Review of Shadow of the Vampire (2000) by Eric H — 07 Oct 2014

A fantasy about a German classic. Dafoe, Malcovich and Kier make the movie works.

This review of Shadow of the Vampire (2000) was written by Eric H on 07 Oct 2014.

Shadow of the Vampire has generally received positive reviews.

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