Review of Santa Sangre (1989) by Masorad ( — 18 Jan 2009

Just like El topo this another slice of bonker's brillance from Alejandro Jodrowsky.

This review of Santa Sangre (1989) was written by Masorad ( on 18 Jan 2009.

Santa Sangre has generally received very positive reviews.

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