Lonesome Collectors
Lonesome Collectors

Movie spotlight

Lonesome Collectors

2018
Movie
78 min
Spanish

Julio, a young man with few social skills, meets Mara, a girl with whom he shares a weakness for robbing other people's houses.

Insights

IMDb4.9/10
Director: Marco van den BergGenres: Drama, Horror, Thriller

Plot Summary

A reclusive and eccentric taxidermist, obsessed with his work, finds his isolated world disrupted by the arrival of a young woman who seeks to apprentice under him. As their relationship develops, the lines between art, obsession, and reality begin to blur, leading to increasingly unsettling and dangerous circumstances.

Critical Reception

Lonesome Collectors received mixed to negative reviews, with critics often citing its slow pacing and underdeveloped characters as significant drawbacks. While some appreciated its attempt at psychological horror and unique premise, many found the execution lacking and the overall experience unsettling without being effectively terrifying or engaging.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised by a few for its distinctive atmosphere and thematic exploration of obsession.

  • Widely criticized for its sluggish narrative and lack of character development.

  • Found to be more unnerving than genuinely scary, failing to deliver a satisfying horror experience.

Google audience: Information on Google user reviews and specific audience sentiment for Lonesome Collectors is not widely available in public databases.

Fun Fact

The film's unsettling atmosphere is heavily reliant on the detailed and often macabre taxidermy work featured throughout, which required extensive preparation and specialized props.

AI-generated overview · Verify ratings on official sources

My Review