Review of Instinct (1999) by Eric G — 05 Feb 2010

Interesting, to say the least. I found this movie kinda goofy...but definitely worth a couple watches.

This review of Instinct (1999) was written by Eric G on 05 Feb 2010.

Instinct has generally received positive reviews.

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