Bruce Campbell, Dan Hicks, David Byrnes

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 invento...( read more  read more... )ry, the employees start dying off, and the survivors must eventually find a way to escape with their lives.

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R, 90 min.

Directed by: Scott Spiegel

Release Date: January 1, 1989

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DVD Release Date: August 9, 2005

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  • January 21, 2009
    Right at the end of the 80's, a horror decade ruled by violent slashers, comes one of the coolest independent productions ever unleashed upon us, gorehounds: Scott Spiegel's "Intruder". It looks like the most basic and primitive slasher ever made (the story can be summarized in o...( read more)ne phrase, namely, a group of supermarket employees are all brutally murdered by an unidentified maniac) but if you observe "Intruder" more closely, you'll find plenty of peculiar aspects that proves that this film definitely outshines the majority of late 80's horror films. First and foremost, the names involved in the production. Sam Raimi (by then very famous already for his "Evil Dead" films) and Lawrence Bender helped realizing "Intruder" and, even though the budget possibilities were still very limited, their presence is an added value. Secondly, there's the truly ingenious camera-work! The film takes entirely place in a familiar setting ? a local supermarket like every town has one ? but all the different and innovating camera angles add an unexpected amount creativity and playfulness. But the obvious element to love is, of course, the very high level of nasty and unhinged gore. One by one, all the cast members are killed in the most repulsive ways imaginable, using typical supermarket-attributes like meat hooks and garbage chutes. The murders are graphically shown, so this film isn't for the faint-hearted, but there's also a large amount of pitch-black humour to enjoy, as well as shockingly unhappy ending! "Intruder" is a must-see for all you sick puppies out there, just make sure you purchase an uncut version!!
  • May 6, 2008
    Attention, blood on hall 9 lol, this is a sick and lovely slasher supermarket flick amazing gore and effects.
  • July 12, 2007
    Not much on plot but who cares? The film has great cinematography as well as some nasty gore effects.
  • April 5, 2007
    One of the worst movie I've ever seen. I though Bruce Campbell was gunna have a bigger part.
  • December 22, 2008
    Gory, fun, and entertaining low budget slasher with come stylish direction and cool death scenes.
    A must see for slasher/horror fans.
  • October 25, 2009
    Average horror movie
  • October 21, 2009
    One of the most fun and gory slasher films of the 80's comes right at the end of the decade thanks to director Scott Spiegel and Producer Lawrence Bender. On display here are the talents of a fledgling KNB in the form of amazing gore effects. The fact that Danny Hicks from Evil D...( read more)ead 2, Sam Raimi and Ted Raimi are in the flick (along with cameo from Bruce Campbell) certainly helps the humor element. One of my favorite B flicks of all time.
  • October 20, 2009
    Great 80's flick. Bruce Campbell makes a cameo (brief, don't know why he's listed as the #1 actor in this movie...).
  • May 27, 2009
    An interesting slasher, it's really cool to see Sam Rami act in it. Although it is a little disappointing that Bruce Campbell isn't in much of it.
  • February 16, 2009
    Man am I ever surprised! I heard this was considered an unpopular classic and even with Sam Raimi, Danny Hicks, Bruce Campbell, Ted Raimi and Scott Spiegel who was a part of The Evil Dead directed and wrote the script for the movie, it still seemed like it would hae been an ok mo...( read more)vie, when in fact, its a classic horror movie that should be seen by all fans of horror. First off, this movie is a really basic story line with a twist. Basically an overnight grocery store has an unknown intruder who is killing off the workers in the store one by one. Due to a obsessed and violent ex-boyfriend harrassing the clerk in the store and causing trouble previously, they believe that he could be the store murderer. This movie is also technically in good standing with some good camera shots, good pacing, and a couple surprised along with some awesome kills, is halarious. has great black comedy(Notably the transitions from someone dying to Ted Raimi which are all laugh out loud moments)and good artistic elements.
    Some parts make you cringe, the story and elements relate to us because of it being in an incredably familiar location that weve all been in before, and all in all, with a scary atmosphere/setting, gruesome kills, and an untypical/unique and dark ending, "Intruder" is a dynamic, thrilling,unique, and a bloody film that won't disappoint. If it seems a little slow in the beginning, give it a chance and watch the whole thing, its gets a hell of a lot better!

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