Review of Paperhouse (1988) by Adrian C — 04 Aug 2007

Brilliant film - scary, so not usually my cup of tea - but it really is so good!

This review of Paperhouse (1988) was written by Adrian C on 04 Aug 2007.

Paperhouse has generally received positive reviews.

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