Review of Rigor Mortis (2013) by Claudia G — 07 May 2014

Great visuals, intruiging plot, just the epilogue ruined it all somehow for me. Still very atmospheric, asian horror fantasy. Just a little slow in some parts...

This review of Rigor Mortis (2013) was written by Claudia G on 07 May 2014.

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