It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

Why is it that some 80s slashers are so bad they're great, and some are so bad they're bad? Where is that mysterious dividing line? I don't know. But to draw a comparison, when it comes to 'teens- locked-in-shopping-areas-overnight' slashers, whatever it was that made Chopping Mall such an enjoyable treat is completely absent in Intruder, despite the fact that (killer robots aside) both are fundamentally the same and both are completely crap. Chopping Mall is somehow a lot of fun, but Intruder completely drags from the start. Despite the bright colours and snappy camera angles, the whole thing feels enveloped by an invisible vacuum of dullness. It limps from one boring scene to the next and by the time the kills come I'd already lost interest. Even the actors seem bored. It's pointless being too critical because 80s slashers are like the Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards of the movie world anyway, but Intruder is just dull.

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.

As of this writing I've finally managed to bag myself the unrated director's cut of Scott Speigel seriously classy directorial debut Intruder(aka Night Crew) this release comes courtesy of Charles Band's Wizard Entertainment label, Prior to Intruder, Scott Spiegel name for me was only ever recognisable from his screen credit for co-writing my all time favourite Evil Dead movie, Part 2 - Dead By Dawn. With Intruder, Speigel created a very groovy suspenseful little thriller.Essaying his soon to be recognised trademarks goofy camera angles(the camera in the shopping trolley) and writing some really good dialogue, Spiegel created for me personally a seriously cool little slasher classic.All the actors excel, especially Dan Hicks(watch the movie to discover why) although the trailer I watched gave too much away with regards to the actual outcome of the movie, heck even the back of the Wizard release even shows the killer's identity, that being said, this movie hits all the right notes, such a transgression is oh so minor.Then again I've watched this movie so many times down through the years, just to watch the movie build crank up the tension is always a joy to behold, and yes it's always nice to see the KNB effects team special effects fully uncut in this movie.Although not really a horror movie, but after two decades this movie still lingers in the memory for all the right reasons.A resounding 10/10