Review of Rivals (1972) by Caroline K — 19 Jun 2011

Pre-Bad Ronald Scott Jacoby plays a super creepy kid with an Oedipus complex. Lots of eerie psychopathia sexualis in this one.

This review of Rivals (1972) was written by Caroline K on 19 Jun 2011.

Rivals has generally received mixed reviews.

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