Review of Shadow of the Vampire (2000) by Jon C — 07 Oct 2008

Not as good as I hoped it would be, a bit plodding and too few actual scares.

This review of Shadow of the Vampire (2000) was written by Jon C on 07 Oct 2008.

Shadow of the Vampire has generally received positive reviews.

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