Review of Monsters: Dark Continent (2014) by Paul R — 18 Jan 2016

Finely acted and produced film. Don't let the B-Movie'esc title keep you from seeing this one.

This review of Monsters: Dark Continent (2014) was written by Paul R on 18 Jan 2016.

Monsters: Dark Continent has generally received negative reviews.

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