Review of The Relic (1997) by Devin C — 07 Apr 2007

I like this one. It's not really scary, but the monster looks amazing. Besides, Hollywood doesn't make many monster movies any more - but they darn well should!

This review of The Relic (1997) was written by Devin C on 07 Apr 2007.

The Relic has generally received mixed reviews.

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