Review of Antiviral (2012) by Stuart P — 17 Nov 2013

I struggled with this. It's certainly got the hallmarks of a Cronenberg movie, but none of the magic.

This review of Antiviral (2012) was written by Stuart P on 17 Nov 2013.

Antiviral has generally received mixed reviews.

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