Review of The Pledge (2001) by Marcus W — 02 Nov 2016

Very nice slow burn thriller with a gut punch of an ending.

This review of The Pledge (2001) was written by Marcus W on 02 Nov 2016.

The Pledge has generally received positive reviews.

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