Review of Catfish (2010) by Silvina E — 07 Aug 2011

Creepy online thriller/documentary. Makes you want to do a little digging yourself...

This review of Catfish (2010) was written by Silvina E on 07 Aug 2011.

Catfish has generally received positive reviews.

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