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Intruder (1989)

Directed by Scott Spiegel

Horror

Most recently watched by seanCduregger, sleestakk

Overview

The overnight stock crew of a local supermarket find themselves being stalked and slashed by a mysterious maniac.

Rated R | Length 88 minutes

Actors

Elizabeth Cox | Renée Estevez | Dan Hicks | David Byrnes | Sam Raimi | Eugene Robert Glazer | Billy Marti | Burr Steers | Craig Stark | Ted Raimi | Tom Lester | Alvy Moore | Emil Sitka | Bruce Campbell | Lawrence Bender | Scott Spiegel | Douglas Scott-Hessler | Gregory Nicotero

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

Recommended by @BTSJunkie and @sleestakk, this late eighties slasher was a lot of fun. The director, Scott Spiegel is a Sam Raimi pal and shows up as a bit actor in numerous Raimi films, including Darkman, Spiderman, Spiderman 2 and Drag Me To Hell.

Sam’s brother Ted, has a great part in Intruder as a butcher in the grocery store where the movie takes place. Bruce Campbell, another Raimi staple, almost makes a bit appearance here.

The whole time I was watching this movie, I was stunned that a slasher film had never been set in a grocery store before (not one I’ve seen anyway)! I mean, the place has everything a good slasher needs: teenage workers/victims; all sorts of sharp objects like butcher knives, meat cutters, trash compactors, meat hooks, etc; and a nice contained environment in which to let the mayhem take place. A truly perfect setting!

While it actually could have been gorier, it’s a pretty fun (you know, if you’re demented like me) film, with some inventive kills and an ultimately incredulous plot, which really is what makes it a classic.

If you enjoy slasher movies from the ‘70s and ‘80s, you’re going to like this one. Best part is, it’s on Netflix Instant (one note about that: it’s presented in 4:3 ratio, so I’m guessing it was shot on video and not film, though I could be wrong).

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