Review of Nightcrawler (2014) by Daniel C — 27 Jun 2015

It's not the funniest dark comedy, but it is certainly one of the creepiest. Nightcrawler's greatest trait is its soundtrack.

This review of Nightcrawler (2014) was written by Daniel C on 27 Jun 2015.

Nightcrawler has generally received very positive reviews.

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