[fails to follow up to a strong first half]
IMDB- 5.3
RottenTomatoes- 33
RJG Rating- 40
2 children are haunted by a faceless stalker ,called Hollowface.
Starring- Clive Owen
Director- Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Intruders is a horror movie which is partially in Spanish.Its the tale of 2 kids, told in a non-linear fashion.
Clive Owen is the only recognisable star of the movie.He gives a good performance and is backe by a good supporting cast.
The whole concept seems old but it was quite good.The first half has some great scenes.But as the movie progresses,it falls prey to the usual clichesand ends up being predictable.The message delivered at the climax has almost no relation to the whole movie.
The director seems to have run out of material halfway.The ending doesnt fully answer the questions posed by the movie,but just ends up raising more questions.
The horror techniques used is the 'slow & steady' method.(By this i mean that the horror element doesnt suddenly flash in your face,but prefers to slowly approach you)Unfortunately, the horror element starts to wear off towards the end since the story doesnt bother to intensify the villain too much.
Overall Intruders could have been a good horror flick,but its second half disappoints.A timepass watch for horror addicts.
Acting- 3/5
Story- 2/5
Direction- 2.5/5
Horror- 2.5/5
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