Review of The Shallows (2016) by Jonathan D — 25 Mar 2017

I liked it. It is pretty entertaining and gets pretty intense. above average Shark horror film.

This review of The Shallows (2016) was written by Jonathan D on 25 Mar 2017.

The Shallows has generally received positive reviews.

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