Review of Spectral (2016) by Charliebrown8 — 20 Aug 2023

Fantastic original setting and great follow-through applying the scientific method to get to the bottom of the mystery.

This review of Spectral (2016) was written by Charliebrown8 on 20 Aug 2023.

Spectral has generally received positive reviews.

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