Review of Shelley (2016) by Anne F — 09 Aug 2018

This is one of the best Horror movies I have seen in a long time. It is utterly frightening and the performances of the actors are very convincing. Great Danish Cinema!

This review of Shelley (2016) was written by Anne F on 09 Aug 2018.

Shelley has generally received mixed reviews.

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