The Intruder (2019 film)

The Intruder is a 2019 American psychological thriller film directed by Deon Taylor and written by David Loughery. The film stars Michael Ealy and Meagan Good as a couple who buy a house in the country, only to realize its previous owner (Dennis Quaid) refuses to let it go. It was released in the United States on May 3, 2019, by Sony Pictures Releasing, received generally negative reviews from critics. It was a commercial success, grossing $40 million worldwide against its $8 million budget.

The Intruder
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDeon Taylor
Written byDavid Loughery
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDaniel Pearl
Edited byMelissa Kent
Music byGeoff Zanelli
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03) (United States)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8 million[1]
Box office$40.6 million[2][1]

Plot

Scott (Michael Ealy) and Annie Howard (Meagan Good) move from New York City to Napa Valley after they purchase a house called "Foxglove" from its previous owner, Charlie Peck (Dennis Quaid). Charlie explains his wife Ellen passed away from cancer two years earlier and he will soon be moving to Florida to live with his daughter Cassidy. Scott is instantly irritated by Charlie who appears overly-friendly with Annie and keeps dropping by unannounced.

Scott and Annie have their friend Mike and his wife over for dinner. When Mike goes outside for a cigarette, he senses he is being watched. The following morning, he notices a cigarette burn on the seat of his luxury car that wasn't there previously. Charlie continues to show up without an invitation; he explains he is not moving to Florida just yet, and is staying at The Royal motel in town. Tensions rise between Scott and Annie due to Scott's coldness toward Charlie, and it is also revealed that, before getting married, he had cheated on her with a work colleague.

When a neighbour tells Scott that Charlie's wife killed herself with one of Charlie's shotguns, Scott asks Mike to investigate him. Meanwhile, Charlie has developed an obsession with Annie and begins visiting her at home when Scott is not there. One morning, while Scott is out jogging, a truck runs into him from behind, which turns out to be driven by Charlie. Mike learns that before Ellen's death, Charlie was deeply in debt and therefore forced to sell the house. While Scott is in the hospital, Charlie shows up at the house, and he and Annie have dinner. Mike goes to check on her and is confronted by Charlie, who declares he has a chance to get back all he lost and must get rid of Scott. Charlie then kills Mike with an axe.

The next morning, Scott contacts Cassidy, who has since changed her name, but she hangs up when Scott mentions her father. Scott also discovers Charlie has never stayed at The Royal. Charlie appears in the house and passionately expresses that Annie means the world to him. She claims she is feeling ill and calmly asks Charlie to leave, which he does. Annie then goes upstairs and finds the utility closet is actually connected to Charlie's underground cellar where he has been living the whole time. Meanwhile, Scott is driving home and receives a call back from Cassidy who explains Charlie is a psychological liar who murdered her mother after she threatened a divorce.

Back at the house, an enraged Charlie knocks Annie unconscious when he discovers she has found his cellar, then carries her upstairs and attempts to rape her. Scott returns home as Annie regains consciousness, and a fight ensues between him and Charlie. Scott is thrown from a second-story balcony but he lands injured. Meanwhile, Charlie begins strangling Annie. Scott re-appears, then he and Annie fight and eventually manage to overpower Charlie who staggers away to the cellar, where he fetches the shotgun that he used to murder Ellen.

Scott and Annie hide in a closet and when Charlie appears, Scott strikes Charlie in the head with a baseball bat and seizes the rifle. Lying on the floor bleeding, Charlie taunts Scott by saying Scott would never dare shoot him. Meanwhile, Annie calls 911 and informs the dispatcher that her husband has just shot an intruder. Charlie is horrified and bellows, "You don't deserve Foxglove!", to which Scott says "Go to hell" and shoots Charlie, finally killing him.

Cast
  • Michael Ealy as Scott Howard
  • Meagan Good as Annie Howard
  • Dennis Quaid as Charlie Peck
  • Joseph Sikora as Mike
  • Alvina August as Rachael
  • Lee Shorten as Brian
  • Erica Cerra as Jillian Richards
  • Kurt Evans as Grady Kramer
  • Carolyn Anderson as Ellen
  • Lili Sepe as Cassidy Peck Thompson/Vanessa Smith
  • Raylene Herewood as Ice cream girl
  • Chris Shields as doctor
  • Sam Vincent as first officer
  • Caroline Muthoni Muita as hotel receptionist
  • Connor Mackay as man on ladder

Production

In May 2018, Ealy, Good and Quaid all signed onto the project.[3] It was then announced that the worldwide distribution rights had been acquired by Screen Gems at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, after production had been completed under the title Motivated Seller.[4][5]

Filming of The Intruder began on June to July 2018 in Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada

Release

The Intruder was released in the United States on May 3, 2019. It was previously set for an April 26, 2019 release, but was pushed back a week to separate from Avengers: Endgame.[6] The film was released on Blu-Ray and DVD on July 30, 2019.

Reception

Box office

The Intruder grossed $35.4 million in the United States and Canada, and $5.2 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $40.6 million, against a production budget of $8 million.[2]

In the United States and Canada, The Intruder was released alongside Long Shot and UglyDolls, and was projected to gross $9–16 million from 2,222 theaters in its opening weekend.[7] The film made $3.9 million on its first day, including $865,000 from Thursday night previews.[8] It went on to debut to $11 million, finishing second, behind holdover Avengers: Endgame.[9] The film grossed $6.6 million in its second weekend, finishing in fourth.[10]

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 33% based on 102 reviews, with an average rating of 4.3/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Intruder might appeal to fans of shout-at-the-screen cinema, but this thriller's ludicrous plot robs it of suspense – and undermines Dennis Quaid's suitably over-the-top performance."[11] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 39 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews."[12] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B–" on an A+ to F scale, while those at PostTrak gave it 2.5 out of 5 stars and a 44% "definite recommend."[8][9]

See also

References
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  7. Rebecca Rubin (May 1, 2019). "Box Office: 'Avengers: Endgame' Eyes Heroic Second Weekend". Variety. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  8. Brad Brevet (May 4, 2019). "'Avengers: Endgame' Readies for Second Weekend Dominance". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  9. Anthony D'Alessandro (May 4, 2019). "'Avengers: Endgame' Mows Down 'Long Shot', 'Intruder' & 'UglyDolls' With $146M+ Second Weekend, Crosses $600M In Record Time". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
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