Intruders (2016)
Matt Boiselle
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Starring Rory Culkin, Beth Riesgraf, Leticia Jimenez
Directed by Adam Schindler
Needing a much-infused creative shot in the arm, home-invasion flicks have run somewhat of a similar gameplan as far as direction is concerned, and not that it’s drawing away from the overall presentation, but a little injection of baseline terror is sorely requested.
Director Adam Schindler’s latest, Intruders, could very well possess the rejuvenating juice that will keep the abode-infestation flick in good standing, and with strong performances followed by a schematic that turns the subject on its ass, we’ve got a STRONG candidate for an early 2016 favorite right here.
Living in a home once populated by her since deceased father and brother, agoraphobic Anna (Riesgraf) keeps her interactions to the bare minimum. Only speaking to her lawyer (Jimenez) and a neighborhood delivery guy (Culkin), it’s safe to say that this woman is at a serious disadvantage should some trouble arise, correct? Okay, maybe not. That “trouble” that I just mentioned? Yeah, they’re coming hot and heavy, and this small band of three are searching for a treasure that may (or may not) be inside Anna’s home – only time will tell. However, one thing is very true here: This little heist will NOT go the way the lawless trio had planned, and that’s where this film gets tossed around, in a good way, of course.
While not overly violent in nature, there are more than enough white-knuckled moments to make you chew on your fingernails with the fervent pace of a rabid animal. Coupled with an absolutely stellar performance from Riesgraf as the psychologically handcuffed Anna, this film, while not etching itself in stone as a frontrunner in the sub-section of home-invasion celluloid, will still make the fans of terrorizing cinema more than happy with this viewing.
Now, it simply wouldn’t be one of my reviews if I didn’t string this pic up and filet the negatives from the bone, and aside from more than a few LARGE stretches in plausibility, the presentation was well-crafted and I was hooked for the entire 90-minute runtime. I’d love to lob some detail-ish like nuggets out to the readers, but in all fairness it would take the glee out of giving this one a look.
Overall, Intruders is well worth your valuable time and energy and is a promising delve into what was quickly becoming a stale subject – check this one out.
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