The Reel Review
The young new owners of a charming dream house in Napa Valley experience buyers’ remorse after the former owner, an emotionally unhinged widower, refuses to stay away from the property and leave them alone. Meagan Good, Michael Ealy and Dennis Quaid star in this horror/thriller.
If the ridiculously basic plot and some heavily telegraphed jump scares aren’t enough, then perhaps the PG-13 rating should spell out that The Intruder has all the excitement and believability of a brainless Lifetime network drama. The predictable story raises a ton of questions. Why were there no realtors? Why didn’t the couple have the good sense to call the police the first time he showed up? Why does the wife keep letting this crazy guy back into their house? Lots of questions. No answers.
Quaid at least looks like he’s having a blast as the crazy old coot, showing off all sorts of kooky facial expressions. But with a big yawn of a reveal that you can probably predict from reading this review, The Intruder is a dull waste of your time, unless you really are in the mood for a silly stalker drama.
REEL FACTS
• Meagan Good and Michael Ealy also appeared in the 2012 romantic comedy Think Like a Man and its 2014 sequel, Think Like a Man Too.
• Located about 40 minutes from Vancouver, Foxglove Cottage, the house in The Intruder, has also been featured in the series Riverdale, the Blake Lively 2015 romantic fantasy The Age of Adaline, and 2012’s In Their Skin.
• Meagan Good’s big acting break came in the 1997 Southern Gothic drama, Eve’s Bayou. She also appeared as Superhero Darla in 2019’s Shazam and its 2023 sequel, Shazam! Fury of the Gods.
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