Review of Mondo Trasho (1969) by Simon D — 25 Aug 2012

Unique, disturbing, and slightly boring for a John Waters film but I still like it!

This review of Mondo Trasho (1969) was written by Simon D on 25 Aug 2012.

Mondo Trasho has generally received mixed reviews.

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