Intruder (1989)

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

Director:

Scott Spiegel

Writers:

Lawrence Bender (story), Scott Spiegel (screenplay),

Stars:

Elizabeth Cox, Renée Estevez, Dan Hicks

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Elizabeth Cox	...	Jennifer Ross
Renée Estevez	...	Linda
Dan Hicks	...	Bill Roberts (as Danny Hicks)
David Byrnes	...	Craig Peterson
Sam Raimi	...	Randy
Eugene Robert Glazer	...	Danny (as Eugene Glazer)
Billy Marti	...	Dave
Burr Steers	...	Bub
Craig Stark	...	Tim
Ted Raimi	...	Produce Joe
Alvy Moore	...	Officer Dalton
Tom Lester	...	Officer Mathews
Emil Sitka	...	Mr. Abernathy
Bruce Campbell	...	Officer Howard
Lawrence Bender	...	Officer Adams

Storyline

The ex-boyfriend of a check-out girl at a supermarket returns at closing time to make trouble. They quarrel and the boyfriend is ejected from the store. After they lock the building up to take inventory, the employees start dying off, and the survivors must eventually find a way to escape with their lives.

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Plot Keywords:

supermarket | employee | serial killer | stabbed to death | stabbing | 

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Taglines:

If this one does not scare you, you're already dead!

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 April 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Night Crew

Filming Locations:

Bell, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$130,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Beyond Infinity, Phantom Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min 88 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The town where this film is set; Walnut Lake, Michigan, actually exists. Director Scott Spiegel, the Raimi brothers, and Bruce Campbell grew up in the Walnut Lake area.

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Goofs

The clippings affixed to the wall calendar at the customer service desk change between shots. This is noticeable while Jennifer is trying to get a hold of the police on the phone.

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Quotes

Bub: Brain hemorrhage!

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Connections

References Strangers on a Train (1951)

User Reviews

Tightly done horror.

Employees at a supermarket are being killed off by somebody while preparing for a going out of business sale after hours. The suspense and horror are tightly done in this film, exciting and fun throughout. It is such a shame that they had to edit out about five minutes of gore and killings to get this an R-rating. Nice ending too, with a surprise star at the end. 7 out of 10.