Review of Dark Awakening (2014) by Ikram K — 09 Oct 2015

I regretted this as soon as I watched the opening credits.

This review of Dark Awakening (2014) was written by Ikram K on 09 Oct 2015.

Dark Awakening has generally received mixed reviews.

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