Review of Closet Monster (2016) by Derek M — 22 Jan 2017

Donnie Darko meets Mysterious Skin meets Willard. I liked this movie a lot. I only quibble would be it wasn't strange enough.

This review of Closet Monster (2016) was written by Derek M on 22 Jan 2017.

Closet Monster has generally received positive reviews.

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