Review of Santa Sangre (1989) by Maxwell D — 08 Oct 2008

I might like the movie poster a bit more than the film.

This review of Santa Sangre (1989) was written by Maxwell D on 08 Oct 2008.

Santa Sangre has generally received very positive reviews.

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