Review of Shadow of the Vampire (2000) by Craig P — 20 Oct 2007

The film has one of my favorite Willem Defoe performances. A great dark comedy as well as a great screenplay. I found this to be a truly wonderful film.

This review of Shadow of the Vampire (2000) was written by Craig P on 20 Oct 2007.

Shadow of the Vampire has generally received positive reviews.

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