Review of Child of God (2014) by Russell C — 29 Sep 2014

I ain't seen a real horror movie like this since Ravenous.

This review of Child of God (2014) was written by Russell C on 29 Sep 2014.

Child of God has generally received mixed reviews.

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I love the book but Franco's adaptation falls incredibly short of McCarthy's greatness. High marks for the cast though…

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