Review of Super 8 (1988) by Mitch R — 14 Jun 2013

It's like The Goonies meets The Thing meets Outbreak.

This review of Super 8 (1988) was written by Mitch R on 14 Jun 2013.

Super 8 has generally received positive reviews.

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