Intruders
Spain, United Kingdom, United States
2011
100 Min
Color
English, Spanish
Synopsis
Intruders tells the parallel tale of two families whose lives are thrown off track by menacing apparitions: in Spain, a mother protects her son from a faceless stranger; meanwhile, in the UK, a young girl has terrifying dreams of Hollowface, a demon who becomes a real danger to the girl and her family. According to Fresnadillo, the film “reflects my love of the darkest visual universe, of the demons buried in our unconscious”. But more than a simple tale of supernatural horror, Intruders is an intense psychological drama taking the family as its central theme. –San Sebastián International Film Festival
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Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (born 5 December 1967) is a Spanish film director, script writer, and producer. He directed Intacto and 28 Weeks Later, the sequel to Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later. His film Esposados was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 1996. Fresnadillo was born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands. In 1985, Fresnadillo moved to Madrid.
He started out in photography and cinema studies and then began his career in short films. In 1987, he set up a production company, which produced several short films and commercials. Fresnadillo went on to become a production assistant for Gustavo Fuertes’ short film El juicio final (1991) (US title The Final Judgement 1991).
In 1996, he had his debut with the black-and-white short film Esposados (US title: Linked), for which he was also the executive producer. The black comedy tells the story of a couple who are constantly fighting over money; when they find themselves winning the Christmas lottery… read more
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Mario Coelho
29Apr12
Rottentomatoes: "Intruders has a fantastic first act but then settles into a bland plot and scare tactics that aren't all too scary." (2.5/5)
Christopher Smith
29Mar12
Very uneven horror film is well-shot with a capable cast, and manages a handful of effective sequences. But the clunky plot fails to generate any kind of momentum, leaving the whole thing just sort of dull and forgettable.
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Review: INTRUDERS (Juan Carlos Fresnadillo)
By Twitchfilm.com on April 30, 2012
Intruders is a rare little bird. It’s a ‘big-budget’ horror flick directed by someone who dares to put his own style forward. It’s unlike the poor reboots that plague the American horror market, but it
Review: INTRUDERS Creates a Suffocating, Frustrating Atmosphere
By Twitchfilm.com on March 30, 2012
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo’s Intruders fits the definition of a slow-boiling psychological drama — emphasis on the s-l-o-w. The pace is so deliberate, in fact, that it’s tempting to summon forth another title
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By Twitchfilm.com on February 16, 2012
Acclaimed Spanish filmmaker Juan Carlos Fresnadillo has followed up his 2007 English debut and massive hit 28 WEEKS LATER with INTRUDERS, which looks to be a great supernatural chiller based on the trailers
Have Your Say: Is This the Worst Movie Poster of the Year?
By Twitchfilm.com on February 2, 2012
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Clive Owen Fights Evil In Full Trailer For Fresnadillo's INTRUDERS
By Twitchfilm.com on December 17, 2011
A critical favorite from his work in Spain, director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo stepped into the big time with 2007’s 28 Weeks Later. Fresnadillo’s English language debut was a huge hit and now we get the
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By Twitchfilm.com on December 17, 2011
I cannot and will not stop beating the 28 Weeks Later drum; it stands out as the best Zombie film of the past decade and the pinnacle of the nu-zom (er, angry infected person) trend with its heady mix
Clive Owen Fights Demons In First Trailer For Fresnadillo's INTRUDERS
By Twitchfilm.com on December 17, 2011
28 Weeks Later director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo will soon be taking the helm of the rebooted The Crow franchise but before we get to that he’s got a nasty little story in store for us in the form of……
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