Intruders tells parallel stories of two families whose lives are disrupted by menacing apparitions: in Spain, a mother tries to protect her son from a faceless stranger, while in Britain, a young girl has terrifying dreams of a demon (Hollowface) who becomes a real danger to her and her family. Special Features: Deleted Scenes Reality vs. fantasy Two Stories. Two cities Directed By Who is Hollowface: The Making of Intruders
Good psychological horror that delves into the origins of fear. Set in London and Spain, 'Intruders' is an initially confusing, but ultimately rewarding, film that owes more to the slow burn novels of James Herbert than the full on terror of Stephen King. Clive Owen plays the protective Dad whose teenage daughter is troubled by a strange presence in the house; some malevolent, free roaming, full torso vaporous apparition that seems to manifest itself in synch with a story she's writing and somehow links in with similar paranormal disturbances afflicting a mother and her child in Spain. Director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo ('Intacto') creates an impressive balance between both stories whilst working with light & shadows to make the mundane seem macabre. The London arc in particular uses the old less-is-more technique to create a burgeoning sense of unease and dread e.g. static shot of a dark closet in the daytime.
The cast are excellent: Clive Owen puts in another solid performance and we get a real sense of who this guy is and the strength of his relationship with his daughter (played with aplomb by Kiera Knightley-esue newcomer Ella Purnell). There are a few clichés here and there, and the though I liked the link between the Spanish and London stories, 'Intruders', enthralling though it is, doesn't really cover anything new and were it not for the international aspect / the clever way they tie it together, may well have gone unnoticed. A competent, commendably atmospheric, film boosted by one great plot twist but let down by another: watch it for the mise-en-scene.
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Clive Owen stars in this supernatural horror directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo ('28 Weeks Later'). The film tells the interwoven tales of two children, one in latter-day Spain and one in present-day England, both of whom are haunted by Hollow Face, a ghostly monster who steals the faces of children. John Farrow (Owen) seeks psychological help for his 12-year-old daughter Mia (Ella Purnell) after she claims that the ghost she read about in a story has come to life. But things change when John comes face to face with Hollow Face himself...
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