Intruder

R

Released Jan 13, 1989

1 hr. 23 min.

Horror

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A checkout clerk (Elizabeth Cox) and her night-crew co-workers have a killer in their grocery store.

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Peter P

The movie has enough blood and gore and same nice killings. The music gives a menacing atmosphere. The main problem is the slow pace, the first half there is hardly anything happening and as it's all in the same location, it's rather boring. The heroine is ok, pretty and quite down to earth, but the other characters are not very interesting.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/24/23

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The movie felt too simple to me. It was not an interesting watch, the story was not compelling. But the movie is very well done. The gore is brutal and fantastic, the pacing is great, the acting is very good for an 80s slasher. It's action packed and keeps your interest, although I wish it had ended more conclusively. We don't know what will happen at all, it stopped a few minutes early and without enough context to really guess. Watch it, but it's not a masterpiece, just a decent slasher movie, brilliantly made my sam raimi.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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tara b

Oh man, this is fun.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Ignacy S

Good atmosphere, gory kills scenes and this ending... One of the best slasher films.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/07/23

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adam n

A hidden gem and must-see for any 80s slasher horror fans. The camera work is fresh and quirky. The slasher tropes are fulfilled in such a fun and fresh way that it pumps energy into the genre. It has a local community and nostalgic feeling to it which adds to its charm. I have a lot of respect for the director and DOP to play with the cinematography in such a creative and inventive style. Perfect balance of cheesiness and thrills. Loved it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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martin a

A very well-done horror film with lots of gore and murders. Some very imaginative filming and an early cameo by Bruce Campbell as the police officer. The killer's identity is kept secret until the very end and there is a surprise in store for the survivors! Quite a lot of detail and thought went into making this film and it shows.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Scott Spiegel

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Elizabeth Cox

Jennifer Ross

Renee Estevez

Linda

Dan Hicks

Bill Roberts

David Byrnes

Craig Peterson

Sam Raimi

Randy

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C.H. Newell

Father Son Holy Gore

Intruder's effective due to the fact it's one of the slasher sub-genre's best offerings from the 1980s and leans towards a gory capitalist critique.

Rated: 4/5

May 1, 2019

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

A hidden slasher gem that manages to make use of its single setting story.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 5, 2012

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Synopsis

A checkout clerk (Elizabeth Cox) and her night-crew co-workers have a killer in their grocery store.

Director: Scott Spiegel
Distributor: Empire Pictures
Production Co: Beyond Infinity, Phantom Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 13, 1989, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 10, 2017

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