Intruder (1989)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Scott Spiegel

Writers:

Lawrence Bender (story)
Scott Spiegel (screenplay)

Genre:

Crime | Horror

Tagline:

A new dimension in terror.

Plot:

The ex-boyfriend of a check-out girl at a supermarket returns at closing time to make trouble. They...

Plot Keywords:

Supermarket | Employee | Slasher Flick | Electronic Music Score | Fight

Cast

Elizabeth Cox	...	Jennifer Ross
Renée Estevez	...	Linda
Dan Hicks	...	Bill Roberts
David Byrnes	...	Craig Peterson
Sam Raimi	...	Randy
Eugene Robert Glazer	...	Danny (as Eugene R. 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

Also Known As:

Night Crew (USA) (working title)
Night Crew: The Final Checkout (USA) (video title)

Runtime:

83 min | 88 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

West Germany:18 (heavily cut) | Australia:R | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Bell, California, USA

Company:

Beyond Infinity

Trivia:

The film was originally entitled “The Night Crew”, but distributors felt that the film would be more marketable if it was given a more generic slasher movie title. It was released as “Intruder”.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: In the scene where Alvy Moore and Tom Lester enter as police, a bearded crewmember is reflected in the glass doors.

Quotes:

Bub: I swear to God. If my brother hadn't hit him in the head repeatedly with a blender, he would've killed me!
Linda: A blender?
Bub: Yeah, uh... a Hamilton Beach Blender.

Movie Connections:

References Brideless Groom (1947)

A Fun, Yet Poorly Marketed, Slasher Film

I was very interested in seeing this movie for two very specific reason reasons, the main reason being that I work in a grocery store so the idea of a psycho coming to a the market and killing the night crew off really appeals to me and the other reason is that this movie is marketed as starring Bruce Campbell and he's one of my favorite actors of all time. Don't get me wrong, this movie was a total blast and very satisfying for someone who spends most of their time in a grocery store but I was very disappointed to see that Bruce Campbell was only in the film for about 2 minutes at the very end. The movie was good but that really let me down.

The acting isn't great but it doesn't really have to be because this is your typical 80's slasher and I thought Sam and Ted Raimi were awesome in their roles. The same pretty much goes for the story but there are very few slashers that have well thought out story lines so I think it's pretty much fine. So what, do you ask, can make up for a movie with okay acting and a weak story? The gore, of course! The gore in this film is great. I don't want to give the creative deaths away but you'll have to check it out for yourself.

If anyone reading this happens to work in a grocery store, they absolutely need to see movie for the experience. I can't recommend it enough if you work at one. As for everyone else, you should all check it out too because it is a really good time.