Review of Fright Night (2011) by Chris C — 09 Sep 2013

Messy (and I don't just mean the gore), but enjoyable.

This review of Fright Night (2011) was written by Chris C on 09 Sep 2013.

Fright Night has generally received positive reviews.

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