The Intrusion Plus the Lost Films of Kim Pope :
Alpha Blue Archives proudly presents a new, digitally remastered release of the obscure ’70s roughie classic THE INTRUSION (1975. 62 min. Kim Pope, Michael Gaunt, Levi Richards, Lynn Bishop).
Kim Pope plays a shy, bored housewife married to businessman Levi Richards. Michael Dattore (Michael Gaunt) cruises suburban streets, looking for the right house to invade. Forcing his way into her home, he hustles her upstairs, beats her, violates her with a knife handle, and rapes her. The Filipino maid surprises him and gets some of the same. Gaunt’s shrunken skeletal cokehead and loud plaid pants only make him more rank and believable. Sharp character performances and professional direction contribute to the film’s overwhelming sense of erotic menace.
Amplified by a malevolent avant-garde soundtrack, THE INTRUSION is a tight, compelling, minimalist psychodrama. Also included is Shaun Costello’s SCHOOLGIRL’S REUNION (1977. 74 min. Kim Pope, Ashley Moore, C.J. Laing, Jean Dalton) and SUMMER OF LAURA (1976. 61 min. Marsha Moon, Melissa Hall, Kim Pope, Helen Madigan), a take-off of the Hollywood hit THE SUMMER OF ‘42. Includes bonus THE INTRUSION theatrical trailer!