Review of Gods and Monsters (1998) by Danielle Y — 23 Jan 2008

Ian McKellen scares the shit out of me in this film! He and Brendan Fraser both act the hell out of this.

This review of Gods and Monsters (1998) was written by Danielle Y on 23 Jan 2008.

Gods and Monsters has generally received very positive reviews.

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