Review of Shadow of the Vampire (2000) by Ann D — 12 May 2009

Quite lush and well-acted, though devolves into nonsense at the end.

This review of Shadow of the Vampire (2000) was written by Ann D on 12 May 2009.

Shadow of the Vampire has generally received positive reviews.

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