Review of The Holy Mountain (1973) by Tom M — 06 Oct 2007

Holy shit. This film was off the chain crazy. 1000 shades of awesome.

This review of The Holy Mountain (1973) was written by Tom M on 06 Oct 2007.

The Holy Mountain has generally received very positive reviews.

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