‘He’s just crazy ’bout this store!’
Intruder is a 1989 slasher horror film in which the overnight stock crew of a local supermarket find themselves being stalked and slashed by a mysterious maniac. Also known as Night of the Intruder and Night Crew: The Final Checkout
The movie was co-written and directed by Scott Spiegel, the co-writer of Evil Dead II. and Clint Eastwood actioner The Rookie). Co-writer and producer Lawrence Bender went on to work with Quentin Tarantino on Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and From Dusk Till Dawn.
The movie stars Elizabeth Cox, Renée Estevez and Dan Hicks. Sam Raimi, Ted Raimi and Bruce Campbell have cameo roles,
Special makeup effects were provided by the KNB EFX group comprising of Greg Nicotero, Robert Kurtzman and Howard Berger.
The film was partially based around Scott Spiegel’s experiences working at the real Walnut Lake Market in Michigan. It was also something of a remake of an earlier Super-8 short film by Spiegel. The short was a slasher story called ‘Night Crew’ and featured a more Halloween inspired killer.
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“To make up for his surprise-free slasher script, Spiegel resorts to trick shots, filming through a bottle, from underneath a telephone dial or a wastepaper basket or from the point of view of a turning door handle.” The Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Horror
“The first thing that strikes you about Intruder are the odd camera angles. Cameras peer out from inside telephones, beneath the floor and inside buckets, making for an odd atmosphere … One to watch, particularly for Raimi fans.” Jim Harper, Legacy of Blood: A Comprehensive Guide to Slasher Movies book
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Cast and characters:
Liz Kern as Jennifer Ross (as Elizabeth Cox)
Renée Estevez as Linda (as Renee Estevez)
Dan Hicks as Bill Roberts (as Danny Hicks)
David Byrnes as Craig Peterson
Sam Raimi as Randy
Eugene Robert Glazer as Danny (as Eugene Glazer)
Billy Marti as Dave
Burr Steers as Bub
Craig Stark as Tim
Ted Raimi as Produce Joe
Alvy Moore as Officer Dalton
Tom Lester as Officer Mathews
Emil Sitka as Mr Abernathy
Bruce Campbell as Officer Howard
Lawrence Bender as Officer Adams
Scott Spiegel as Bread Man
Douglas Scott-Hessler as Townie At Door (as Douglas Hessler)
Greg Nicotero as Townie In Car
Filming locations:
Bell, California
Technical specs:
1 hour 28 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 1.85: 1 (director’s cut)
Audio: Dolby
Trailer:
Free online and uncensored on YouTube [1080p Premium HD]:
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