guy who calls all the shots, Eric returns to the Dillon Panthers. Meanwhile, Julie breaks up with starting quarterback Matt Saracen (Zach Gilford), who ends up finding love with a young nurse’s aide. Paralyzed football hero Jason Street (Scott Porter) tries to find his place in the world, moving out of his parents’ home and accepting–and then quitting–an assistant coaching job with the Dillon Panthers. And bad boy Tim Riggins (Taylor Kitsch) gets thrown off the squad and ends up squatting in a meth dealer’s home before Coach Taylor temporarily takes him in. But the strongest storyline belongs to Gaius Charles, who is pitch perfect as cocky star runningback Brian “Smash” Williams. Ensured a spot on a university with an elite football program, Williams believes that he is unstoppable. When a run-in with some racist kids turns into a media frenzy, the school rescinds its invitation and Smash finds himself scrambling to get into any school, regardless of its football program. A powerful actor who is equally adept at portraying a strutting football hero as he is a humbled teen, Charles conveys passion as well as numbing reality. Season two also deals with the aftermath of Tyra Collette (Adrianne Palicki) and Landry Clarke (Jesse Plemons), who try to cover up a murder. While the storyline is flawed and implausible, the actors do a stellar job with the material. It is also sweet to watch the couple’s relationship–initially based on desperation–forge into a strong friendship and romance. Things don’t always end neatly, but that only adds to the drama of Friday Night Lights. Look for series writer Peter Berg to guest star as Tami’s former high-school boyfriend and Eric’s nemesis. If the finale seems a little disjointed, it is because of the 2008 writers strike, which forced the series to truncate its episodes from a planned 22 episodes to just 15. The four-disc set also includes audio commentary and almost 40 minutes of deleted footage. –Jae-Ha Kim

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Un film del 2007, regia di Martin Weisz, con Michael McMillian / Jessica Stroup / Daniella Alonso / Jacob Vargas. Prodotto da 20th Century Fox (89min)

Horror

Un gruppo di reclute della Guardia Nazionale si ritrovano ad ingaggiare una lotta disperata con un gruppo di mutanti proprio l’ultimo giorno del loro addestramento nel deserto.