Review of Devil's Knot (2013) by Nilufer E — 04 Aug 2015

I have not seen the documentaries, but a few confusing moments aside, I found this film to be highly disturbing and thought provoking.

This review of Devil's Knot (2013) was written by Nilufer E on 04 Aug 2015.

Devil's Knot has generally received mixed reviews.

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This have me think how can people do that and especially there own father. it was hard to believe that this film was based on true events…

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