Where did Hollowface come from, and how was he defeated in Intruders?
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?
Best 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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Who is Hollowface?
Hollow Face (also spelled "Hollowface") or Cara Hueca in Spanish is a faceless shadowy ghost who yearns for a new face in order to be seen and loved by the living and the main villain of the 2011 Spanish horror film Intruders.How does Intruders 2011 end?
It turns out that John is actually Juan, who had repressed his memories about his criminal father, upon whom Hollowface was based. He manages to reach his daughter's psyche and convince her that Hollowface can't hurt her so long as her parents love her, and she comes out of her psychotic episode.What happens at the end of the Intruders movie?
Scott manages to talk to Cassidy again, and she asks him if Charlie is dead. She says that her father is dangerous and that he killed Ellen for threatening to divorce him and take the house away, only to frame it as a suicide.INTRUDERS(2011)MOVIE EXPLANATION
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Based on our website, Intruders is a simple psychological thriller. Two parallel stories coincide, though John and Juan are the same person. Juan created the Hollowface character to deal with the PTSD he experienced. His mother went along with the story, knowing that something terrible happened. She disclosed the truth to avoid conflict.
Hollowface is a fake monster. He is essentially a plot device to keep the moviegoer interested in the trauma. The power of the mind can create any type of fear. John never fully recovered from his childhood fear. With the help of his mother, Juan created Hollowface as a child. We discover the truth once the mother appears in the twist ending.
The daughter and John defeat a fake monster brought on by fears and the mind. At any time, you too can invent a fear. This movie is a psychological thriller written to convey unresolved trauma originating from past events. Hollowface is fake. He is not like Freddie Krueger.
TwistEndings.com (The site I'm affiliated with) to read more about Intruders.
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