Review of West of Memphis (2012) by Amritansh P — 09 Aug 2013

Bloody good , horrific story with justice served at the end.

This review of West of Memphis (2012) was written by Amritansh P on 09 Aug 2013.

West of Memphis has generally received very positive reviews.

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