Review of The Relic (1997) by James T — 05 Mar 2008

Scary enough, but I'm getting tired of those Alien- and Predator-like monsters...

This review of The Relic (1997) was written by James T on 05 Mar 2008.

The Relic has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Gary V (154) on 25 Jul 2013

Even if you turn up your BRIGHTNESS to 11, the movie is 60% black with white flashlights putting you into an epileptic fit…

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Excessively mediocre pastiche of much better horror movies…

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The Relic certainly had potential in concept, but in its overall execution, it is something of a failure…

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