Review of Abattoir (2016) by Kevin P — 09 Dec 2016

I loved it! The film played out like a noir thriller should, and with Bousman flavor!

This review of Abattoir (2016) was written by Kevin P on 09 Dec 2016.

Abattoir has generally received negative reviews.

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