Intruders
Intruders
R | 12 September 2011 (USA)
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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 family unit. It seems that no security measure can keep Hollow Face out.

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foutainoflife

This movie was sorta dry for me. Likes I felt drawn into the movie from the start. I love Clive Owen playing the part of concerned father. I think he really gets into the role. The time spent trying to show his bond with his child adds depth to his character. This is a bit confusing and that is great for setting up a reveal and I look for that to help me sustain my interest. The acting from the rest of the cast was okay. Dislikes The girl in this is supposed to be 12 but she looks like she's 16 or so. It could've moved along much faster. The reveal was a bit of a let down and I didn't really understand what Hollowface was supposed to be. Was he a ghost? A demon? A manifestation derived from thoughts and fears? I wanted to understand his character a little bit better.Overall This was a decent film. It has a few issues and I wouldn't call this a horror film. I never felt scared. Maybe a bit of suspense but never fear. Clive Owen's acting carried this for the most part.

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marais-alexander

After Juan Carlos Fresnadillo directed the blood-soaked romp "28 Weeks Later" I looked forward to another entertaining gore-fest. I was very wrong. In the style of "splat pack" directors like James Wan and Alexandre Aja (somewhat) he has gone in a completely different direction. Intruders is at once very creepy, but completely devoid of gore. It is filmed in a style that feels reminiscent of a child's psyche. For some, this will be a slow and un-involving technique. For others, it will be the movie's winning factor. The concept is essentially what scares all of us when we're young, a monster lurking in the closet. Having nightmares of a character similar to the antagonistic presence in the film, I connected with the characters' fear. The best way to watch this movie is sit back, relax, and turn off your "adult" prejudices about things. Just lose yourself in the movie, and you'll have a spooky good time. It's a children's horror movie for adults.

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LeonLouisRicci

This one tries to be somewhat complex as it turns up the Think Volume, and that is hardly a prerequisite in the Genre. Going for an interwoven Storyline of two different but connecting events, this is a challenging Movie and maybe just a little too heavy for its own good.It is creepy and manages to involve through some good Cinematography and fine Performances. But confusion may set in at times and it detracts from some of the scariness and causes some questions and unnecessary interpersonal quibbling about events.The ending is an all or nothing affair that will have some saying, oh Cool, and others scratching their heads with a, oh come on, reaction. It is clever but rather annoying and not very well handled Cinematically. It is a wrap that is satisfying enough but ultimately tries to fit a lot of information into little Screen Time and fails somewhat in its denouement.Worth a view for its ambition and some tense moments and suspenseful Scenes. Just a bit more substance than necessary, if that's possible, because it becomes more murk than mystery.

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Adam Fillingham

I'm a huge fan of horror, British cinema and Clive Owen so I really thought I would be on to a winner here... I was wrong. There were some good parts to the movie. Clive Owen and Ella Purnell's (the young girl) performances were fantastic, the idea was new and fresh and for the easily scared there may be some sleepless nights ahead. But for all its efforts the film was underwhelming, a predictable plot being the tip of the iceberg. The CGI of 'Hollowface' was worse than poor, the cheap scares weren't scary to any seasoned horror fan and it is just boringly slow. After recently watching Sinister this film looked like the Teletubbies in comparison.

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