Review of Secret Window (2004) by Jeremy P — 16 Feb 2012

Great characters, great setup, absolute mess of an ending.

This review of Secret Window (2004) was written by Jeremy P on 16 Feb 2012.

Secret Window has generally received mixed reviews.

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Secret Window is well acted and there are some genuinely creepy moments but you can tell it's based on a short story because the movie feels…

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