Review of Gods and Monsters (1998) by Steve W — 16 Jan 2016

A underrated film that has an amazing by an actually gay dude.

This review of Gods and Monsters (1998) was written by Steve W on 16 Jan 2016.

Gods and Monsters has generally received very positive reviews.

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