Review of Dead Calm (1989) by Jorge F — 06 Feb 2009

Scariest movie EVER! Nicole was so beautiful.

This review of Dead Calm (1989) was written by Jorge F on 06 Feb 2009.

Dead Calm has generally received positive reviews.

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