Review of Midnight Son (2007) by Robie S — 10 Aug 2015

Too romanticized to a fault, Midnight Son still manages to put a nice spin to a vampire genre.

This review of Midnight Son (2007) was written by Robie S on 10 Aug 2015.

Midnight Son has generally received mixed reviews.

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