Intruder
Directed by Scott Spiegel
The overnight crew of a supermarket find themselves pursued by a mysterious maniac in this fun late-80s slasher from regular Sam Raimi mainstay Scott Spiegel, who co-wrote EVIL DEAD 2 and appeared in many of Raimi's films. Spiegel wisely enlisted Raimi himself and Bruce Campbell to play supporting characters. The sickening story - about a group of kids who get slayed while staying late to prepare for a going out of business sale, comes from Lawrence Bender, who would later become famous for producing nearly all of Quentin Tarantino's fantastic films.
Overnight workers at a grocery find themselves pursued by a deadly maniac.
Cast: Elizabeth Cox, Renée Estevez, Dan Hicks
Member Reviews
Good watch.
1 skull for the effects, 1 for the Raimi brothers, and 1 for the Bruce Campbell cameo. Minus 2 for the acting and over-long ending.
Perfect 80s slasher shlock! Really fun throughout, good gore, decent pacing, and a very very entertaining killer.
Blood, beer, bandsaws. I've been holding out for a way to watch the uncut version of Intruder since the late 90's/early 2000's and, fortunately, this seems to be the version Shudder is offering with a runtime of 87mins in comparison to the 83mins you'll often see. I'm glad I was able to experience it for the first time in this form since, even with the dated fx, some of the kills are so gory they make you cringe. The camera angles and scene transitions ranging from clever to artsy were a totally unexpected and impressive bonus. Worthwhile for any slasher fan.
Moral of the story: the police will make things worse. Never call them.