Review of August Underground (2001) by Trevor H — 10 May 2008

Very disturbing, with enough realism to cause unease.

This review of August Underground (2001) was written by Trevor H on 10 May 2008.

August Underground has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Martin S (921) on 25 Mar 2008

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By Jason R (1,823) on 08 Jan 2008

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By Devin R (183) on 26 Jul 2008

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By ?Chris? (443) on 07 May 2008

This is truly a sick film, but I'm just too jaded to appreciate that. Three stars for the gore fx alone…

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By Pierre N (1) on 05 Nov 2007

I dare any of you sick,depraved puppies to watch this one...especially back-to-back with the 2 sequels....likely the sickest films available…

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Shut it off after 3 minutes. I love deranged films, but this was just pointless…

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By James B (2,746) on 23 Nov 2007

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