Review of Better Watch Out (2017) by Christian M — 09 Dec 2017

Better Watch Out, directed and co-written by Chris Peckover, is a clever horror film that gets cleverer.

This review of Better Watch Out (2017) was written by Christian M on 09 Dec 2017.

Better Watch Out has generally received positive reviews.

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