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For example, the whole thing about Rose suspecting her neighbor's dad of having something to do with Rachel's disappearance is unnecessary. It makes sense, of course, but you'd still suspect him anyway without the movie pointing you in that direction. You suspect of everybody until they actually reveal who did it. But I guess they were worried about the fact that the movie might be considered too short or something. Quality over quantity is what I say. I don't mean to suggest that this would've been substantially better than it was already, but it would've been a slight improvement.
Everything would've flowed much better. Just a movie that's unimpressive and uninteresting, but never a dreadful experience. It's just a movie that is ultimately very lazy and therefore very boring. And, in some ways, that's the worst thing a horror movie can be.
If it was at least unintentionally laughable but, in my opinion, it doesn't even have that going for it. Not terrible, but I wouldn't recommend it in any way. There's better stuff you can be watching, like Dead Snow 2. I will continue to pimp DS2 for as along as I can. More Top Movies Trailers Forums. Apocalypse Better Call Saul: Season 4 Castle Rock: Season 1 The Deuce: Season 2 Fear the Walking Dead: Season 3 The Walking Dead: View All Photos 1. Every town has its secrets, as college student Rose Halshford Miranda Cosgrove learns when she and her dad Donal Logue move into a musty, old house.
When Rose discovers that the previous tenant mysteriously disappeared, leaving her possessions behind, she suspects her unfriendly neighbors know more than they let on.
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When Rose repor ts strange noises coming from inside the house, no one, not even her father believes her, insisting that it's all in her head. As Rose's suspicions grow she begins to fear that she may be the next victim of whatever or whomever has infiltrated her new home. Donal Logue as Jerry Halshford. Miranda Cosgrove as Rose Halshford. Tom Sizemore as Howard Markby.
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Jazmin Paradis as Rachel Winacott. Kelly Boegel as Sophia Halshford. March 18, Rating: March 6, Rating: March 5, Rating: March 2, Rating: View All Critic Reviews 4. Dann Michalski Super Reviewer. Jesse Ortega Super Reviewer. View All Audience Reviews. There are no approved quotes yet for this movie. Best of Netflix Movies and shows to binge now. Jun 19, Bandit rated it really liked it. Originally I was thinking of describing this one as bastard child of Coben and Connolly John , but the more I read the more it became undeniably clear that this book is a child of no one, this is all Marshall.
It is original enough, interesting enough, exciting enough to proudly stand tall on its own two paper feet in the ever densely populated mystery thriller genre. Yes, I didn't love the protagonist, but he suited the story well and got the job done. Marshall smartly doesn't give away the pre Originally I was thinking of describing this one as bastard child of Coben and Connolly John , but the more I read the more it became undeniably clear that this book is a child of no one, this is all Marshall.
Marshall smartly doesn't give away the premise till quite late in the book and so I won't either, but it's a really wild and clever one, one of those mind blowing what ifs that a really good story can posit. The basic recipe here involves a genuinely mysterious mystery combined with a genuinely thrilling thriller sprinkled with relentless suspense and wrapped up in really impressive writing with dashes of dark humor. Stir and serve generously, to the tune of nearly pages, for a very good, highly entertaining read.
Oct 20, Alisa Kester rated it liked it Shelves: May 14, Bill rated it really liked it Shelves: This one was quite good. Michael Marshall Smith is one of my favourite story tellers. Not only does he have a fertile imagination, but his prose and dialogue are darn near perfect. And no matter how serious in nature the story may be, he can also make you laugh out loud with his dry wit. The Intruders is best read without knowing anything about it. For most of the novel, you have no idea where it is all going to lead to.
That's the fun of it. I was quite satisfied with the resolution of it all This one was quite good. I was quite satisfied with the resolution of it all even though it was slightly spoiled for me , and I recommend this and anything else he's written. Still not as good as Only Forward , but not much is. Feb 13, Kealan Burke rated it really liked it. Like John Connolly, Michael Marshall Smith is the go-to author for supernatural fiction wrapped up in a crime noir shell, and few do it better than they.
This tale, of missing persons, and quite possibly possession, is a welcome follow-up to Marshall's incredible Straw Men trilogy. His pacing is impeccable, his dialogue razor-sharp and occasionally very funny, and his control over the narrative outstanding. He has over the years moved up to become one of my favorite writers, and each book is a Like John Connolly, Michael Marshall Smith is the go-to author for supernatural fiction wrapped up in a crime noir shell, and few do it better than they.
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He has over the years moved up to become one of my favorite writers, and each book is an automatic purchase for me. Jul 26, Tzu-Mainn Chen rated it liked it. The Intruders is a thriller with a literally killer opening scene, a suitably gripping mystery, and wonderful hard-boiled narration " There are some lesser flaws - an opaque plot that takes a little too long for the reader to make sense of; a resolution that feels hurried and a bit obvio The Intruders is a thriller with a literally killer opening scene, a suitably gripping mystery, and wonderful hard-boiled narration " There are some lesser flaws - an opaque plot that takes a little too long for the reader to make sense of; a resolution that feels hurried and a bit obvious compared to the build-up that comes before.
But these are all issues that can be overlooked, if not for one murderous problem: I don't mean that they're flawed or morally grey. I simply mean that they're not the sort of person you'd want to hang out with at parties. The main protagonist is an ex-cop-turned-writer who exudes unpleasantness, the sort of person who'd scowl if you made eye contact when passing in the street. A secondary character, a nine-year old girl desperately trying to understand how she ended up miles away from her parents, is written with sympathy but no liveliness, providing the reader with no personal connection beyond her external circumstances.
Despite the characterization issues, the plot is intriguing enough to make reading the book feel somewhat rewarding. But The Intruders is not a book to make you fall into its pages, one that makes you regret reading the last word. Instead I rushed through for the plot, and once I was done I shrugged my shoulders and went to perform the next chore on my list. Oct 02, Gail rated it it was ok Shelves: What a very odd book. I liked the hero, Jack Whalen, who was fearless in his quest to uncover the truth about the murder of the family of Bill Anderson which is right at the start of the book but as for the rest of it I had no idea what was going on half the time, I have to say.
The only way I can describe it is like a badly written Stephen King book, but I use that comparison What a very odd book. The only way I can describe it is like a badly written Stephen King book, but I use that comparison extremely loosely. I was struggling to finish it if only to see what has been going on as, when a friend recommended this book to me, they actually advised me not to read the blurb as this would spoil it for me. In fact, had I read the blurb I don't even think I would have started it. I have heard there is going to be a TV adaptation of the book which may transfer nicely to the screen, but I doubt I will be tuning in to see it.
My first Michael Marshall book but, after having finished it and read a few reviews, I have discovered that it is not his best novel so may try some others in the future. I did enjoy this thriller-with-a-supernatural-twist, but ultimately, I was a bit disappointed. Though it is not a direct sequel to his Straw Man trilogy, events and even one character were mentioned, seeming like a rather purposeful red herring tossed out to his own fans, which is a little The ending was not terribly satisfying either.
The beginning, and general premise, was very strong, as well as Marshall's general witty writing style. The idea and resolution just I did enjoy this thriller-with-a-supernatural-twist, but ultimately, I was a bit disappointed. The idea and resolution just needed a bit more flesh to make this a truly wonderful book.
I must admit that it was exciting, and I am still looking forward to the last book that I have purchased by this author Bad Things. I do hope that this one involves a better conclusion, and maybe a different sort of villain Sep 10, Dea rated it it was amazing Shelves: I struggled to write this review.
Not because I could not find something nice to say but because I had nothing bad to say. Be it the narrative or the plot, or even the ending, while unexpected, did not leave room for me to say things should have t Loved it! Be it the narrative or the plot, or even the ending, while unexpected, did not leave room for me to say things should have turned out somehow differently.
So with nothing bad to say, I will say only one thing. Pick it up, read it, I do not think you will regret it. I am not a big fan of the horror genre. Although I should not say that, I am a fan of the kind of horror that is realistic. The kind that you know could be happening right next door without you knowing anything about it.
It is not that Shepperd is going around killing people, it is that the people that are the closest to you could be taken over internally by intruders. Within days those closest to you can become someone else, and in a way it is worse than having those people die. When a person dies, in a way it is a period at the end of their story, you can close the book and start moving on.
When a person is slowly morphing into someone you do not recognize you are constantly reminded of the person you have lost and the person you will never again find and it makes it almost impossible to move on and find closure. To add onto the possibility of the book being true is the short but important discussion of mental illness and substance abuse.
It is, entirely possible that people around us are fighting intruders in the minds right as we speak. Jul 17, Hamza rated it really liked it. Jul 29, Zeynep Dilara rated it liked it. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Naturally I had to read the book first, so I tracked it down. The Intruders is an interesting blend of mystery and the supernatural which focuses on a retired LAPD police officer who begins to believe that his wife is having an affair.
Unfortunately for him, the truth is much more sinister. She is actually the host of another soul which is beginning to take control of her body. The story alternates between Jack Whalen and other characters including a little girl who may or may not have been abducted. I thought that the author's use of POV was well done. The chapters told from Jack's POV are first person while those which follow the other characters are told in the third person.
This fits well with the notion that these other characters do not represent on single person, but an amalgam of multiple personalities. The Intruders has at its core a fascinating idea, sort of a twisted version of reincarnation. Unfortunately, as interesting as this idea is, the information is often presented in large chunks. I can not be sure if I would have figured out the mystery of the returning people before it was revealed as I was already aware of it from the television commercials.
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It does, however, come quite late in the book. Indeed, the first two-thirds of the book are a little slow in terms of action.
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Jack's introspection is thought provoking, but the story could have gotten to the point earlier and earned another star. That being said, I enjoyed The Intruders, especially the idea of the biggest threat being the soul of a hundred year old sociopath inhabiting the body of a little girl and her struggle to retain control. Feb 05, Bookmarks Magazine added it. A few complaints included the intricate plotting and the book's length, but most of the critics' objections resulted from the novel's a Compared by critics to Stephen King and Philip K.
Apr 14, Dave Thomas rated it really liked it. I'm always amazed at how fluid Michael Marshall's writing is, how easily you fall into a trance and are completely captured by his characters and the situations they face. In a single chapter, he'll manage to make you laugh, sneak in a history lesson, debate the morality of humankind, and then pull the rug out from under you when you've become too comfortable.
I never have any inkling what the hell is going to happen in one of Marshall's books, and that's the way a good book should be. The old " I'm always amazed at how fluid Michael Marshall's writing is, how easily you fall into a trance and are completely captured by his characters and the situations they face. The old "show, don't tell" mantra. Well, "The Intruders" is no exception.
A sci-fi thriller cop drama with hit men and ghosts and body snatchers and gruesome murders and a strange cabal of ancients. But, at its heart, it's a story about human relationships, personal identity, and how we can never truly know another person Sep 04, Matthew rated it liked it. I read this in large part because of the BBC series and a strong recommendation from a friend. The supernatural idea hiding in this novel was I interesting and unique I felt that the execution was lacking.
After having finished the book and had the entire explanation for the strange occurrences packed into the last 50 pages or so I think it could have been interspersed throughout the novel pulling the reader along at a much higher pace. Not everything needs to be an inflection of the way it it is said, but a little deviation would be nice.
I am very willing to give Marshall another go, especially in his highly touted trilogy, based solely on the out if the box ideas he seems to have rolling about in his head. Apr 29, The Elves rated it it was amazing. We loved the TV series the Intruders based on the book, so we read the book and it, while slightly different, is a really good book, a detective mystery story with a somewhat supernatural twist. Nov 18, Rolf rated it liked it.
The ending was a little bit too diffuse for me; I wasn't satisfied with it at all. Of course since this is a new, there may be a sequel on the way, but if that is the case, it failed the "stands on it's own" test.
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The premise is fascinating, and the writing very good; it's j This is the 2nd book by Michael Marshall Smith that I've read, the 1st being the Science Fiction book, Spares. The premise is fascinating, and the writing very good; it's just that the whole doesn't seem to even equal the sum of the parts. But it wasn't bad enough that I won't try reading more books by this author. This is one of those books which could have been better, the plot was good enough having an unsolved murder case, an ex-cop and the mystery surrounding his wife and then this kid having dual personality.
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It started as a crime story but went through many phases which was confusing and I found asking myself if this is really going anywhere? It ended up in a way which I did not like. The writing itself at times was boring, but the second half was good comparatively. I'd give it 2. Dec 08, micki rated it really liked it.