Produced by James Morgart, Adam Torkel, and Keryn Thompson, along with Germany distributor Illusions Entertainment, Collar premiered April 2014 in Switzerland at Genre Fest Plan 2400: Les Etranges Nuits du Cinéma.
Written and directed by Nicholson, Collar stars Principe (Laid to Rest 1 and 2, Seed 2: The New Breed) as a satanic derelict with a taste for human flesh who terrorizes skid row’s prostitutes, junkies, and homeless, escalating his level of violence after he abducts a rookie cop played by Aidan Dee (“Caprica,” A Dangerous Man) on a routine patrol.
Collar also stars Mackenzie Murdock (Father’s Day, Manborg), Ronald Thompson (Hanger), and Mihola Terzik (Gutterballs).
Shot on location in Vancouver, BC, the film features a heavy assortment of gruesome FX makeup design by Michelle Grady, who previously collaborated with Nicholson on Gutterballs, Hanger, and Famine; it was lensed by Wolfgang Meyer and has the most locations, effects, and setups attempted so far by Nicholson in his full and varied career.
Synopsis:
A rookie cop (Murdock) starts her shift like any other, but soon it will all change for the worse. A derelict with a reputation of satanic violence (Principe) attacks the officer and collars her with a dog leash, which is just the start of his abusive ritual.