Review of Waxwork (1988) by Jackson S — 21 Nov 2008

LMAO this movie is awful! But that is it's charm.

This review of Waxwork (1988) was written by Jackson S on 21 Nov 2008.

Waxwork has generally received mixed reviews.

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