This little-known thriller from the 1990s and banned in parts of the United States is a hit on Netflix

The collector : the thriller with Morgan Freeman is on Netflix

Several weeks have passed since then Under the Seine is at the top of the top 10 most watched films on Netflix. The French film was overtaken for a few days by Crazy Bear, before overtaking the comedy about the drug-addicted bear. But with the many new features added by the streaming platform, Jaws of Under the Seine is necessarily a little behind, still coming in third place in the top 10 at the time of writing these lines, just behind Fight back with Jessica Alba, and The legacy. But since then it’s not just new Netflix productions that have attracted subscribers The collector (1997)thriller brought forward by Morgan Freemanis also in this ranking, in 6th position.

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Based on the novel of the same name by James Patterson (1993), The collector it’s nothing but the first cinematic adventure of the character of Alex Cross. A police officer who investigates in each film and carries out an investigation to stop a murderer or kidnapper. We might think The Silence of the Lambs (1991), but the first film that comes first The collectorIt’s Seven (1995), released two years ago and already starring Morgan Freeman. Only aside, this dark thriller and its sequel The spider masknecessarily stand out.

Furthermore, the success and fame were not the same for these two adaptations of James Patterson’s novels as for David Fincher’s feature film. Especially in France, since Le Collectionneur only accumulated 853,000 cinema admissions. It is therefore difficult to consider this thriller a cult film, despite its numerous television broadcasts since then.

The Alex Cross investigation

In The collector, Alessio Croce, who is already a well-known detective, learns of his niece’s disappearance. He then goes to Durham where the girl has disappeared and finds outTen other girls were also kidnapped. Seeing that the police are not doing much to find the person responsible, she then immerses herself in this case together with the detectives. But above all it is the kidnapping of Kate McTiernan (Ashley Judd), a doctor, who will help Alex Cross. Held captive by a man calling himself Casanova, Kate manages to escape before ending up in the hospital. This is where she will meet the detective. And then she will help her find the place where she and the other girls were kidnapped…

A real killer prevents the film’s release in Virginia

If at the time of release The collector it wasn’t much appreciated by the press, but it still managed to make money thanks to the proceeds at the American box office. If the film hadn’t been there, these figures could have even exceeded the 60 million dollars earned banned in central Virginia. As explained EOnline at the time, cinemas in this region preferred not to screen the thriller. The reason was that around the same time, around Fredericksburg, a real killer was rampant. According to the American media “the film looked suspiciously like an actual unsolved murder series“, and the trailer for the feature film would have immediately sparked a reaction.

Trailers for the film have sparked complaints from residents of Spotsylvania County, where Sofia Silva, 16, disappeared last September, as did Kristin Lisk, 15, and her sister Kati, 12, who disappeared in May. The girls’ bodies were found in streams less than 40 miles from their homes. Investigators believe a serial killer is responsible.

The population of the region therefore mobilized to ensure this The collector it will not be shown, something Paramount studio understood perfectly well. It wasn’t until 2002 the culprit has been found. It was Richard Evonitz (1963-2002), denounced by his sister after confessing to his crimes, a few days after the escape of one of his victims, Kara Robinson (15). The man committed suicide on June 27, 2002 while police were trying to arrest him.

Source: Cine Serie

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