Review of Nightcrawler (2014) by Scott W — 27 Dec 2015

Kinda a 50/50 spin on this movie... not sure if its worth any higher.

This review of Nightcrawler (2014) was written by Scott W on 27 Dec 2015.

Nightcrawler has generally received very positive reviews.

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