![]() ![]() One is cinematographer Daniel Pearl, who made his feature debut shooting 1974’s “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.” He brings a visual verve and dynamism, all Dutch angles and tricky mirror shots. When Charlie ( Dennis Quaid) bellows “get out of my house!” after his campaign of cajoling and creeping goes belly up, one can’t help but think of the rage expressed by the many who fear social and cultural change.įollowing the formula is part of the fun when watching thrillers, but “The Intruder” does have a few elements that make it stand out. Think of it like a reverse “Get Out,” where a young black couple battles the last gasp of white patriarchy that won’t go quietly into that good night. Starring Michael Ealy and Meagan Good as Scott and Annie, a couple of naive city mice making a go of country living, the film is a blend of sexy and scary with a nifty social metaphor to boot. Swap the H in HGTV for “horror” and you’ve got “The Intruder.”ĭirected by Deon Taylor with a cheeky sense of fun and deep knowledge of the genre, “The Intruder” is the kind of schlocky yet satisfying genre filmmaking that makes you jump and laugh at the same time. It’s a stretch to suspend your disbelief that far, but buying the property does have a catch: The former owner just can’t seem to say goodbye. Take the premise of the brutal home invasion thriller “The Intruder.” A creative director at a San Francisco advertising agency and a journalist who writes about social justice issues for women’s magazines have a cool $3 million-plus to drop on a palatial dream home in Napa Valley. ![]() High fantasy in film and TV is having a moment.
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