Review of Making Contact (1985) by Chris C — 09 Apr 2012

A good horror/sci-fi film from my childhood days that I had been planning to rewatch.

This review of Making Contact (1985) was written by Chris C on 09 Apr 2012.

Making Contact has generally received mixed reviews.

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All I remeber from this movie is that fucking doll that scared the shit out of me as a kid and till this day I still dont like that fucking…

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