Review of A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989) by Liam U — 16 Jan 2012

Scary scary...even now...I don't care how cheesy they are..they freakin scare me...

This review of A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989) was written by Liam U on 16 Jan 2012.

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child has generally received mixed reviews.

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