Review of Shadow of the Vampire (2000) by Paul N — 06 Sep 2014

Malkovich was as hammy as ever, and Defoe was unrecognisable. I just found it average, but impressively short. I'm sure cineasts would get more out of it.

This review of Shadow of the Vampire (2000) was written by Paul N on 06 Sep 2014.

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