The Story Of A Real Hollow Man
Added 6/29/2009
George Romero directs this straight to video thriller starring Guy Ritchie regular Jason Flemyng. Henry Creedlow (Flemyng) is a man beaten by life. His wife emasculates him, his best friend steals from him, and his boss Milo (Peter Stormare) embarrasses him during staff meetings. The only person who's nice to Henry is Rosie (Leslie Hope), the boss's wife. When Milo throws a backyard barbecue, Henry learns that Rosie makes masks for all of her friends. She makes a mold of their faces and then has them decorate it so that it best represents their personality. When she tries it with Henry it fails because he's too shy and empty to decorate it. The next morning he wakes up and discovers that his old face is gone, replaced by his blank mask. He tries to tear it off but scratches himself in the process. Originally horrified, Henry becomes emboldened by his new anonymity and seeks revenge against those who have been taking advantage of him. The film is fun despite having it's fair share of problems. The police become aware of a masked vigilante and a cliched manhunt ensues. Flemyng does well while Stormare hams it up severely. The acting overall is weak. A decent little thriller from the legendary Romero that's worth a watch on DVD.
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Slippery Pete in his best work since the Frogger Episode
Added 4/11/2009
George A Romero is a well known master of the horror genre. He also happens to have a big fan in Sid for a few reasons. The first would be the childhood enjoyment he's given us and Santa with the Tales from the Darkside tv series. Next would be Creepshow & the cherished Creepshow 2 which opened up the door to the work Pancho. The guy pumps out some classic works that are always fun to watch which is what brings us to tonights review. This film called Bruiser came out in 2000, the year of the classic cruise, and really packed a punch for Sid.
The film starts out with a nice guy named Harry who pretty much gets abused by everyone in life. He has a wife that just uses for his money, a "best friend" who rips him off, and a boss (Slippery Pete) who bashes him non-stop. The final icing on the cake comes when he finds his wife cheating on him with his boss. When he wakes up the morning after he has a white face that looks like a mask, hiding his true identity. From this point on you see a different Harry whose purpose is to get revenge. And he get this! It's a classic tale of the nice guy hitting his boiling point on simply going ape***t.
Bruiser isn't the best horror film you will see, but it is pretty darn good. It's not scary but definitely has the suspense/revenge thing going on. By far it's another solid work from Romero with a great storyline and the perfect ending.
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Peter Stormare Steals The Show
Added 2/25/2009
Here you got an old Tom Atkins playing the cop again, low budget mood, the Misfits sound, mean bad ladies, a hardcore party and Romero's captivating story-telling. Don't expect any living dead or gore scenes. This one feels like a genuine thriller.
That guy Stormare should have won the Oscar due to his outstanding performance.
Check it out.
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Revenge, Suspense & the Misfits!
Added 4/25/2008
"Bruiser" is a great revenge/suspense film that features a cameo and soundtrack by the Misfits.
This movie has a great villain as played by Peter Stormare. The arrogant, womanizing, jerk boss is hilariously entertaining-he's the man that you love to hate. Stormare's Milo is the perfect foil to Jason Flemyng's timidness.
His portrayal of the villain really makes the scene where the "Hero" gets his revenge that much sweeter.
The movie is more suspense than horror, there's not alot of gore, just violence and creepy images.
The party scene with the Misfits is the reason I saw the movie and it's great to see/hear them throughout the film. The Misfits song "Descending Angel" is used during the intro to the costume party scene, while "Bruiser (If looks Could Kill)" is played during the party itself.
Michale Graves, the lead singer of the Misfits actually has a cameo as a cop after the "Hero" gets his revenge on his wife/girlfriend.
Then "Fiend Without A Face" is played over the credits.
The movie does drag in some parts, like when he's getting revenge on his "Friend" who has been stealing his money, but overall it is a great watch, I recommend it.
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5 stars because
Added 3/26/2008
it is an unusual film in many ways. The true monsters here are the "normal", decadent cheating human creatures surrounding him: like his wife, his "friend", his boss. They're all modern egomaniacs and psychic manipulating vampires. Bruiser is the naive, gentle guy who just... but watch it yourself.
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The Story Of A Real Hollow Man
Added 6/29/2009
George Romero directs this straight to video thriller starring Guy Ritchie regular Jason Flemyng. Henry Creedlow (Flemyng) is a man beaten by life. His wife emasculates him, his best friend steals from him, and his boss Milo (Peter Stormare) embarrasses him during staff meetings. The only person who's nice to Henry is Rosie (Leslie Hope), the boss's wife. When Milo throws a backyard barbecue, Henry learns that Rosie makes masks for all of her friends. She makes a mold of their faces and then has them decorate it so that it best represents their personality. When she tries it with Henry it fails because he's too shy and empty to decorate it. The next morning he wakes up and discovers that his old face is gone, replaced by his blank mask. He tries to tear it off but scratches himself in the process. Originally horrified, Henry becomes emboldened by his new anonymity and seeks revenge against those who have been taking advantage of him. The film is fun despite having it's fair share of problems. The police become aware of a masked vigilante and a cliched manhunt ensues. Flemyng does well while Stormare hams it up severely. The acting overall is weak. A decent little thriller from the legendary Romero that's worth a watch on DVD.
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Slippery Pete in his best work since the Frogger Episode
Added 4/11/2009
George A Romero is a well known master of the horror genre. He also happens to have a big fan in Sid for a few reasons. The first would be the childhood enjoyment he's given us and Santa with the Tales from the Darkside tv series. Next would be Creepshow & the cherished Creepshow 2 which opened up the door to the work Pancho. The guy pumps out some classic works that are always fun to watch which is what brings us to tonights review. This film called Bruiser came out in 2000, the year of the classic cruise, and really packed a punch for Sid.
The film starts out with a nice guy named Harry who pretty much gets abused by everyone in life. He has a wife that just uses for his money, a "best friend" who rips him off, and a boss (Slippery Pete) who bashes him non-stop. The final icing on the cake comes when he finds his wife cheating on him with his boss. When he wakes up the morning after he has a white face that looks like a mask, hiding his true identity. From this point on you see a different Harry whose purpose is to get revenge. And he get this! It's a classic tale of the nice guy hitting his boiling point on simply going ape***t.
Bruiser isn't the best horror film you will see, but it is pretty darn good. It's not scary but definitely has the suspense/revenge thing going on. By far it's another solid work from Romero with a great storyline and the perfect ending.
2 out of 2 people found this helpful.
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Peter Stormare Steals The Show
Added 2/25/2009
Here you got an old Tom Atkins playing the cop again, low budget mood, the Misfits sound, mean bad ladies, a hardcore party and Romero's captivating story-telling. Don't expect any living dead or gore scenes. This one feels like a genuine thriller.
That guy Stormare should have won the Oscar due to his outstanding performance.
Check it out.
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