Review of High Spirits (1988) by Kate K — 02 Sep 2007

I sooo love this flick,silly but fun,fun,fun.

This review of High Spirits (1988) was written by Kate K on 02 Sep 2007.

High Spirits has generally received mixed reviews.

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