Review of Osombie (2012) by Tim M — 09 Feb 2014

A horror comedy that is short on both. Great idea, poor execution. Check out the comic "Graveyard of Empires" if you want Afghanistan zombies.

This review of Osombie (2012) was written by Tim M on 09 Feb 2014.

Osombie has generally received negative reviews.

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