I found Intruders to be a rather confusing, and intellectually unsatisfying film. I felt it left too many questions unanswered. Or maybe I just didn't catch the answers--which could well be the case, considering I watched it in Mexico, where the Spanish scenes were not subtitled. And although I do speak some Spanish, I didn't understand all of the Spanish-language dialog in the film.
What was the origin of Hollowface, and how was he finally defeated?
My best understanding of his defeat was that by sheer will power and/or knowledge of his nature, his power to frighten was lost. Is this much accurate?
Answer
The movie opens with a young boy, Juan, in Spain having nightmares about
Hollowface, a monster with no face. The plot then moves to England, following John and his family.
It shows two parallel stories with a connection;Juan is actually John (Mia's father).
At the end, John realizes his Hollowface connection with his daughter. Hollowface is disguised as a monster to suppress post traumatic stress.
John's mom relocated to England to escape the death of Juan's father in Spain. John's biological father is Hollowface, who he created as the young Juan through storytelling. Mia and John shared a psychic connection, so Hollowface is a fabricated spirit.
John's biological father who was released from jail attempted to abduct him. As a result, Juan and the mom watch the father fall off the ledge and into cement/soil. The mom refused to confess to the priest about the traumatic event that caused Juan nightmares.
Original synopsis found at Twist Endings.
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