Review of The Darkest Hour (2011) by Dean L — 25 Apr 2012

Watched this today, Decent story. Not great acting but defo worth a watch. Got "chronicle" to watch now aswell.

This review of The Darkest Hour (2011) was written by Dean L on 25 Apr 2012.

The Darkest Hour has generally received negative reviews.

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