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The Intruder

2019

Deon Taylor

Michael Ealy, Meagan Good, Dennis Quaid, Joe Sikora ...

4.6

1,161

Thriller When a young married couple (Michael Ealy & Meagan Good) buys their dream house in the Napa Valley, they think they have found the perfect home to take their next steps as a family. But when the strangely attached seller (Dennis Quaid) continues to infiltrate their lives, they begin to suspect that he has hidden motivations beyond a quick sale.

	Author	Review
United States	Joe Leydon Variety	"[A] laughably contrived and thoroughly predictable thriller (...) [It] offers few surprises of any sort"	NEG
United States	John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"David Loughery's flat script makes Annie and Scott a wholly generic pair of yuppies (...) whose friends are even duller."	NEG
United Kingdom	Benjamin Lee The Guardian	"An unexciting prospect (...) 'The Intruder' isn’t bringing much that’s new to the table but what it does, it does well, and there’s something to admire about its stark efficiency (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"[It] is more silly than scary (...) David Loughery’s functional script doesn’t spend much time exploring motives or psychological nuances"	NEG
United States	Michael O'Sullivan The Washington Post	"The only thrills, if that’s the right word (and it’s not) are jump scares that, for the most part, don’t work and don’t try very hard (…) Rating: ½ (out of 4)"	NEG
United States	Katie Rife AV Club	"The film is so full of jump scare fake-outs and shout-at-the-screen moments, it neglects to build sustained suspense"	NEG
United States	Leah Greenblatt Entertainment Weekly	"[The screenplay] hits every bingo in the genre (...) The whole thing would be more fun, you start to feel, if 'Intruder' just committed fully to the schlocky midnight-movie glory of it all"	NEG
United States	Candice Frederick The Wrap	"Motivation, character, suspense and excitement are all in short supply here (...) 'The Intruder' rings incredibly hollow. Even the cinematography (...) is dull"	NEG
United States	Trace Thurman Bloody Disgusting	"[It's] not a good movie, but it is a fun one. While never scary or thrilling, it’s stupid enough to make for a fun Friday night at the movies (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEU

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