Review of Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) by Markn. — 24 Jan 2009

I liked it. Script was a bit stiff at times, but a good prequel to the original.

This review of Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) was written by Markn. on 24 Jan 2009.

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans has generally received positive reviews.

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