Review of King of Devil's Island (2010) by Raimund B — 19 Jun 2012

Loved it despite all the sub titles if it was in English it would be a great blockbuster.

This review of King of Devil's Island (2010) was written by Raimund B on 19 Jun 2012.

King of Devil's Island has generally received very positive reviews.

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