Review of Undergods (2021) by Shoulderoforion — 09 May 2021

Almost incoherent, lol, but visually stunning, and enough scifi fantasy horror to keep me interested, found myself lagging through the last bit though.

This review of Undergods (2021) was written by Shoulderoforion on 09 May 2021.

Undergods has generally received positive reviews.

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