The question on everybody’s lips is “Should I watch the Netflix home invasion thriller, Intrusion?” A film by Adam Salky and writer Chris Sparling. In a regular uninventive storyline, a married couple moves into a new house. Henry is an architect, and his wife Meera is a therapist. This is the career match made in wealthy heaven and their large stately home affords them much to be proud of. After an evening out for dinner, they return home to find the house upturned, with dusty footprints on the slate tile. Both are concerned and feel unsafe but go on with their lives.

Thriller movies pin their storyline on themes centered around home invasions, and weird circumstances. In the case of yet another Netflix intruder film, there is a lack of new and inventive thinking. Homeowners with design capabilities take liberties with how much they can get away with. Unsuspecting partners find out sooner rather than later that all is not well in their happy new home.

In Intrusion, the cracks begin to show early. A police officer who attends after their shocking break-in asks a lot of questions. He seems suspicious of Henry. Clanging pipes are heard while he is sitting there interviewing him and he suggests the missing items are items of convenience rather than financial gain. All signs lead to something shady going on aside from a mere robbery. Days later, the power goes out, Henry seems nonplussed despite their recent misadventure.

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Performances from the leads Freida Pinto and Logan Marshall-Green are pretty good. Convincing and in this case, the two have great chemistry that makes for a tension-filled atmosphere. We aren’t given much of a backstory for this couple, but the appropriate amount of empathy is easily applied to the two. Within 20 minutes of the runtime, the second intrusion takes place but this time Meera and Henry are inside the house.

Robert John Burke (Thinner, Tombstone) plays the detective and does an excellent job of showing up like a cagy shadow-dropping clue. There is mention of a missing girl in the area and immediately there is plenty to chew on about the likelihood of how she is connected to the people who keep breaking in.

Writer Chris Sparling is a name I was excited about going in. I loved the 2012 horror film, ATM. The Atticus Institute and Buried also fared well as solid and anxiety-fueled movies. Intrusion seems fairly basic, but there’s no denying the watchability factor of titles in this niche. They are popular and relatable, even if you’ve never been exposed to something as stressful as a home invasion. The great thing about films like this is that even if you can see the danger from a mile away or even predict the outcome of a scenario as a character walks toward danger, it’s still a fun ride in most cases.

Intrusion Movie Spoiler Free Trailer

For a 2024 home invasion thriller watch “Property” or “Door Lock” next.

Intrusion the Movie

In Intrusion, Meera knows something’s up. Nothing about her husband’s actions or whereabouts makes sense. Her character is smart enough to begin digging. And quite frankly, I’m gagging for that psycho transformation of the supposed ‘nice guy’ to come bursting out. Cinematography directs you to where to look at precisely the right moments. And if you aren’t giving the screen your full attention, the crescendoing score will alert you.

I’m fine with being strung along to find out the whos, whats, and why’s. There is no doubt that Henry is up to something and this is the type of movie I like to watch when I don’t feel like figuring anything at all out.

I give Intrusion

2.5 where’s your secret basement? out of 5

2.5 skulls out of 5 — 2.5 stars out of 5

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“The Quietest Towns Hide the Darkest Secrets”
Quote from Intrusion the movie