Review of The Shallows (2016) by Jake M — 06 Aug 2017

I loved it so much and that's saying something since I don't do horror or suspense movies.

This review of The Shallows (2016) was written by Jake M on 06 Aug 2017.

The Shallows has generally received positive reviews.

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