Review of Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal (2012) by Don U — 12 Aug 2012

Dark and silly comedy. Art house meets B-grade. Well shot and acted- just lacks a deeper look at the characters.

This review of Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal (2012) was written by Don U on 12 Aug 2012.

Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal has generally received mixed reviews.

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