Review of Retreat (2011) by Jesse O — 09 Mar 2012

Very nice to watch , keep on wondering if there was a virus or not...

No happy ending on the Island .

This review of Retreat (2011) was written by Jesse O on 09 Mar 2012.

Retreat has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Sean W (871) on 26 Jun 2012

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