Review of The Strange Ones (2018) by Jluis_001 — 22 Jan 2018

I really liked the tone and the atmosphere but honestly the movie never hooked me up.

This review of The Strange Ones (2018) was written by Jluis_001 on 22 Jan 2018.

The Strange Ones has generally received mixed reviews.

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