Review of Monsters (2010) by Danjal N — 20 Aug 2011

A great movie with shades of Jurassic Park, Cloverfield, District 9 and Troll Hunter...but still very much its own!

This review of Monsters (2010) was written by Danjal N on 20 Aug 2011.

Monsters has generally received positive reviews.

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