Review of Killer Joe (2012) by Andrew N — 13 Jan 2013

What a horribly dark, dreary movie. It was awful.

This review of Killer Joe (2012) was written by Andrew N on 13 Jan 2013.

Killer Joe has generally received positive reviews.

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