Review of Santa Sangre (1989) by Patrick K — 11 Sep 2007

Very much a tribute to all the greats of horror, Argento and Hitchcock included. Amazing, though.

This review of Santa Sangre (1989) was written by Patrick K on 11 Sep 2007.

Santa Sangre has generally received very positive reviews.

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