Review of Dreamcatcher (2003) by Anthony V — 03 Sep 2009

I cringed at the acting sometimes, but the story was rad.

This review of Dreamcatcher (2003) was written by Anthony V on 03 Sep 2009.

Dreamcatcher has generally received mixed reviews.

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