Review of Gothic (1987) by Orlok W — 24 May 2012

Visually stunning hypnotic nightmare--Utter confusion!!

This review of Gothic (1987) was written by Orlok W on 24 May 2012.

Gothic has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Stephanie M (549) on 17 Apr 2009

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