‘The Intruder’ Trailer: Never Buy A House From Dennis Quaid
One thing your realtor never warns you about is buying a house fromDennis Quaid. Realtors have no legal obligation to caution prospective homeowners about prior Quaid-ownership, but asThe Intrudertrailer proves, such knowledge could be useful. Because Dennis Quaid doesn’t like it when you move into his house, folks. And hereallydoesn’t like it when you start making alterations. And a young couple played byMichael EalyandMeagan Goodare about to learn that the hard way. WatchThe Intrudertrailer below.
The Intruder Trailer
The Intruderlooks like the type of domestic thriller that was very popular in the late ’80s and early ’90s: films likePacific Heights,Unlawful Entry,andThe Hand That Rocks the Cradle, about new home owners suddenly at the mercy of a malevolent individual who seems harmless at first. ButThe Intruderthrows a racial element into the mix, making the couple being targeted into African Americans, and their harasser white. Will that play a factor in the film itself? I’m not sure. The trailer doesn’t even hint at anything involving racism, but perhaps it’s presented in a subtle way. Still, it’s easy to see several shots here of Dennis Quaid’s character wearing a bright red MAGA-like hat and draw a conclusion or two.
InThe Intruder, Michael Ealy and Meagan Good play a young married couple who buy their dream house in the Napa Valley. The pair “think they have found the perfect home to take their next steps as a family. But when the strangely attached seller (Dennis Quaid) continues to infiltrate their lives, they begin to suspect that he has hidden motivations beyond a quick sale.” At first, Quaid’s actions seem weird but harmless – he mows their lawn! But it quickly becomes clear he’s potentially dangerous, and he has a lot more than lawn-mowing on his mind.
The biggest draw here seems to be Quaid’s gleefully unhinged performance. The actor looks to be slipping into “Nicolas Cage on a sugar-high” territory, hamming it up as he shouts, leers, and grins his way through his menacing role. I’m not sure howThe Intruderwill turn out, but I’m curious to see it for Quaid’s sure-to-be-memorable performance. That said, this trailer is a bittooshowy. You feel as if you’ve watched the entire movie already by the time it ends. Hopefully there are still some surprises in store.
