Review of Super 8 (1988) by Rory Fyfe S — 31 Aug 2016

Well acted. Entertaining story about kids shooting a movie when disaster strikes.

This review of Super 8 (1988) was written by Rory Fyfe S on 31 Aug 2016.

Super 8 has generally received positive reviews.

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