Review of Dreamcatcher (2003) by Christopher L — 10 May 2009

The first ten minutes is pretty good, and Damian Lewis is pretty creepy. That's all. Don't bother.

This review of Dreamcatcher (2003) was written by Christopher L on 10 May 2009.

Dreamcatcher has generally received mixed reviews.

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