Review of Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story (1992) by Sam M — 27 Jul 2018

Serves its purpose as entertainment but does not quite accurately portray the story it's based upon.

This review of Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story (1992) was written by Sam M on 27 Jul 2018.

Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story has generally received mixed reviews.

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