Review of Santa Sangre (1989) by Huri S — 09 Jun 2007

The most morbid, grotesque, mind boggling, touching, heart wrenching movie I think I have ever seen.

This review of Santa Sangre (1989) was written by Huri S on 09 Jun 2007.

Santa Sangre has generally received very positive reviews.

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