Review of Animal Love (1996) by Karolina M — 05 May 2010

I honestly can't remember the last time a movie made me this physically uncomfortable.

This review of Animal Love (1996) was written by Karolina M on 05 May 2010.

Animal Love has generally received positive reviews.

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