Review of Night of Dark Shadows (1971) by Orlok W — 26 Nov 2013

Haunted by the Past--Terrible sequel due to editing, not so much story!!

This review of Night of Dark Shadows (1971) was written by Orlok W on 26 Nov 2013.

Night of Dark Shadows has generally received mixed reviews.

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