Review of Ravenous (1999) by Cody C — 31 Dec 2016

I'll never understand why critics didn't eat this one up. Great movie.

This review of Ravenous (1999) was written by Cody C on 31 Dec 2016.

Ravenous has generally received positive reviews.

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