Review of Desperate Living (1977) by Adrian M — 05 Aug 2007

If I'm forced to choose, I usually am drawn to this one as my fave early JW flick. So demented. I love it!

This review of Desperate Living (1977) was written by Adrian M on 05 Aug 2007.

Desperate Living has generally received positive reviews.

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