Review of Evil Dead Trap (1988) by Ian B — 01 Dec 2008

What J-horror should be... and Italian ripoff done right.

This review of Evil Dead Trap (1988) was written by Ian B on 01 Dec 2008.

Evil Dead Trap has generally received positive reviews.

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