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Review of The Shrine (2010) by James D — 01 Feb 2012

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Unoriginal torture-porn. Bad acting, bad directing, bad scripting. But the last quarter of the movie raises the bar to a passable level.

This review of The Shrine (2010) was written by James D on 01 Feb 2012.

The Shrine has generally received positive reviews.

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