Review of Dark Star (1974) by Horrorseeker — 29 Aug 2019

I couldn't get into the sci-fi comedy approach of this student made film by future Horror/Sci-fi filmmaker John carpenter.

This review of Dark Star (1974) was written by Horrorseeker on 29 Aug 2019.

Dark Star has generally received positive reviews.

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