Review of Offbeat (1961) by Shane M — 30 May 2012

The Devil Inside is a terrible waste of time. What a shame to have wasted a great film title with such a boring, amateur and messy production.

This review of Offbeat (1961) was written by Shane M on 30 May 2012.

Offbeat has generally received negative reviews.

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