Review of Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal (2012) by Lee M — 01 Nov 2014

Between a 5/10 and 6/10, this would-be cult item runs out of steam after it.

establishes its wickedly satirical premise.

This review of Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal (2012) was written by Lee M on 01 Nov 2014.

Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal has generally received mixed reviews.

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