Review of Dark City (1950) by Taylor S — 16 Dec 2010

One of the best Syfy films i've seen! very wacked, dark and twisted! my type of movie!

This review of Dark City (1950) was written by Taylor S on 16 Dec 2010.

Dark City has generally received positive reviews.

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