Review of Outlander (2008) by Ryan M — 18 Mar 2010

Think Battlestar Galactica meets Lord of the Rings meets random 80's horror flick. Despite that bleak description, I kinda liked this one. CGI on the creature was pretty cool.

This review of Outlander (2008) was written by Ryan M on 18 Mar 2010.

Outlander has generally received mixed reviews.

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