Bruiser

"Even if one is willing to go with the film's outlandish premise, Romero's flaccid direction and stilted dialogue ends up souring whatever positive impact the film might've had (…) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)" 

"While it was his best work in years, this one never even got a theatrical release and instead debuted on home video." 

"Well-crafted technically and still many cuts above the average direct-to-video horror film, 'Bruiser' is nonetheless a disappointingly one-note effort from a director capable of much better." 

"With 'Bruiser', another horror film rich with social commentary, Romero created one of the most memorable and likable 'villains' in the genre" 

"The concept is promising, but its execution is wildly uneven, with Romero's signature dark humor buried under fever-pitch dramatics and ostensibly hard-boiled dialogue that sinks like a lead balloon" 

"Romero brings to the first 40 minutes or so of 'Bruiser' the provocative story, intuitive editing and sudden gore effects that made his 'Living Dead' trilogy a cornerstone of the horror genre. Yet the tale (...) can’t sustain feature-length scrutiny"