The first, tiny hints of autumn are in the air in South Carolina. Temperatures have been down the past few days, and I can just make out the tiniest bits of golden-brown in the leaves. I announced the home varsity football this past Friday, and driving back up to campus with the windows down (my car’s A/C is still not working) gave me that sensation that only fall can give.
Naturally, this weather brings to my mind the best autumn holiday: Halloween. And Halloween means (among other things) horror movies.
Now, I’ve never been big on slashers, but one I re-watched recently on Shudder is a good example of the genre: Intruder (1989). Its unique setting—it takes place in a grocery store—and colorful cast of characters makes it really enjoyable. It’s also strangely wholesome for a slasher; as I recall, there aren’t the usual lurid displays of teenage sexuality, just lots of grocery kills.
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