Review of The Darkest Hour (2011) by Kristian D — 03 May 2012

1 star for the scientific explanation of the alien... the rest is just a disaster.

This review of The Darkest Hour (2011) was written by Kristian D on 03 May 2012.

The Darkest Hour has generally received negative reviews.

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