Review of Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019) by Mrscallops — 03 Jul 2019

Zac Efron makes the performance of his career in a film that struggles to find its own identity and never reaches its full potential.

This review of Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019) was written by Mrscallops on 03 Jul 2019.

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile has generally received positive reviews.

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