There’s little more satisfying to me than an effective low-budget slasher flick. When done right, I wet myself. When done wrong (which, let’s be honest, is more often than not), the result can always be met with laughs and endless ridicule.
That’s why, whatever category writer/director Gregory Caiafa’s feature debut INTRUDER falls into, I’m stoked to see the damn thing. Assuming producing and editing duties as well, Caiafa’s quarter-million dollar flick boasts a slash-and-stalk premise with a bit of mental illness thrown in for good measure. According to Caiafa himself, INTRUDER goes something like:
Andrew and Lila are on vacation. Andrew always loved his family estate, and Lila – fresh from a yearlong stay in an asylum – is not quite ready for the bustle of New York City. The weekend begins promisingly with a scenic drive from the city and a romantic evening alone. After an unexpected detour the couple’s once brilliant future seems back on track. That is until they wake one morning to find the mangled work of a deranged mind literally nailed to their front door. Soon, on a stormy Halloween in the middle of nowhere, a psychopath working under the cloak of darkness begins a sadistic game of cat and mouse with Andrew, Lila, and anyone else unfortunate enough to cross his path.
I like it! And judging by the look of the flick, the jarring hand held immediacy that we’ve seen in low budget fare like BAGHEAD and PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, to larger tent-pole outings like CLOVERFIELD – seems to be a staple on the steady horror return.
INTRUDER is currently available On Demand (via Charter, Verizon Fios, Blue Ridge, San Bruno Municipal, Wave, and many more). The flick also hits DVD shelves on November 10, 2009. Cop a look at the trailer below!
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