Review of Shadow of the Vampire (2000) by Gunter H — 12 Mar 2008

Weird ass movie, but entertaining. Willem Dafoe and John Malkovich are awesome in it.

This review of Shadow of the Vampire (2000) was written by Gunter H on 12 Mar 2008.

Shadow of the Vampire has generally received positive reviews.

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