Review of Doomsday (1938) by James F — 16 Feb 2010

Post-apolcalyptic movies all need 2 things: bad clothing and Malcolm McDowell.

This review of Doomsday (1938) was written by James F on 16 Feb 2010.

Doomsday has generally received mixed reviews.

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