Review of Devil's Knot (2013) by Armchair O — 21 Aug 2015

Quite interesting, but just makes me want to watch the documentaries about The West Memphis Three.

This review of Devil's Knot (2013) was written by Armchair O on 21 Aug 2015.

Devil's Knot has generally received mixed reviews.

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