Review of Shadow of the Vampire (2000) by Ivan C — 15 Jan 2009

This picture was brilliantly made and I love how they re-create the scenes from the original movie.

This review of Shadow of the Vampire (2000) was written by Ivan C on 15 Jan 2009.

Shadow of the Vampire has generally received positive reviews.

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