Review of Carnage (1984) by Daniel Green for CineVue — 12 Dec 2018

Smart, dark, uncomfortable yet somehow endlessly watchable.

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This review of Carnage (1984) was written by Daniel Green and published by CineVue on 12 Dec 2018.

Carnage has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Andrey B (847) on 10 Oct 2015

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