Intruders

Name: Intruders
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: March 30, 2012
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 45
Cast: Carice van Houten, Clive Owen, Daniel Brühl, Ella Purnell, Izán Corchero

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Millennium Entertainment | Release Date: March 30, 2012 | R

Starring: Carice van Houten, Clive Owen, Daniel Brühl, Ella Purnell, Izán Corchero, Pilar López de Ayala

Summary: Though no one can see him, Hollow Face lurks in the corners, desperately desiring love but only knowing how to spread fear and hate. He creeps into the life of John Farrow after Farrow’s beloved 13-year-old daughter Mia is assaulted in their home. The line between the real and the imaginary blurs as fissures start to open within the familyThough no one can see him, Hollow Face lurks in the corners, desperately desiring love but only knowing how to spread fear and hate. He creeps into the life of John Farrow after Farrow’s beloved 13-year-old daughter Mia is assaulted in their home. The line between the real and the imaginary blurs as fissures start to open within the family unit. It seems that no security measure can keep Hollow Face out. (Millennium Entertainment) … Expand

Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo

Genre(s): Thriller, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 100 min

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Andy Klein

Mar 31, 2012

The mystery of the dual plot line is also a trick – a very cleverly executed one, which baffles the audience by exploiting their ingrained responses to certain cinematic conventions. I didn't figure it out until moments before the big reveal. Read full review

Manohla Dargis

Mar 29, 2012

The monster that creeps into the satisfyingly shivery horror film Intruders doesn't just hide under the bed, it also lurks in dark corners, including those dimmed by your own imagination. Read full review

Movieline Michelle Orange

Mar 28, 2012

A movie about childhood nightmares that plays too much like an actual, incoherent nightmare to make a good movie, Intruders is a psychodrama divided against itself. Read full review

David Rooney

Mar 25, 2012

Where the film falls apart is in trying to steer this nightmare out of dark fantasy into the cold light of logic. Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

Mar 29, 2012

Intruders promises much but delivers relatively little. Read full review

Mike Scott

Mar 30, 2012

There's a germ of a good story there, and Intruders isn't without the occasional tense moment. But unfortunately Hollowface is as undeveloped as the other characters in Intruders, which is the film's biggest flaw of all. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

Mar 29, 2012

Hollowface, like Intruders (which ought to be just the singular "Intruder," as Hollowface works solo), is all about empty scares. Director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo does include perhaps the most half-hearted exorcism ever filmed, which only seems fitting. Read full review

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oswaldferrera

Sep 22, 2012

A very interesting, brilliantly-acted film that is, most importantly, SCARY, Intruders is every bit as surprising as 28 Weeks Later was, i hope to see more from this guy.

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averyjerryguy

Nov 17, 2012

a decent effort, intruders is scary, well-acted, but near-ruined by it's incoherent plot, somewhat in the same mold as silent hill, if you don't care much about plotting, you'll find this enjoyable.

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Spangle

Apr 7, 2016

Intruders is not particularly bad and is actually frustratingly disappointing. The acting is pretty solid, especially from Clive Owen. The special effects are solid and the premise is incredibly chilling. Heck, it even delivers a couple of times on the horror front. However, it confusesIntruders is not particularly bad and is actually frustratingly disappointing. The acting is pretty solid, especially from Clive Owen. The special effects are solid and the premise is incredibly chilling. Heck, it even delivers a couple of times on the horror front. However, it confuses itself by blending reality and the dream world far too often and undoes itself repeatedly. The film honestly seems to be arguing against itself repeatedly. In this way, it undid some of the scarier scenes, though some live on in a new and terrifying fashion. Ultimately, Intruders is not particularly bad, just aggressively average. It is your run-of-the-mill horror film and will deliver chills and thrills, but also make you scratch your head.… Expand

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Andys_Reviews

Nov 24, 2012

All the performances were very good with Clive Owen and Ella Purnell taking centre stage for the majority of the action. I also liked Carice van Houten, who played Mia

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Cherryxld

Jun 19, 2016

Intruders es un thriller que lamentablemente, a pesar de que se esfuerza por hacer que la historia cobre vida y te mantenga atraído, le cuesta llegar a conseguirlo en ocasiones.

Es cierto que tiene la trama tiene tintes de inclinarse más por el lado del terror que por el lado delIntruders es un thriller que lamentablemente, a pesar de que se esfuerza por hacer que la historia cobre vida y te mantenga atraído, le cuesta llegar a conseguirlo en ocasiones.

Es cierto que tiene la trama tiene tintes de inclinarse más por el lado del terror que por el lado del thriller, pero al final el modelo de thriller acaba teniendo más presencia en la película, y, aunque se nota que el director hace todo lo posible con el fin de hacer esta historia interesante y atrayente, al final acaba siendo menos que eso, ya que lamentablemente en unos pocos momentos llega a aburrir. Claro, no todo es malo en esta película, puesto que al fin y al cabo la historia es lo suficientemente intrigante para hacernos quedar hasta el final de la película (como en los primeros minutos cuando empezamos a saber sobre carahueca), y aparte tampoco se deja llevar mucho por lo sobrenatural para terminar siendo una historia que no sabe lo que está contando., así que de "Intruders" se puede decir que pasó sin pena ni gloria por las salas de cine.… Expand

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MegWhiteley

Mar 30, 2012

Intruders. A good movie with a good idea, but a terrible development, the story is great and in some moments is scare, but have a bad development. The cast is good but some performances are terrible. Intruders is a normal movie that advance without glory.

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Nixy

Sep 28, 2012

I had no expectations when watching this film, I'd never really heard of it and had only a vague understanding of what it was actually about. So watching it, my hopes weren't set too high. The acting was fine but it all felt a little too much like some sort of 'Harry Potter' side story forI had no expectations when watching this film, I'd never really heard of it and had only a vague understanding of what it was actually about. So watching it, my hopes weren't set too high. The acting was fine but it all felt a little too much like some sort of 'Harry Potter' side story for my liking, which looking at the CGI, isn't difficult to figure out why. I actually quite liked the concept of the film but just think it was done in the worst possible way. I just felt like the effort was put into the actual storyline but ended there, it felt rushed and, at times, pretty predictable. I can't see how this film could really scare its target audience. Aside from the obvious 'parents worst nightmare' aspect of the storyline, there was nothing in there that I'd remember in about an hour. Not an absolute waste of time, as I said, the storyline itself had some potential, but not one that I'd recommend. But hey, if you fancy seeing some extra 'Harry Potter' Dementor footage, give it a go!… Expand

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