Review of Dreamcatcher (2003) by Alex P — 30 Aug 2009

This was probably the strangest, pointless movie I've ever seen. It was going really well until one of the characters shat out an alien and then someone talked into a shoe phone...

This review of Dreamcatcher (2003) was written by Alex P on 30 Aug 2009.

Dreamcatcher has generally received mixed reviews.

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