Review of Death Note (2017) by Penny T — 25 Aug 2017

Ugh, what a waste something that could have been great. What was the point of turning this into a shitty-finaldestination-chick flick?

This review of Death Note (2017) was written by Penny T on 25 Aug 2017.

Death Note has generally received negative reviews.

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By Cord M (35) on 21 Nov 2018

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