Movie Review- Intruder

Good horror movies are so hard to come by, both enjoyment and quality-wise. Intruder not only manages to be enjoyable, but it manages to be really well-made, too. What's even more impressive is that it's a slasher, a subgenre known for low quality. On a side note, there are a few edits of this movie floating around. Unfortunately, the only version I could find was a heavily edited cut of the movie. (Edit: Since the initial publication of this review, an uncut version of the film has been released on Blu-Ray.)

The setting for Intruder is a rather unique one, as it takes place in a grocery store. It's a nice change-up from the usual campground/forest setting, and it works particularly well. Another great thing about this movie is that nobody dies until 30 minutes into the movie. This leaves a bit more time for character development, and while the characters are still pretty flimsy, we're given enough time to actually care about them. Speaking of which, Sam and Ted Raimi co-star in this flick, and they're pretty decent in their roles. There's also a brief cameo by Bruce Campbell at the end, which is pretty cool, too.

The cinematography is really interesting, too. There's a lot of strange point-of-view shots, as well as an abundant use of creepy low-angle shots. There's a particularly interesting scene in which we see one of the characters making a phone call, but from the view of the phone. It doesn't add anything to the story, but it sure is cool to watch. The death scenes are inventive, but most of the violence was cut out in the version I watched. The special effects, while few, are decent, ranging from death by crate-squisher and a guy that gets his head chopped in half. The killer remains hidden until the end of the film, which adds to the suspense, and makes for a really good twist ending, too.

Overall, this is a really good slasher movie. There are a few campy moments here and there, but if you can look past all that, there's a lot of good things to be found here. The story is above average, the pacing is great, the comic relief has a dark quirk to it, and it's generally creepy and suspenseful movie. If you're looking for a change of pace from the usual slasher fare, this is a definite must.

Quality: 4/5

Enjoyment: 5/5

IMDB Page- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095379/