Review of Dark Star (1974) by Justin N — 02 Jun 2009

A damn funny stoner space odyssey from John Carpenter collaborator, Dan O'Bannon.

This review of Dark Star (1974) was written by Justin N on 02 Jun 2009.

Dark Star has generally received positive reviews.

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