Review of The Shallows (2016) by Destiney C — 30 Apr 2017

Terrifying, thrilling, and completely awesome. Best shark movie since Jaws.

This review of The Shallows (2016) was written by Destiney C on 30 Apr 2017.

The Shallows has generally received positive reviews.

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