Review of Prisoners (2013) by Christopher C — 25 Jul 2015

The movie sustains a certain suspense throughout, one that is hard to come by in mystery style thrillers these days.

This review of Prisoners (2013) was written by Christopher C on 25 Jul 2015.

Prisoners has generally received very positive reviews.

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