Review of Gothika (2003) by Michael P — 20 Apr 2012

Suitably spooky, and well filmed. Strange concept, that seemed to work. Placing two strands of the horror genre together effectively with a chilling result.

This review of Gothika (2003) was written by Michael P on 20 Apr 2012.

Gothika has generally received mixed reviews.

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