Review of Spontaneous (2020) by Richwilliams — 13 Nov 2020

Oh man. Killer soundtrack and score. Raw and hilarious. The horror has a sci-fi element and is actually fun.

This review of Spontaneous (2020) was written by Richwilliams on 13 Nov 2020.

Spontaneous has generally received positive reviews.

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