Review of Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) by Andrew W — 08 Feb 2009

Decent 1st 30 minutes. Good 40 minutes in the middle. And kind of crappy last 40 minutes.

This review of Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) was written by Andrew W on 08 Feb 2009.

Hellbound: Hellraiser II has generally received positive reviews.

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