Review of Dreamcatcher (2003) by Aaron B — 23 Mar 2013

Jason Lee is the only reason you should consider seeing this film. The rest is basically garbage.

This review of Dreamcatcher (2003) was written by Aaron B on 23 Mar 2013.

Dreamcatcher has generally received mixed reviews.

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