Rent Bruiser (2000)
2.8 of 5 from 53 ratings
1h 35min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Unhappy with both his homelife and his career, Henry (Jason Flemyng) is plagued by violent fantasies. When he wakes up to find his face replaced by a featureless mask, he sets about exacting violent punishment on those who have wronged him. Featuring music by celebrated composer Donald Rubinstein (Martin, Knightriders), and including an appearance by legendary punk band the Misfits, 'Bruiser' was hailed by critics and fans alike as a triumphant return to independent filmmaking for George A. Romero.
- Actors:
- Jason Flemyng, Peter Stormare, Leslie Hope, Nina Garbiras, Andrew Tarbet, Tom Atkins, Jonathan Higgins, Jeff Monahan, Marie V. Cruz, Beatriz Pizano, Tamsin Kelsey, Kelly King, Susanne Sutchy, Balázs Koós, Jean Daigle, Chris Gillett, Chantal Quesnelle, Jennifer Foster, Boyd Banks, Neil Crone
- Directors:
- George A. Romero
- Producers:
- Ben Barenholtz, Peter Grunwald
- Writers:
- George A. Romero
- Studio:
- StudioCanal
- Genres:
- Horror, Thrillers
- Countries:
- Canada
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 22/07/2024
- Run Time:
- 100 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 5.1, English LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary with writer-director George A Romero and producer Peter Grunwald (2001)
- Archival Interview with George A Romero (2013, 44 mins): previously unheard audio recording of the legendary filmmaker in conversation with disc producer James Blackford
- Behind the Mask (2024, 10 mins): actor Jason Flemyng discusses his starring role in Bruiser, and his experiences working with Romero
- A Perfect Fit (2024, 9 mins): Dr.Chud, the former Misfits drummer, talks about the band's appearance in the film and its contribution to the soundtrack
- The Worm That Turned (2024, 12 mins): critical appreciation by Kim Newman, author of 'Nightmare Movies'
- Introduction by Jean-Baptiste Thoret (2022, 10 mins): the French filmmaker and critic looks at Bruiser in the context of Romero's wider career
- 'Bruiser' Soundtrack Demo (2024, 2 mins): previously unheard excerpt from Dr.Chud's unused score
- Original theatrical trailers
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 22/07/2024
- Run Time:
- 100 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0, English Dolby Digital 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary with writer-director George A Romero and producer Peter Grunwald (2001)
- Archival Interview with George A Romero (2013, 44 mins): previously unheard audio recording of the legendary filmmaker in conversation with disc producer James Blackford
- Behind the Mask (2024, 10 mins): actor Jason Flemyng discusses his starring role in Bruiser, and his experiences working with Romero
- A Perfect Fit (2024, 9 mins): Dr.Chud, the former Misfits drummer, talks about the band's appearance in the film and its contribution to the soundtrack
- The Worm That Turned (2024, 12 mins): critical appreciation by Kim Newman, author of Nightmare Movies
- Introduction by Jean-Baptiste Thoret (2022, 10 mins): the French filmmaker and critic looks at Bruiser in the context of Romero's wider career
- 'Bruiser' Soundtrack Demo (2024, 2 mins): previously unheard excerpt from Dr.Chud's unused score
- Original theatrical trailers
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
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Bruiser - Bruiser review by LC
I'm a fan of a lot of Romero's film work, but this later effort is unfortunately a bit of a mess. The central conceit is pretty bizarre, but has potential as an interesting horror in the unreliable narrator/how-much-of-what we-are-seeing-is-actually-happening mode. The tone, dialogue and acting however (especially when it comes to evil magazine mogul who is the central villain) is so over the top that it's frequently difficult to tell if the viewer is supposed to take this seriously or as a pastiche of bad B movies. One for the hardcore Romero completists only.
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