Review of Dark Shadows (2012) by Diana W — 16 Sep 2013

Pretty decent material with bad storytelling.

This review of Dark Shadows (2012) was written by Diana W on 16 Sep 2013.

Dark Shadows has generally received mixed reviews.

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