Review of Shadow of the Vampire (2000) by Norman G — 31 Jan 2009

Finally, an original vampire movie! Ironically by tracing the vampire genre to its roots. Ominous yet funny. Willem Dafoe *is* Max Schrek!

This review of Shadow of the Vampire (2000) was written by Norman G on 31 Jan 2009.

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