Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- bloody
- claustrophobic
- tense
- late night horror marathon
- 1980s slasher night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard Intruder as a fun, unusually inventive 1980s slasher strengthened by its supermarket setting, energetic gore, and creative death scenes.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The employees are trapped inside a supermarket while completing inventory after the store closes.
The film is repeatedly praised for its gore and crazy camera angles, with employees killed in elaborate scenes.
The ex-boyfriend's disruptive behavior creates an obvious suspect while the employees continue dying inside the locked store.
Critics identify the film as a notable entry in the 1980s slasher boom while also noting its fresher presentation of genre tropes.
Films like Intruder, and why
The Prowler
shares enclosed-location slasher suspense, escalating killer attacks, and graphic practical gore
The Burning
shares workplace isolation, serial-killer mystery, and inventive death scenes within a confined setting
Maniac Cop
shares 1980s slasher conventions, heightened violence, and a concealed killer stalking a vulnerable group
Movie Details
- Director
- Scott Spiegel
- Release Date
- 1989-01-27
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (320)
Cast
- Liz Kern
- Renée Estevez
- Dan Hicks
- David Byrnes
- Sam Raimi
- Eugene Robert Glazer
- Billy Marti
- Burr Steers
- Craig Stark
- Ted Raimi
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Intruder about?
- A supermarket inventory shift becomes a blood-soaked fight for survival when a killer turns the locked store into a deadly maze.
- What is Intruder like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Intruder as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Intruder violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Intruder as graphic.
- What did critics think of Intruder?
- Critics broadly regard Intruder as a fun, unusually inventive 1980s slasher strengthened by its supermarket setting, energetic gore, and creative death scenes.
- Which films are like Intruder?
- Films with a similar feel include The Prowler, The Burning, and Maniac Cop.
- How long is Intruder?
- Intruder runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Intruder?
- In United States, Intruder streams on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel.
