{"id":4082,"date":"2019-05-06T17:49:02","date_gmt":"2019-05-07T00:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=4082"},"modified":"2019-05-06T17:49:06","modified_gmt":"2019-05-07T00:49:06","slug":"the-intruder-a-hair-raising-creepy-thriller-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2019\/the-intruder-a-hair-raising-creepy-thriller-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"The Intruder &#8211; A Hair-Raising, Creepy Thriller Movie!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/theintruder.poster.jpg?resize=152%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4090\" width=\"152\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/theintruder.poster.jpg?resize=202%2C300&amp;ssl=1 202w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/theintruder.poster.jpg?w=674&amp;ssl=1 674w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Scott and Annie Russell couldn&#8217;t be happier after buying\ntheir dream home from a mysterious and lonely widower named Charlie in Napa Valley, Calif.\nTheir newfound paradise soon turns into a living nightmare when Charlie &#8212;\nstill strangely attached to the house &#8212; begins to show up and interfere in their daily lives. When his\nerratic behavior turns to obsession, the young couple soon find themselves\ncaught up in a violent confrontation that threatens to destroy everything they\nhold dear. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Ivey H. comments, \u201cThe acting scenes and\ntiming are great! The momentum and build up are perfect.&nbsp;I love how it\ngradually builds up to be more thrilling to scary.&nbsp; I screamed and jumped out of my seat a couple\nof times!\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;Leire G. adds, \u201c<em>The Intruder<\/em> has a very intense ending that leaves the audience feeling empowered. This\nfilm values the importance of family and what it means to stick together\nthrough the hardest times. It emphasizes how there&#8217;s nothing as valuable as\nfamily for those who are lucky enough to have one, like the married couple in\nthe movie.\u201d See their full reviews below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Intruder<br>By Ivey H, KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 13<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sKTUu---Mo8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Intruder<\/em> is a hair-raising,\ncreepy thriller movie!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;film was shot in Canada\nin British Columbia and Vancouver.&nbsp; The scenes are tranquil, and\neverything looks crisp and clean on the big screen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/theintruder.g.jpg?resize=192%2C128&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4089\" width=\"192\" height=\"128\"\/><figcaption>Meagan Good and Michael Ealy star in Screen Gems&#8217; THE INTRUDER.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Intruder <\/em>has a great plot. A\nnewly-married happy couple embark on a move out of the city to start a family.\nThe husband receives a promotion at work, so they can finally afford their\ndream home. The conflict is that the owner of the house loves the home too, and\njust can&#8217;t seem to let go. Which makes you wonder:&nbsp; why did he sell it?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The house is the perfect setting for this\nmystery film.&nbsp;The antagonist homeowner is Charlie Peck played by Dennis\nQuaid. He is perfect for this role because he is very intimidating and eerie.\nHis home has a long history, and it&#8217;s his legacy, so he is not letting go\neasily.&nbsp;&nbsp;Meagan Good plays Annie. She is a country girl at heart and\nwants to raise children in a loving home.&nbsp; She is really great at\nportraying the naive young wife who sees the good in people. Mike Ealy plays\nScott, the husband. He really brings energy to this role. He is\nreluctant&nbsp;to move to the country.&nbsp; At first Scott is very tolerant of\nCharlie&#8217;s intrusions. Then his suspicion grows as to the true motives of\nCharlie. You totally understand the doubts and fears of these characters.&nbsp;\nIs Scott able to protect his wife from Charlie\u2019s&nbsp;secret&nbsp;motives and\ngain back her trust?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/theintruder.d.jpg?resize=225%2C127&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4086\" width=\"225\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/theintruder.d.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/theintruder.d.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>Michael Ealy, Meagan Good and Dennis Quaid star in Screen Gems THE INTRUDER.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The director Dean Taylor does great work in\nthis film.&nbsp;&nbsp;The acting scenes and timing are great! The momentum and\nbuild up are perfect.&nbsp;I love how it gradually builds up to be more\nthrilling to scary.&nbsp; I screamed and\njumped out of my seat a couple of times!&nbsp;&nbsp;The writer is David\nLoughery. Everything&nbsp;really flows very well in this script. I really\nenjoyed the music and sound track, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The moral to this story is when buying&nbsp;a\nnew home do your homework before making such a huge purchase. The couple is too\neager and trusting. They ignore all the signs and red flags that lead to the\nconflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I give this film 5 out 5 stars and I recommend\nit for ages 13 to 18. There are a few vulgar words&nbsp;and heavy romantic\nscenes. If you love a good mystery thriller with a few screams be sure to check\nthis out. Release date&nbsp;is May 3, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Intruder<br>By Leire G, KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 15 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p19KKQr1W4Y?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Intruder<\/em> is\nvery suspenseful. It kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time I watched it,\nwondering what was going to happen next. I enjoyed the good balance between\nmystery, horror and romance. There isn\u2019t too much of one genre, so the mix of\nstyles is all spread out evenly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/theintruder.b.jpg?resize=150%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4084\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/theintruder.b.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/theintruder.b.jpg?w=499&amp;ssl=1 499w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><figcaption>Dennis Quaid stars in Screen Gems&#8217; THE INTRUDER.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Intruder<\/em> tells\nthe story of a young married couple who buys a beautiful house with several\nacres of land in the middle of a some very lonely woods. They find out that the\nman they buy the property from refuses to let go of it and, in fact, has an\nobsession with it. The film shows how emotionally attached the landlord is to\nwhat once was his, and also shows the actions the couple takes to protect their\nnew home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The film was written by David\nLoughery and directed by Deon Taylor, who sets the film in a very lonely and\nrural town in modern day. This location is essential to the plot; since it\ntakes place in an old house located in the middle of the woods, the setting\nhelps create a feeling of curiosity and creepiness. The music in this film\nintensifies the emotions in certain scenes. It adds a lot of eeriness to the\nmore action-based scenes and brings out the horror in them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/theintruder.f.jpg?resize=192%2C128&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4088\" width=\"192\" height=\"128\"\/><figcaption>Michael Ealy, Dennis Quaid, Director Deon Taylor and Meagan Good on the set of Screen Gems&#8217; THE INTRUDER.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Intruder<\/em> has a\nvery intense ending that leaves the audience feeling empowered. This film\nvalues the importance of family and what it means to stick together through the\nhardest times. It emphasizes how there&#8217;s nothing as valuable as family for\nthose who are lucky enough to have one, like the married couple in the movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I really enjoyed <em>The Intruder<\/em>!&nbsp; I give this\nfilm 4 out of 5 stars for how creatively this suspenseful film was made. I\nrecommend it for ages 10 through 18, but adults might also enjoy it as well. <em>The Intruder<\/em> opens in theaters on May 3,\n2019. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scott and Annie Russell couldn&#8217;t be happier after buying their dream home from a mysterious and lonely widower named Charlie in Napa Valley, Calif. Their newfound paradise soon turns into a living nightmare when Charlie &#8212; still strangely attached to the house &#8212; begins to show up and interfere in their daily lives. When his erratic behavior turns to obsession, the young couple soon find themselves caught up in a violent confrontation that threatens to destroy everything they hold dear. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Ivey H. comments, \u201cThe acting scenes and timing are great! The momentum and build up are perfect. I love how it gradually builds up to be more thrilling to scary.  I screamed and jumped out of my seat a couple of times!\u201d  Leire G. adds, \u201cThe Intruder has a very intense ending that leaves the audience feeling empowered. This film values the importance of family and what it means to stick together through the hardest times. It emphasizes how there&#8217;s nothing as valuable as family for those who are lucky enough to have one, like the married couple in the movie.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[15],"tags":[285,284,281,282,283],"class_list":["post-4082","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-feature-film-reviews","tag-david-loughery","tag-dean-taylor","tag-dennis-quaid","tag-meagan-good","tag-mike-ealy"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paS5I2-13Q","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4082","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4082"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4082\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4103,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4082\/revisions\/4103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4082"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4082"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}