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Review of Bad Dreams (1988) by Mark B — 10 Sep 2008

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Fucking weird made-for-tv movie I watched late one night bored on foxtel. Pretty lame, had some heaps creepy dude in it though.

This review of Bad Dreams (1988) was written by Mark B on 10 Sep 2008.

Bad Dreams has generally received mixed reviews.

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