Prices aren't the only things being slashed at the local supermarket! Some heads are gonna roll when they see these amazing deals! Clean up on Aisle 9! Okay, that'll do.In Scott Spiegel's somewhat unassuming directorial debut, "Intruder," the night crew at a supermarket find themselves locked in with a mysterious madman on the prowl. Is it a jilted ex- boyfriend of one of the cashiers? A disgruntled customer who waited too long in line behind the old lady who paid in pocket change? The guy from the opening scene in "Cobra"? "Intruder" offers a little mystery to the proceedings, which can often feel like a paint-by-numbers slasher. Spiegel, who spent a considerable amount of time working with the "Evil Dead" crew of Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, et al brings some familiar faces along, as well as a few tricks up his sleeve. What "Intruder" may lack in originality, it delivers in physical humor, creative camera angles and some unbelievably over-the-top death scenes. Its cast is mostly unknown (featuring a few cameos here and there you may recognize) and yet perfectly capable. Really, the cast is likable and they add to the underdog charm of the film which, let's face it, was never meant for "classic" status.Fans of the genre will find many things to like about "Intruder" (which originally went by the much superior and much less generic title of "The Night Crew") and if you've seen enough slashers, you'll forgive its shortcomings for the amount of ingenuity the film works into its limited means. Just an all around pleasant stroll through the aisles of yesterday's slasher oeuvre, be sure to throw "Intruder" in the cart if you haven't already.Okay, one more: Tonight, the stock-boy will be the one being stalked! No? Okay, I'll leave

Jennifer Ross has to deal with embittered ex-boyfriend, Craig Peterson, who won't leave her alone at a supermarket. If that's not enough, Jennifer and the rest of the employees find out they are being fired at the end of the month, due to the store being soled While Jennifer and the rest of the crew finish their duties for the night, a maniac is killing them off one by one. Is it Craig or somebody else?How the hell does this only have a 6.2 rating? I realize how low-budget and amateurish it is, but this is an excellent slasher that is impossible not to enjoy. As a matter of fact, this movie is a slasher fan's wet dream. It's filled with genuine suspense, thrills, boo scares, a chilling score, scares, and well timed-humor. It takes advantage with its low-budget by being ingenious and creative. I've always found a store to be a very creepy place to set a horror movie. At night, it's rather isolated and quiet. This movie takes full advantage of this and runs wild with it. I was extremely impressed by the stalk scenes. With so many disappointing horror movies coming out these days, it felt good to feel suspense when it comes to stalking. It was all carefully orchestrated and the viewer is better for it. These guys know what to do when it comes to giving the viewer tension. It conceals the killer's face, making the viewer question who the killer is. There were times I was sure I knew who the killer was, others I was in the dark. It kept me on my toes, which is rare for a slasher. The gore is explicit in this one, and the red sauce is laid on thick. We get a face sawed in half, a knife through the head, and a plethora of bloody stabbings. We also get a pick through an eye, fun with a hook, a head being squished, and lots more. I can't state this enough. Make sure you get the uncut version! The performances benefit from having a charmingly amateurish quality. Elizabeth Cox puts other gorgeous women to shame with her beauty. She has genuine talent, putting her all into it. Her acting chops were not too shabby either. I adored her. She could have easily been a great scream queen. Dan Hicks is a hoot! He seemed to be having a blast with the role. His wonderfully OTT performance was a treat to watch. He had some terrific lines as well. Sam Raimi is actually pretty decent, while the rest of the cast are adequate. I'm not gonna spoil it, but wait until you see the ending. It was so adroitly done that I was tempted to clap. Final Thoughts: This is criminally underrated in every way. People need to get with the program and give this movie the credit it deserves. It's one of my favorite slasher movies of all time. Obviously everyone won't feel the same, but I don't see how any true horror fan could dislike this movie8.5/10

For me, the mysterious part of it all is the title of the film. Why is it called Intruder? I've heard of intruders, they invade homes, they usually look for something. Intruders usually don't show up late at night in a supermarket ( that wouldn't make the market so super, now would it? ) Intruder, my arse, you have a mad slasher on your hands...while you still have your hands. And if your dipping into this, thinking that it's another one of those horror flicks where the gross stuff is done off camera, just because it's a low budget movie, you'd better think twice: Intruder delivers the goods in GRAPHIC VIOLENCE. This gory shocker just may put all the other wannabe slasher movies in its place. Our story opens up in local supermarket getting ready to close. The young female cashier is harassed by one of the final customers for the night, an old flame. A little dispute finds him exited out of the building, ah, they were closing anyways. Shortly afterward, a body count begins to rise within the store, a VERY HIGH body count. The deaths are downright grisly, brutal, and not for the faint of heart...okay? You've been warned. There were even a couple of scenes where I almost looked away, and I thought I'd seen them all, since I've seen so many in this genre. Hey! You have to hand it to the deli department, they have so many gadgets that can be used as weapons. Meat slicer, an army of knives and meat cleavers, oh man! Killer is going to be on cloud nine in this store. In my opinion, this is one of the best 80's slasher flicks, and I recommend it to all that are a fan of Sam Raimi, the great guy who brought you Evil Dead and Spiderman 2002. Oh, and don't forget to lock your doors...you can never be too safe these days.

Intruder arrived a bit late to cash in on the '80s slasher movie boon, but despite its by-the-numbers formula and some willfully cheesy elements, this is still a vastly effective and entertaining ride.The plot follows a crew of employees working an after-hours shift at a supermarket, where they are stalked and slain by a shadowy killer lurking in the aisles. The most likely suspect is the parolee boyfriend of our lead heroine, who assaults her and several of her co-workers before finally being subdued and locked outside, but continues to menace her via telephone and window-peeping after he's ejected. As the victims start piling up, our desperate survivors find themselves trapped inside the store and at the mercy of the ruthless madman in their midst, and an absolute bloodbath ensues. I'll spare you the obligatory "clean-up on aisle five" one-liner.Despite the meager budget, most of the splatter effects are quite impressive, and if you opt for the unrated director's cut you'll get several extra shots of messy mayhem out of the deal. Additionally, since the killer has an entire grocery store at their disposal, the death scenes are creatively staged and well-executed enough to inject some truly memorable moments into the film. Even a fairly standard butcher knife murder gets a nifty boost because of how it unfolds, and with other sequences that boast skulls being crushed in a trash compactor and heads being bisected by a meat slicing apparatus, fans of the red stuff will be pleasantly surprised by how well Intruder delivers on the promise of rousing gore implied by its inclusion in the slasher sub-genre.To the film's credit, much of the humor seems to be completely intentional, and a few genuinely amusing sight gags are nestled between the bouts of slicing and dicing with great success. There are also some great subtle camera tricks for those who care about that sort of stuff, and as a whole it's clear that Intruder was made with a more imaginative mindset than many of the rote offerings that it references.Some of the goofier aspects are downright ridiculous, such as the clumsily choreographed fight scene that precedes the ex-con boyfriend's expulsion from the market, which is played out by a group of actors whose wildly ungraceful maneuvers make it clear that they've never thrown a punch in their lives. The boyfriend himself is also a laughable sight, but this is mostly due to the era this film was made in, a decade when film-makers adorned their villains with leather jackets and Don Johnson stubble to make sure we knew what bad boys they were. My favorite tell-tale '80s marker, however, is the tune blaring out of the Walkman headphones of one of the stock-boys. The relentlessly cloying number we're treated to every time he's on screen sounds like New Wave elevator music, and since the soundtrack of his scenes never changes, we're left with the impression that the dude likes the jam so much that he has it on repeat for like 45 minutes straight.The marvelous climax features a virtual smörgåsbord of dismembered bodies, a prodigiously loony murderer who uses a severed head to bludgeon someone into unconsciousness, and a cameo by Bruce Campbell to boot. There's also one final twist dropped into the mix before the credits roll, which ends the film on a resoundingly high note.Intruder may not take too many giant leaps away from the genre template it follows, but for a movie this gruesome and this much fun, the textbook approach works just fine. It's hard to imagine anyone who knows what they're in store for (no pun intended) being disappointed, and discerning horror fans have definitely spent 85 minutes in far worse ways than this. This one's a keeper.